Students, parent and teachers involved in 21st Century summer programs gathered in the atrium of Government Center on September 21, 2009, to share their accomplishments. The program included creation of a history resource book created and written by students at the Greene and Doran schools as well as a photography project and a cookbook project. 21st Century Learning Centers provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. An after-school program will operate in the Watson Elementary School and at the Resiliency Preparatory School during the 2009-2010 school year. For more information about the project, contact Donna Viera at 508-675-8381.

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(Top row, left) Bill Sampaio of the New England Futsal Academy gets his resource book signed by student author Pedro Silva. (Top row, right) Maria Miranda points to one of the photographs on display to her daughter, Jessica, a 5th-grader at the Greene School. (Top row, right) Sajeda Ahmad and her father, Mohbub, look at the photos. (Middle row, left) Jeff and Berta Borges look over a book of pictures from the project with fifth-grader Tiffany and second-grader Victoria from the Greene School. (Middle row, center) David Jennings of the Durfee-Lafayette House, chats with Herb Tracy who taught students about the Battle of Fall River. (Middle row, right) Title I coordinator Donna Viera welcomes students and parents to the celebration. (Bottom row, left) Fall River Spirit editor Rick Snizek talks to the students who he worked with the photographs of the project. (Bottom row, center and right) Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Victor Capellan accepts one of the history resource books that Beverly Pavao passes out to the students.