February 11, 2011 During the February meeting, the Ready Schools Steering Committee: Discussed upcoming community education events at Virginia Cross Elementary Family Literacy Night, Focus on Child Care Conference, and Las Comadres y los Niños Planned different ways to support Chatham Schools in kindergarten registration Finalized our kindergarten brochure: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: An [...]
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Ready Schools Steering Committee Minutes – December 3, 2010
During the meeting on December 3, 2010 , the Ready Schools Steering Committee: Finalized approval of the Chatham Kindergarten Transition Strategic Plan Discussed how we can support Chatham Schools in kindergarten registration Reviewed a revised kindergarten brochure: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: An Activity Guide for Families to distribute to parents of 4 year olds. [...]
Ready Schools Steering Committee Minutes – October 1, 2010
During the October 1st meeting, the Ready Schools Steering Committee: Discussed budget changes to Smart Start and More at Four that affect Ready Schools. We will be able to fund a bare bones Ready Schools program for 2 years, provided we continue to blend grants. Completed our Kindergarten Transition strategic planning process by considering our [...]
Ready Schools Steering Committee Minutes – August 31, 2010
During the August meeting, the Ready Schools Steering Committee: Reviewed evaluation data from 29 participants who attended the Summer Learning Institute workshop, entitled Promoting Continuity from Preschool to Kindergarten. Prioritized kindergarten transition practices for Chatham County listed on our 2010-2011 Kindergarten Transition Menu. We will continue this strategic planning process in October. Announced two workshops [...]
Ready Schools Steering Committee July 2010 Minutes
During the July meeting, the Ready Schools Steering Committee planned a Summer Learning Institute workshop for early childhood educators, entitled Promoting Continuity from Preschool to Kindergarten. Members also discussed kindergarten transition activities, selecting 2 new schools for the Ready Schools Assessment, and recruiting new committee members for FY 2011. Please see attached minutes for more [...]
Ready Schools Steering Committee: May 24, 2010
The May Ready Schools meeting covered the following highlights: • Chatham County awarded $5,000 for Ready Schools in FY11. • Siler City Elementary completed its Ready School Assessment (RSA). Next, they will create an action plan. The Committee needs to select two new sites for FY11. • School personnel arranged for Chatham child care centers [...]
