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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. 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.
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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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June & July Skills: Personal Independence and Review
Practice these skills all summer and get familiar with the school your child will attend. Most schools offer some sort of kindergarten transition summer camp or Open House to ease your child into this new and exciting time in their life! Be sure to take advantage of any free opportunities for your child to meet teachers, support staff, and visit their future classroom.
1. Let your child select their clothes each day and dresses themselves.
2. Ready to eat- practice opening containers that may be needed during snack or lunch time at school- lunch box, snack box, chip bag, fruit pouch, Ziploc bag, bottle of water, or juice box.
3. Follow instructions- give your child specific one and two-step instructions to follow. Examples- “Get your juice out of the fridge and sit down at the table.” “Pick out two books to read and lay them on your bed.”
4. Know ABCs and 123s- continue playing with letters and numbers. Reciting, writing, and recognizing at the grocery store, library, or house of worship.
5. Know all about you- continue practicing full name, address, birthday, and phone number. Your child should recognize their name in print. Use a poster board to design an “All About Me” poster your child can hang in their bedroom for a fun daily reminder.
6. Scissor skills- have fun using scissors to cut out shapes or pictures. Those tiny hand muscles need practice to get strong.
7. Ready to write- continue writing practice, making letters, numbers and writing name with correct capitalization- “Judy Smith”
8. Gross motor skills- run, play, and get active! Let them burn off that energy by running, hopping, skipping, walking heel-to-toe, walking backwards, and balancing on one foot.
9. Fine motor skills- practice holding pencil and crayons, using scissors, and picking up small objects using the pinch motion.
10. Clean Up, Pick Up every day- let your child practice picking up toys, putting away clothes and shoes, and cleaning up their play area- every day!
Practice these skills all summer and get familiar with the school your child will attend. Most schools offer some sort of kindergarten transition summer camp or Open House to ease your child into this new and exciting time in their life! Be sure to take advantage of any free opportunities for your child to meet teachers, support staff, and visit their future classroom.
1. Let your child select their clothes each day and dresses themselves.
2. Ready to eat- practice opening containers that may be needed during snack or lunch time at school- lunch box, snack box, chip bag, fruit pouch, Ziploc bag, bottle of water, or juice box.
3. Follow instructions- give your child specific one and two-step instructions to follow. Examples- “Get your juice out of the fridge and sit down at the table.” “Pick out two books to read and lay them on your bed.”
4. Know ABCs and 123s- continue playing with letters and numbers. Reciting, writing, and recognizing at the grocery store, library, or house of worship.
5. Know all about you- continue practicing full name, address, birthday, and phone number. Your child should recognize their name in print. Use a poster board to design an “All About Me” poster your child can hang in their bedroom for a fun daily reminder.
6. Scissor skills- have fun using scissors to cut out shapes or pictures. Those tiny hand muscles need practice to get strong.
7. Ready to write- continue writing practice, making letters, numbers and writing name with correct capitalization- “Judy Smith”
8. Gross motor skills- run, play, and get active! Let them burn off that energy by running, hopping, skipping, walking heel-to-toe, walking backwards, and balancing on one foot.
9. Fine motor skills- practice holding pencil and crayons, using scissors, and picking up small objects using the pinch motion.
10. Clean Up, Pick Up every day- let your child practice picking up toys, putting away clothes and shoes, and cleaning up their play area- every day!
Look for our article every month in the Newport Plain Talk for some fun ways to help your children learn. 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 for featuring the Countdown to Kindergarten on the digital sign at the Historic Tanner School.
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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.
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