During the day, Lindsay Harper teaches kindergarten at Courtney Elementary School in Yadkinville, NC. But one evening a week, she becomes the student as part of the Yadkin Wolfpack Literacy Partnership (YWLP) between the NC State College of Education and Yadkin County Schools (YCS) designed to improve reading proficiency in the district by helping teachers […]
By Jeanna Baxter White Mebane Foundation Welcomes Kerry Blackwelder to HillRAP Tutoring Program “I’m not finished making a difference in the lives of kids,” says Kerry Blackwelder, who retired from Davie County Schools in July, after 29 years of teaching, and is now eager to begin her second career as a Hill Reading Achievement Program […]
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Rebecca Boyles likes to say she was born to be a teacher because her birthday typically falls on the first day of school. “I became a teacher because I believe that every child deserves an adult that will never give up on them and understands the power of connection between a teacher and student. I […]
Sitting cross-legged on the library floor, Madison Sandy carefully examined the blueprint on the iPad in front of her before selecting the corresponding legos to add to her remote control car. Soon the rising 5th-grader was gleefully maneuvering it in a circle in front of her, experiencing that math and science are fun. Flexible Funding […]
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Yadkin Wolfpack Literacy Partnership: Equipping Teachers to be Literacy Leaders
/0 Comments/in Yadkin County School System, Yadkin Wolfpack Literacy Partnership /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteDuring the day, Lindsay Harper teaches kindergarten at Courtney Elementary School in Yadkinville, NC. But one evening a week, she becomes the student as part of the Yadkin Wolfpack Literacy Partnership (YWLP) between the NC State College of Education and Yadkin County Schools (YCS) designed to improve reading proficiency in the district by helping teachers […]
Sharing the Love of Reading
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by adminBy Jeanna Baxter White Mebane Foundation Welcomes Kerry Blackwelder to HillRAP Tutoring Program “I’m not finished making a difference in the lives of kids,” says Kerry Blackwelder, who retired from Davie County Schools in July, after 29 years of teaching, and is now eager to begin her second career as a Hill Reading Achievement Program […]
Congratulations First-Year Teacher Grant Recipients!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteRebecca Boyles likes to say she was born to be a teacher because her birthday typically falls on the first day of school. “I became a teacher because I believe that every child deserves an adult that will never give up on them and understands the power of connection between a teacher and student. I […]
Davie County Students Enjoy Summer Enrichment Camps Thanks to Mebane Foundation
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Jeanna Baxter WhiteSitting cross-legged on the library floor, Madison Sandy carefully examined the blueprint on the iPad in front of her before selecting the corresponding legos to add to her remote control car. Soon the rising 5th-grader was gleefully maneuvering it in a circle in front of her, experiencing that math and science are fun. Flexible Funding […]