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Kids, Teens and Vaping:
Should Parents Be Worried? The greatest tool parents have to keep their kids from vaping is open communication. Talk with your kids about the dangers of vaping. Make sure that they know e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which can have lasting effects on their brain and behavior. Remind them that their brains develop until early adulthood. Click the image for tips to make the conversation easier. |
using data to transform our community
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Currently, 52.5% of the 2022-2023 kindergarten class were kindergarten ready based on the Brigance Early Childhood Assessment. Our target for 2023 is to have 57% kindergarten ready. This will be an increase of about 10 more children.
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Note: Tennessee does not utilize or require a Kindergarten Entry Exam.
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3RD GRADE LITERACYAll students in Cocke County will be proficient in reading by the end of third grade. |
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The most recent data from the 2022 TNReady shows that 29% of third grade students in Cocke County are meeting or exceeding expectations in English Language Arts. Our target is 39% which will be an increase county-wide of about 40 students. Note: There is no data available for 2020.
College & Career ReadinessAll students in Cocke County will graduate ready for success in postsecondary education or the workforce. The most recent data on Ready Graduate is from the 2021 graduating class. Currently, 26% of Cocke County graduates meet the benchmark for "Ready Graduate" compared to the statewide average of 41%. Our target for the class of 2022 graduates is 29%.
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March Skills:
Parts of the Body
Gross Motor Skill
Fine Motor Skill
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Look for our article this month in the Newport Plain Talk for some fun ways to help children learn to count and begin the early steps of addition and subtraction. Tune into local radio station 92.3 WNPC on the first Monday of every month at 9AM to hear all about C-5, fun events our community partners are hosting, and the Countdown to Kindergarten! A huge shoutout to the Cocke County Partnership and Newport Cinema 4 for featuring Countdown to Kindergarten on the digital sign at the Historic Tanner School and on the big screen at the theater.
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SPOTLIGHT ON RESULTS:
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The ABC (Alphabet, Books, and Creativity) Learning bus is a mobile unit designed to provide an alternative learning space for children and students in Cocke County. Repurposing of the bus was made possible through a partnership between the Cocke County School System, Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition (C5), and Save the Children.
The Cocke County School System provided the bus, and funding provided to C5 by Save the Children was used for the refurbishing. The bus is equipped with a new heat/air system, a generator to provide electrical outlets both inside and outside the bus, new LED lighting, and Bluetooth accessible speakers. Instead of normal bus seats, the inside of the bus has tables and chairs and storage cabinets, as well as new flooring. The bus has many purposes, including distribution of books, learning resources, and even food, as well as creating a learning center in community locations.
The Cocke County School System provided the bus, and funding provided to C5 by Save the Children was used for the refurbishing. The bus is equipped with a new heat/air system, a generator to provide electrical outlets both inside and outside the bus, new LED lighting, and Bluetooth accessible speakers. Instead of normal bus seats, the inside of the bus has tables and chairs and storage cabinets, as well as new flooring. The bus has many purposes, including distribution of books, learning resources, and even food, as well as creating a learning center in community locations.
Working alongside families, schools, and communities to support children across Cocke County.
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