Special Programs

Powell Valley Elementary School

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Hours of Operation...

Our After-School Program will begin September 28th, 2009

3:15-6:00

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

For inquiries please call the Powell Valley School Office at

(423)869-5952

After-School:

3:15-6:00 p.m.
Academic classes are held from 3:15-5:30. Recreational classes are held from 5:30-6:00. All After-School participants are expected to remain in the program until at least 5:00.

About Our Program..................

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

3:00-4:00 Emphasis on homework/make-up work, classwork, etc.

4:00-4:30 Computer Study Island

4:30 Snack

5:00-5:30 After School Creative Writing/After-School Journals

5:30-6:00 Recreational (videos, basketball, golf, tennis, etc.)

6:00 Bus transportation

The Powell Valley After-School "CARE" (Comprehensive Academic & Recreational Enrichment) Program is staffed by teachers who are employed during the regular school day. The After-School Program works with regular school-day teachers to meet the needs of students who participate in the program. Also, the After-School puts an emphasis on Math and Reading. Students will be assigned a teacher that best suits the student’s needs. Students in all grades will have an opportunity to work on homework receiving extra assistance from the After-School teachers to complete daily work. Recreational classes are also part of our program and begin at 4:30. Some special offerings throughout the year include music, tennis, golf, and basketball. Plans are underway to expand recreational opportunities for students.

The 21st Tennessee Century Community Learning Centers help fund the After-School Program at Powell Valley School. We are planning a number of field trip opportunities to participating students. This is primarily to reward our students that attain perfect attendance throughout the After-School Program.

The After-School Program, at Powell Valley School is made possible through 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant funding.

Transportation for our students in the After-School Program is limited and from a day to day basis.

Dear Parents,

Our classes now have access to a great resource for preparing our kids for the state standardized tests. We at Powell Valley School have purchased a class license for a web-based program called Study Island, which is accessible to students from school or home. If you have Internet access, your child can access Study Island from home as well as school to prepare for the state assessments. The information sheet below provides an overview of the program. We are excited about the potential benefits this program can bring to our students, and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity by using Study Island. Please feel free to contact Study Island at 800-419-3191 or support@studyisland.com if you have any questions.

Using Study Island from Home

Since the Study Island state assessment program is completely web-based, students can access it from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape). Results from students study sessions are recorded and made available to the teachers. This includes results from sessions completed at home.The program is divided into sections based on subject (math, reading, etc.). Each section is contains approximately 25 to 30 topics. Each topic contains a bank of questions with explanations. All topics are accompanied by a lesson, which includes some brief information about the material covered by the questions in the topics. It is helpful to view the lesson before answering the questions in the topic.

Follow the instructions below, in order to use the program:

1. Go to www.studyisland.com

2. Enter your username and password at the upper-left of the screen, and click “Login”.Note: Students will receive a username and password from their teacher at school.

3. Click on the section tab (math or reading) that you wish to work on.

4. Click the "Pretest" in order to begin the pretest for the section. You must complete 10 pretest questions before moving on to the topic in the section.

5. Once you complete the "Pretest,” you may work through the remainder of the topics in any order you like. You must "pass" all topics before taking the "Post Test".

6. To pass a topic, you must satisfy the topic’s passing requirements which are based a minimum number of questions answered (usually 10) and a minimum percentage correct (around 70%). A blue ribbon icon is displayed next to all passed topics.

7. Once you have passed all the topics in the section, you have to pass the "Post Test" for the section before the section is complete. Ignore this step if the section has no "Post Test".

8. When you pass all topics in all sections, you have completed the program and will be well prepared to take the state TCAP test.

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