Mission and Purpose
To work with families and community groups to remove barriers to learning in an effort to meet the intellectual, social, career, and developmental needs of students. To support and enhance Community Education and the five components. To plan and execute activities in the five component areas of Community Education. The components are Community Schools, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Service-Learning and Volunteerism. To promote positive and strong relationships, partnerships, leadership, citizenship, sportsmanship and scholarship between the home, school, workplace and community. To provide opportunities for community resources, persons, events and other activities to be a part of Trigg County Public Schools and the school facilities.
Community Education Advisory Council
The Community Education Advisory Council meets every other month at the Trigg County Board of Education Conference Room.
The council consists of school and community representatives who meet every other month.
Anyone interested in serving on the Community Education Advisory Council should contact Brenda Southwick, Community Education Director at 270-522-6075 or Brenda.southwick@trigg.kyschools.us.
NEXT MEETING - January 20th, 2010 3:30 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION
Initiatives of Community Education include, but are not limited too, the following:
*Service Learning Grant Scholarship opportunities students with 100 hours of service sponsored by the Cadiz Rotary Club
*Fatherhood Grant School To Careers Grant
*“Gala of Tables”
*Meet and Greet Parent Activities
*“Celebrate Veterans Week”
*“Terrific Tuesdays”
*Youth Leadership
*Business Partnerships
*Community Calendar
*Chamber of Commerce Partnership
*Retired Senior Volunteer Program Volunteers
*Grandparent Recognition
*Trigg Champions Against Drugs Initiatives
*Character Education Programs
*School to Careers Career and Integration Projects
*School Page in the weekly paper
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY
A FREE, to the child, book a month from birth to age 5 mailed directly to the child's home. Books are top quality and age appropriate. Registrations are being accepted on a continuing basis. The program is a partnership between the Trigg County Education Foundation and the Cadiz Rotary Club. We need community support to finance this program. The cost per child for one year is $30 or $150 for the full program. Donations of any size are accepted. Have you made your contribution yet? Thank you so much to those who have responded to our mailing and to the add in The Cadiz Record. We are most appreciative. Keep those donations coming!
We have around 600 children, our future, registered and receiving books. That is awesome! Would you like to sponsor a child? Send your tax deductable donation to the Trigg County Education Foundation, 202 Main Street, Cadiz, KY 42211. We need your support to keep the program going.
Over 7,000 books have been placed in the hands of Trigg County's children. You can get on board and become a part of this great initiative. Call Brenda at 270-522-6075 to find out how.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) - YOU ARE INVITED! A workshop offered by Eric Snow, the National Director of Watch D.O.G.S. will be held on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at the Princeton Welcome Center in Princeton, KY. The workshop is from 10:00 to 12:00 and the best part - IT IS FREE!
Come and see what you can do to bring this program to your school district.
*"PARENTING CLASSES" - The Department of Community Based Services will be hosting parenting classes beginning January 18th. They will be held for the next four Mondays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the DCBS office. Stop by the office and sign up for the FREE classes. As parents we need all the support we can get!
*Other upcoming events for Big Brothers Big Sisters will be "Bowl for Kids Sake", the Second Annual Taster's Meal and Fourth Annual "Kars for Kids" Car Show. All will provide lots of fun and great opportunities to make the program stronger and to "make dreams come true". Watch for dates and more information.
*Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Kentucky, Trigg County Branch, still needs volunteers. Do you have one hour a week to change not only the life of a child but your life? Consider becoming a "Big". Call Amy Allen, Case Manager at 270-522-2200.
*Youth Leadership a partnership with the Cadiz/Trigg County Chamber of Commerce announces the 2009 - 2010 team: Brooke Allen, Trent Bush, Jeremy Butts, Matthew Crane, Taylor Davis, Kanisha Frye, Lance Gilliland, Brianna Holder, Karen Latham, A. J. Parrish, Danika Patel, Emily Shipley, Macy Taylor, Cassie Whitt, and Lindsey Wynne. Congratulations to these outstanding young men and women.
Economic Development/Industry Day will be held on January 29th. Day coordinator for the event is Sharon Butts, Executive Director of the Cadiz/Trigg County Economic Development Council.
*Trigg County Community Education partnered with the James Thomas Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to sponsor "The Special Veteran" essay contest in grades 3-12. Winners were honored at a breakfast on December 5th at Lake Barkley State Resort Park. The honorees were Alex Ethridge, Intermediate School and Jessica Wiggins, Middle School. Jessica Wiggins was the overall winner in the contest. Trish Patel won the high school contest but was unable to attend the breakfast. Congratulations to all winners and thank you the DAR for bringing another great opportunity to our students.
*Check out the school page in The Cadiz Record. Each week a different school will be spotlighted. Don't miss out on this great resource to stay in touch with what's happening in Trigg County Public Schools.
*Trigg County Retired Teachers Association is sponsoring their annual "Grandparent Essay Contest" for 5th grade students. Watch the paper and radio for announcement of the winner to be honored at their meeting on January 18th, 2010.
*There are lots of opportunities for you to become a part of Trigg County Public Schools - A 100% NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SCHOOL MEETING ALL 16 OF THEIR GOALS FOR 2008-2009 AS WELL A SUCCESSFUL KCCT TESTING PROCESS FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR! Be a part of something GREAT!
