Cassville R-IV receives Arvest Foundation donation
Shown above, Cassville R-IV nurse, Bobbi Blankenship (center left), accepts a donation from the Arvest Foundation. A $6,000 portion of the $7,500 contribution will go toward the purchase of vision-testing equipment for student eye exams.
Left to right, in the photo above, are: Jeremy Marple and Dr. Merlyn Johnson, with Cassville R-IV; Blankenship; and Thalia Lewallen and Jeff Neil, with Arvest Bank. |
Shown above, Cassville R-IV special education director, Amy Stephenson (center left), accepts a donation from the Arvest Foundation. A $1,500 portion of the total $7,500 contribution will be used for special education curricula.
Left to right, in the photo above, are: Jeremy Marple and Dr. Merlyn Johnson, with Cassville R-IV; Stephenson; and Thalia Lewallen and Jeff Neil, with Arvest Bank. |
October 27, 2021
The Arvest Foundation recently made a $1,500 contribution to the Cassville R-IV School District Special Education Department. The funds will be used to purchase both the Rocket Math and Touch Points curriculum.
"The department is so appreciative of the donation to provide supplemental math curriculum," said Mrs. Amy Stephenson, Cassville R-IV Special Education Director. "Their contribution will make an impact on students from kindergarten through 12th grade."
The remaining $6,000 of the gift from the Foundation is being used to purchase vision equipment for the district.
The funds will be used by the district school nurses to purchase a portable device that will complete a vision scan for each child, preschool-twelfth grade. A student’s ability to learn is largely impacted by their ability to see. The vision screening will detect: nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, amblyopia (“lazy eye”), anisometropia (one eye sees clearly and one is blurred), anisocoria (pupils are unequal) and misalignment (eye turning in or out).
“This is one of the most beneficial opportunities for every student in the Cassville School District to have for early detection of eye health that will be instrumental in the learning process,” said Bobbi Blankenship, district school nurse.
The primary purpose of the Arvest Foundation is to support local organizations doing outstanding work to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve.
Through a grant program, Arvest Foundation helps worthwhile charitable activities in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.
The Arvest Foundation recently made a $1,500 contribution to the Cassville R-IV School District Special Education Department. The funds will be used to purchase both the Rocket Math and Touch Points curriculum.
"The department is so appreciative of the donation to provide supplemental math curriculum," said Mrs. Amy Stephenson, Cassville R-IV Special Education Director. "Their contribution will make an impact on students from kindergarten through 12th grade."
The remaining $6,000 of the gift from the Foundation is being used to purchase vision equipment for the district.
The funds will be used by the district school nurses to purchase a portable device that will complete a vision scan for each child, preschool-twelfth grade. A student’s ability to learn is largely impacted by their ability to see. The vision screening will detect: nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, amblyopia (“lazy eye”), anisometropia (one eye sees clearly and one is blurred), anisocoria (pupils are unequal) and misalignment (eye turning in or out).
“This is one of the most beneficial opportunities for every student in the Cassville School District to have for early detection of eye health that will be instrumental in the learning process,” said Bobbi Blankenship, district school nurse.
The primary purpose of the Arvest Foundation is to support local organizations doing outstanding work to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve.
Through a grant program, Arvest Foundation helps worthwhile charitable activities in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.