Mr. David Anderson, an 8th grade science teacher, discovered that after-school chess programs have a positive impact on academic performance. Nathaniel Hernandez, an 8th grader, shared that joining the chess club helped him improve his grades from a B average to straight A’s. Chess has helped him concentrate and focus better. Oliver Contine, a student in his final year of middle school, recently joined the chess club and thinks it’s fantastic. Similarly, Faith Nguyen started playing chess that year and is so passionate about it that she practices during her free time. She loves the cool names of the game’s strategies, such as “the Sicilian Defense” and the “Perp Defense.”
Creating Calm at Canyon Ridge Elementary
Canyon Ridge Elementary School counselor Coral Bacon recognized a significant need for a safe space where children could focus on “Building Better Behaviors.” With a NEEF grant of just under $2,000, she acquired essential tools such as...