'Some of them do not have access to the Internet at home, so this will be especially important for them, so we're really, really grateful for that.' 'It's really wonderful that Rivers Casino selected TLC, and I know that the kids will have something that they can use every day,' Surber said. The 10-inch tablets will have Internet access for homework, and TLC is also securing licenses for educational programs. 'We try really hard to keep the rates applicable to everybody, and that's where the foundation comes in to support our work.'Īt $29,925, the Rivers Casino donation will pay for three sets of 30 tablet computers, which will be rotated among the six D63 schools each day. 'They're actually the lowest around for this kind of quality of experience,' she said. All of this for prices that Surber refers to as 'really, really competitive.' Kids can also get help learning English as a second language, she said, while parents who work until 5 p.m. 'There's academic enrichment, cultural enrichment, arts and crafts it's physically healthy for them to be active after school rather than just in front of a screen watching TV or something, and there's many, many benefits.' 'So when I say 'community,' I mean that the community really comes out to support the program,' Surber said. During spring break, she said, therapy dogs that work at Lutheran General Hospital visited the students, and the local public library provided an exotic animal show. She said kids enrolled in TLC often have better grades and are more confident. Surber said activities range from homework help to sports to arts and crafts. for K-8 students as well as full-day programs during spring and summer breaks. The district's TLC Program provides after-school supervision and enrichment activities until 6 p.m.

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