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Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Competitive Grant)

Gilchrist County has a 21st CCLC After-School Program at both Title I schools (Trenton Elementary and Bell Elementary). This program provides after-school education and enrichment for students, with goals of improving academic achievement, increasing parental involvement, and increasing enrichment opportunities for students. Students apply and are enrolled in this program based on prioritization guidelines that include various risk factors and/or areas of need. Students come directly to this program upon dismissal from their regular school day teacher. Parents are required to be involved in this program through participation in scheduled parent activities, volunteering, or other involvement with the program. Parents are also encouraged to stay in constant communication with the Site Coordinator at each campus.

Please click here to contact: TES – Ms. Vickie Long (gro.dscgym|vgnol#gro.dscgym|vgnol)
BES – Mr. Ed Davis (gro.dscgym|esivad#gro.dscgym|esivad)

Children enrolled in this program receive a snack each day of attendance. The program is a lot of fun for kids, but is also structured and focused on program goals. Children take part in tutoring and homework assistance each day, with much lower student to teacher ratios than the regular school day. In addition, students take part in enrichment activities such as Music and the Arts, a Reading component, Technology Literacy, and Wellness. Wellness activities include structured physical activity (races, games, dance videos, cheerleading, basketball, etc.) as well as activities centered on nutrition, learning about the human body, dental health, mental health, and character education. Some activities focus on the environment as well as the safety of our students. Safety courses have been presented by community members, involving such things as electrical safety, bicycle safety, and the personal safety of our students (what to do in an emergency, talking to strangers, etc.). Students participate in hands-on activities that encourage 21st Century skills and excite the students about learning. Some really fun things have been incorporated into our after-school program, including Tune in to Reading (a singing based Reading program), Waterford Early Learning digital curriculum (for the younger students), a Sign-Language component, Spanish instruction through Rosetta Stone software, Compass lab time, and Accelerated Reader time. Technology literacy is a big part of our program, so students are exposed to technology throughout the program. Some groups of students have done units on digital imaging, including the use of digital equipment, editing, and printing.

Students are assessed on progress in this program through various mechanisms, such as tracking of ThinkLink results, classroom grades, attendance, etc. Also, the regular school day teachers are surveyed on how they feel about student progress based on classroom observation/records. The most recent results of this survey indicates that 81.0% of teachers have observed an improvement in Reading, 85.0% have observed an improvement in Math, 87.5% have observed an improvement in the amount of homework successfully completed, 90.5% have observed an improvement in attitude toward school, 88.9% have observed an improvement in peer relations, and a high 94.7% have observed an improvement in 21st Century skills!

What are 21st Century Skills? Please click here. 21st Century Skills Info

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Mentors and Volunteers have been involved in this program as much as possible. If you would like to become involved in this after-school program as a Mentor or Volunteer, please contact one of the Site Coordinators or the district Director. In addition, parental involvement is a MUST for each child’s participation in this program. Parents, please remember to stay involved, ask questions, give input, and come see what your child is doing in this program!
Please click here to contact:

TES – Ms. Vickie Long (gro.dscgym|vgnol#gro.dscgym|vgnol)
BES – Mr. Ed Davis (gro.dscgym|esivad#gro.dscgym|esivad)
District – Mrs. Patricia Powers (gro.dscgym|psrewop#gro.dscgym|psrewop)

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Information At A Glance

Days/Hours of Operation: Each regularly scheduled school day / 3 hours after school

Cost: Free

Application for Enrollment: 07-08 21st CCLC Application2.doc

Enrollment Info: This program prioritizes students for enrollment up to the maximum number of slots available. If you are interested, please complete the application and return it to your child’s school or the district office.

Summer Program? Info on NEW Global Literacy summer program coming soon!!

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Regular School Day Teachers – Please click here in order to complete the Improvement Survey on 21st Century students that are in your class during the regular school day.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=iMaft6CFvvyGEDOUrpDMUA_3d_3d

Parents – Please click here in order to complete the 21st CCLC Parent Survey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yPy_2fJgruDDDAs2ylDsXcvQ_3d_3d

Community Partners - If you or your business would like to donate time, services, goods, or other resources to this program, please contact Patricia Powers at [phone]. All Community Partners that contribute to this program will be recognized on this page.

Thank you to:

Chiefland Wal-Mart # 1297
Jonathan Reed
Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast

Volunteers

Ronni Long Miles Harris
Jeanie Kaye Butler
Officer C.J. Schauble
Scott Ward
Mike Smithers
Lee Deen
Georgina Hassell
Claude Bowman
Brenda Brown
Darcennia Graham
Diane Porter
Crystal Thomas
Theresa Grieves
Akesna Griggs
Noelle Hagan
Kathy Prevatt

Mentors

John Vickers
Terry Andrews
Tammy Davis
Tiffany Turner
David Dose
Patricia Powers
Linda Perry
Deborah Douglas

Para mas información de Titulo IV, Parte B en espanol, llame por favor el director de Titulo IV, Parte B en [phone].