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CPS’ superintendent says donated books provide opportunity for people to elevate in life

September 21, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

MU Health chief operating officer Katrina Lambrecht reads to students at Columbia’s Blue Ridge elementary, as MU Health interim CEO Nim Chinniah and TJ listen (August 30, 2022 file photo courtesy of MU Health photographer Justin Kelley)

The Columbia Public Schools (CPS) superintendent is praising MU Health Care for purchasing 2,600 new books for first and second graders at five CPS elementary schools.

The five elementary schools have the district’s lowest reading-proficiency scores and the highest free and reduced lunch rates in the district. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood notes the children were ecstatic to receive the new books.

“And that’s what we want. We want our scholars to be excited about reading, about literacy, about immersing themselves. Because then they can read, they can learn more and guess what: the world becomes like their door step,” Dr. Yearwood says.

The five CPS schools receiving books this year are Benton, Blue Ridge, Derby Ridge, Alpha Hart Lewis and Parkade elementary. Dr. Yearwood praises MU Health’s $15,000 donation, telling 939 the Eagle that books provide an opportunity for that person to elevate in life.

“To become whoever, whatever they will choose to be. If they want to be a doctor, lawyer, scientist, teacher. If they want to be a plumber, an electrician … guess what? It’s because of literacy, that’s what we love to see,” says Dr. Yearwood.

The Heart of Missouri United Way says children need ten grade-level books in their home to maintain grade-level reading.

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Five Columbia elementary schools with high free and reduced lunch rates receive 2,600 books

September 13, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

MU Health chief operating officer Katrina Lambrecht reads to students at Columbia’s Blue Ridge elementary, as MU Health interim CEO Nim Chinniah and TJ listen (August 30, 2022 photo courtesy of MU Health photographer Justin Kelley)

2,600 new books have been delivered to first and second-grade students at the five CPS elementary schools with the lowest reading-proficiency scores and the highest free and reduced lunch rates.

The books were delivered by Columbia-based MU Health Care, which provided $15,000 to purchase the books. MU Health interim chief executive officer Nim Chinniah tells 939 the Eagle this is important to their employees.

“Investing in our future is investing in our community and in our future. So I think I couldn’t think of a better thing to do,” Chinniah says.

The five CPS schools receiving books this year are Benton, Blue Ridge, Derby Ridge, Alpha Hart Lewis and Parkade elementary.

Mr. Chinniah helped deliver the books to Columbia’s Blue Ridge elementary near Paris road.

“So this was kind of a systemwide effort for us. A lot of people took part in putting the packages together. We had an EMS team deliver it, TJ (MU Health’s mascot), so this was kind of a, top to bottom, everybody was involved,” says Chinniah.

The Heart of Missouri United Way was also involved. The United Way says children need ten grade-level books in their home to maintain grade-level reading.

Filed Under: 93.9 The Eagle, Alpha Hart Lewis elementary school, Benton elementary school, Blue Ridge elementary school, Columbia Public Schools (CPS), Derby Ridge elementary school, five CPS elementary schools with highest free and reduced lunch rates, Heart of Missouri United Way, Homepage, Mid-Missouri News, MU Health Care, MU Health interim CEO Nim Chinniah, Parkade elementary school, post to twitter, Syndicated

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