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Riverton students place at Model Arab League; board accepts $1,000 classroom grant
Summary
Students from Riverton High School took part in a Model Arab League competition and earned a distinction while Frontier Academy graduates were honored; the board approved a $1,000 QFI classroom enrichment grant tied to the program.
Riverton High School students described an immersive Model Arab League experience to the Fremont County School District #25 Board of Trustees on Feb. 25, and the board approved a $1,000 classroom enrichment grant to support the program.
Pearson, a high school geography teacher who led the trip, told trustees the students studied assigned countries, wrote resolutions and carried out simulated council work over an intensive weekend. "It's a $17,000 program that the NSA pays for," Pearson said, describing related opportunities such as StarTalk and summer language programs that helped prepare students.
The students describe…
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