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o The Family Literacy program served over 70 families in classes held three days per week at six DC schools. Parent and Child Together (PACT) classes, held once per month at each school, gave parents an opportunity to practice how to help their children succeed academically. For the coming academic year, Family Literacy classes will be held four days per week in order to give students more class time and in order for the program to become more aligned with the ESL classes at Carlos Rosario. o The Carlos Rosario student government, with 60 members, organized projects in response to needs identified by students. The student government collected toys and clothes for patients at Children’s Hospital, participated in a team-building and leadership retreat, organized a public speaking seminar, and directed a fundraiser for scholarships. o The Carlos Rosario School completed the build-out of its lower level, which houses offices and five classrooms. o The school piloted a course to prepare students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The exam is used by more than 6,000 institutions a