First Steps readiness program a success in Aiken County
Peggy Wertz says a summer readiness project for rising first graders succeeded in its first year with 15 schools participating. The program included a joint session by Children’s Place at Chukker Creek and Head Start facilities, with plans to present pre and post test analyses at the September board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Wertz
Aiken County
First Steps Board
Wertz
Children’s Place
Chukker Creek
First Steps
Aiken Board
Gloverville
Oakwood-Windsor
Alice Sheehan
McClellan
Harris Fund For Children’s Dental Health
Melvin Lewis
Rocky Napier
Mentoring program aids many first year teachers
First year teachers in Aiken County gain support from mentors at a district orientation. Sarah Northington, a Byrd Elementary third grader teacher nominee, meets mentor Pam Sweeney as veteran educators share guidance and experiences. The program, created by Teacher Forum members, aims to ease the first year through training and ongoing help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Northington
Aiken County
Northington
Byrd Elementary
Pam Sweeney
Byrd
South Aiken High School
Sweeney
Sarah
Dale Smith
Chukker Creek
North Augusta
Carol Creamer
Lorinda Fulmer-Key
Silver Bluff High School
Smith
Creamer
North Augusta High
Rob Novit
Aiken Area Home Educators Revived By Local Family Leaders
Billy and Robin King of Graniteville co hold leaders of AAHE a group aiding home schooling in Aiken County They advocate biblically based education and run the organization with their partners They plan an Aug 17 orientation at River of Life Church in Aiken to explain laws record keeping and activities including an ECHO enrichment center and a future yearbook directory
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Kyle
Billy
Robin King
Graniteville
Robin
Olivia
Kourtney
Kaylin
Kings
Aiken
AAHE
King
Bob
Tonya Caldon
Douglas
Debbie Sides
Kevin
Beverly Jones
Echo
River of Life Church
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Communities Nurture
Tion
J.D. Power
America
Worth Magazine
A.G Edwards Investments
Silver Bluff
SIPC
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc
D. Power and Associates
Idpower.com
J.D. Power and Associates
A.G. Edwards
Home Educators Organization
Aiken Area
Home Educators Orientation Meeting
South Carolina
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