Charity bridges school and family to boost student success
Alice Charity, a five-year resident and former South Frederick Elementary aide, launches a home school liaison role as part of the MAP program. She visits homes, sets up a toy lending library, runs a clothing bank, and helps families navigate forms and schedules to improve attendance and achievement.
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Alice Charity
Charity
South Frederick
Parents of Law
Frederick
East Frederick
North Frederick
Parkway
Waverley
South Frederick Elementary
Frederick High MAP program aims to boost self esteem
In a relaxed classroom at Frederick High, MAP sessions with teacher Jay Berno and vice principal Denise Fargo pair students and staff to discuss goals, attendance, and personal challenges. After lunch, students watch a PBS program on family relationships, then receive winter term report cards. The bi monthly gatherings, begun in January, target at risk students to improve study habits and attendance.
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Frederick High
Jay Berno
Denise Fargo
Berno
Fargo
Frederick
Ms. Fargo
Mr. Berno
Berne
Thomas Johnson
Don Hindman
T.J
Hindman
Maryland
MAP program aims to close achievement gaps in Frederick schools
The MAP plan in Frederick seeks to raise black and white student performance to parity by 1992, starting with 10 schools and including in school tutoring, parent involvement, and community mentor programs. Schools report 1311 at risk students and ongoing efforts across elementary and high schools to boost attendance, test scores, and self-esteem through tailored strategies.
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Maryland
Frederick
Board of Education
North Frederick
Parkway
South Frederick
Waverley
Thomas Johnson
Monocacy
West. Frederick
Nataliy
Natolly
MAP
Waverley Elementary
Colleen Garrett
Garrett
Frederick High
National Honor Society
Parkway Elementary
Tina Baker
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Ginger Memmett
California
Mr. Natolly
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West Frederick
Kelly Hata
Susanne
PBS
Morris
Mr. Berne
Vickie
Carolyn Kimberlin
T.J. Middle
C & O Canal
Antietam Battlefield
T.J. Middle School
Kirberlin
Star
Thomas Johnson High
Warren Dorsey
PUG
Kevin Castner
Frederick High School
Dorsey
Mr. Dorsey
Fernais
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