Columbus, MT

Horizons is looking into whether an after-school program should be pursued for the Columbus area. During the Horizons study circles on poverty and during the LeadershipPlenty® classes in 2007, this issue arose numerous times.

Studies show that students involved in afterschool programs get better grades, attend school more and have improved behavior. They also express greater hopes for the future and more interest in school.

So Horizons is encouraging parents to indicate whether this is a priority and whether the Horizons Mentoring/Youth Committee should go forward investigating this possibility. Please comment on this blog as to whether you would utilize such a program for your children if we had an afterschool program in Columbus.

Horizons is also seeking people who would interested in working on a committee to pursue such a program.

http://columbus.communityblogs.us/2008/01/13/is-it-time-for-an-afterschool-program-in-columbus/

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