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District unveils 'Golden Ticket' reading incentive with Taylor Farms, and wins Wallace Foundation partnership for after‑school work
Summary
Greenfield trustees heard two program announcements Oct. 9: a reading incentive funded by Taylor Farms that will pay $250 to third graders who demonstrate grade-level reading per CAST, and selection as one of seven districts to receive Wallace Foundation (via Bright Futures) support for out‑of‑school programming.
Greenfield Union Elementary School District officials announced two student-focused initiatives at the Oct. 9 meeting: a Taylor Farms‑funded reading incentive for third graders and a multi-year partnership supported by the Wallace Foundation (via Bright Futures) to enhance out-of-school programs.
Vice President Smith described an arrangement with Taylor Farms under which third-grade students who read at grade level — as measured by the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAST) — will receive a $250 check. Smith said the district is preparing a memorandum of understanding with Taylor Farms and that checks for qualifying…
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