Program highlights literacy, raises funds: South Carolina: Rock Hill School District 3.Rock Hill School District 3 received the 2005 Civic Star Award for South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. for a major event supporting the district's literacy plan. The event, a fall literacy walk, drew more than 4,000 participants, including students, families and faith-based groups, and raised more than $75,000 to buy books tailored to students' individual reading levels. The effort was an outgrowth of the district's Comprehensive Literacy Plan, aimed at developing independent readers and writers. The plan is aligned with the district's strategic plan, South Carolina Language Arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. Standards, the federal No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), commonly known as NCLB (IPA: /ˈnɪkəlbiː/), is a United States federal law that was passed in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2001 and research-based principles for literacy instruction. The need for books at various reading levels was established as part of the literacy plan, and the funds were particularly important in light of school budget cuts. Research indicates that the availability of an abundance of books appropriate to reading levels helps increase student fluency and comprehension. The books are intended to capture students' interest and provide for a successful reading experience. The idea for the walk came from Superintendent Randy Bridges, and organizers studied materials and data from other successful events. Planning for the walk on Sept. 7, 2003, began in the spring. District leaders were identified and a steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun established. The district's community partnership coordinator chaired the committee and served as director of the event. The committee included principals, teachers, coaches, foundation members, health and wellness coordinators, city planners and parents. An extensive mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new was developed. Participants in the effort included business partners, the local library staff, newspaper employees, faith-based communities A faith-based community is a community with members who all believe in the same religious concepts, or at least they did when it was founded. Many faith-based communities are communes, although this is not a requirement. and representatives of community agencies and local government. Help from the mayor's office and city planners was key. Each school developed student service projects related to the walk, and teachers, other school district staff and student organizations volunteered their time before and during the event. A private, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , Rock Hill School District Foundation, collected the funds, sent confirmation letters for tax-deductible contributions and distributed the money raised to the school district. The district office of community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. led communications efforts, arranging for media participation, posters, fliers, letters, school awareness and bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. reminders. The local newspaper, The Rock Hill Herald, was a financial sponsor, and the paper's art department developed the event logo. The district's student-run print shop printed and distributed the logos. High school students made videotapes related to their heroes with their favorite books to play for younger students during morning announcements. City officials mapped out the walking route, blocked off streets at the city plaza City Plaza is a shopping mall in historic downtown St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. This shopping plaza features heritage architecture and a European small shop ambience. It is home to BITNETS, the award winning technology business, other upscale offices and boutique-style shops. , provided police escorts for walkers and cleanup. Following the walk, the steering committee met to hear feedback and suggestions for potential future events. As a result of the walk, all 23 district schools have new books retained in literacy closets for use by teachers and students. Recognition for the project has included the South Carolina Literacy Award for 2003-2004. For more information, contact Superintendent Randy Bridges at Rock Hill School District 3, P.O. Drawer 10072, Rock Hill, S.C. 29731, or call (803) 981-1000. By e-mail, write to RBridges@rock-hill.k12.sc.us. |
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