SPECIAL PROGRAMS @ CORPREW
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM - LaWyanda Prince, GT Coordinator
After being screened for this program, students have the opportunity to strengthen their areas of potential giftedness. Students participate in critical thinking and problem solving activities as a major part of the gifted and talented program. The program also provides enrichment through the use of technology, culminating activities, projects and parental involvement.
COUNSELING SERVICES - Charla Bowen, Counselor
School counselors provide both individual and group counseling to help students and adults with peer pressure, behavior problems, academic performance, and to help them improve their self-esteem. Parents, students and school staff can all request this service.
FIIRST AID ROOM - Pam Farmer is busy repairing minor cuts & boo boos at Corprew. She is well needed and appreciated around our campus.
LITERACY LAB - Lisa McDaniel, Reading Coach
The Corprew Literacy Lab is designed to provide intervention and support for students in Language Arts. The students meet with the Literacy Lab teacher twice a week during their specials to work in small groups on a variety of reading and writing skills. The students are receiving instructions in phonics & reading comprehension, as well as, grammar mechanics and writing. It is our hope that with this intervention all students can be successful as they strengthen their reading and writing skills. Our ultimate goal is to have all students be successful and to pass the state required test.
ESL /BILINGUAL - The bilingual teacher is responsible for
communicative development in the primary language, literacy, and
culture. He/She:
• Teaches integrated Spanish language arts which include reading,
spelling, and process writing;
• Clarifies math concepts as needed; and
• Provides enrichment activities for thematic units
The teacher of the E. S. L. component is responsible for
communicative and literacy development in the second language
(listening, speaking, reading, writing), and culture. He/She:
• Teaches E. S. L. ;
• Teaches math knowledge and skills;
• Develops math vocabulary in Spanish and English;
• Teaches English language arts; and
• Provides enrichment activities for thematic units
(The transitional period beginning at third grade may continue as
long as necessary, depending on the student's entrance into the
bilingual program. During the transitional period, the Language
Arts grade is given by the Bilingual teacher.)
A separate E. S. L. program will be provided for those students who
enter the country with limited primary language literacy skills
and/or students who have a primary language other than English or
Spanish. The E.S.L. program teacher is responsible for reading and
the language arts block in the English language. The regular
education teacher is responsible for math, science and social
studies.
CORPREW LIBRARY - Cindy Hatfield, Corprew Librarian.
The Corprew Library has a collection of over 10,000 books. Students come to the library at least once a week. Accelerated Reader is a popular reading program. Students read selected books and take a short objective computer test. Students earn points based on the score they achieve on each test. These points can be used for extra treats such as free books, movie passes, becoming principal for the day, and the most popular principal challenge. When a student earns 110 points, they can challenge the principal into doing outlandish things. What a sport! Another popular activity during the year is the bookmark contest (students design bookmarks and the winning designs are printed and distributed to Corprew students). All students enjoy voting for their favorite book and seeing if their favorite makes it on the Corprew's Top Ten Favorite Book List. Library games are played on a regular basis to improve knowledge of the library. The Corprew library always has something exciting going on.
CIS COORDINATOR - Amy Ford, Youth Services Coordinator
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Northeast TX., Northeast Texas
Community College. Communities in Schools is about helping young
people stay in school, successfully learn, and prepare for life.
CIS believes every child needs and deserves:
*A personal, one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
*A safe place to learn and grow
*A marketable skill to use upon graduation
*A chance to give back to peers and community.
Corprew CIS provides the following services:
*Supportive guidance
*Health and human services coordination
*Parental involvement
*Pre-employment activities
*Enrichment experiences
*Educational enhancement.
CIS is a voluntary program and a child may be referred to CIS by
anyone, even himself. Teenagers and adults may be involved in CIS
as mentors or tutors. Contact Amy Ford for more information.
MTA - The MTA Program is a comprehensive, unmarked curriculum which places primary emphasis on the 85 percent of the English Language which is phonetically reliable for reading and spelling.
There are four major areas of study, each of which is organized for mastery learning: alphabet and dictionary skills, reading, spelling, and cursive handwriting.
