Back Row: Virginia Ward, Ember Davis, Brandon Hogg Front Row: Ny’Asia Halsell, Landon Lochala, Wyatt Hayden, Mayson Dardenne
Drew Central fourth graders were presented with dictionaries and thesauruses from Monticello Rotary Club members. Students will use these reference books when working on strategies from the Arkansas initiative, R.I.S.E. Research shows students who understand how words are formed by combining prefixes, suffixes, and roots tend to have a larger vocabularies and better reading comprehension than peers without such knowledge.
With over 60 children and youth in foster care in Ashley, Bradley, and Drew County and the crisis building across the country, thousands of churches will echo a united message on Stand Sunday, November 10, 2019. Christians across the country will celebrate God’s special love for vulnerable children – and what ordinary people can do to put that love into action! 
Through Operation Christmas Child, Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse will make a difference this Christmas for needy children around the world. This year, Samaritan’s Purse will distribute millions of shoebox gifts, put together by church and community groups, and families just like yours.
