Strong Turnout For Livingston Academy Summer ACT Prep
Livingston Academy students returned to the classroom for an ACT Summer Slam program designed to improve their standardized testing scores. Livingston Academy Teacher Jacob Tibbs said the two-day event allowed students to choose a three-hour intensive review. Tibbs said the school utilized social media and a countywide phone tree to invite parents and students to […]
PCSS Summer Learning Camp Registration Ending Soon
Registration will be open for one more week for Putnam County students to participate in summer learning camps. K-4 Instructional Supervisor Diana Wood said the opportunity is open to all students entering grades 1-7. “We definitely see some skill gaps in reading and math,” Wood said. “The great thing about this program is it is […]
WCTE Will Feature Educational Programming For Kids’ Summer Learning
WCTE will take part in a state-wide program to help families participate in summer learning activities. “Camp TV” started last year to help kids have a summer camp experience in the midst of COVID. WCTE Education and Engagement Coordinator Misty Stewart said the program provides educational activities to kids across the country. “WCTE was actually […]
Upper Cumberland Schools Have Learning and Fun in Summer Programs
Summer learning programs continues this week at schools across the Upper Cumberland, and educators say the students are both learning and having fun. Putnam County Pre-K through 4th grade Supervisor Jill Ramsey said the state-mandated programs help close the summer learning gap they see in students. Ramsey said the program will also help with gaps […]
Cookeville Montessori Learning Center Opening With Focus On Independence
A Montessori Learning Center is coming to Cookeville in June to fill a gap two women saw in early education. KDB Montessori Co-Owner Heather May said the Montessori learning method focuses on a child’s interests through guided activities. May said this can be a more efficient teaching method than instruction based on memorization. “The guides […]
Pickett Co. High School Offering Summer Learning
The Pickett County School System is using COVID funding to put on a four week high school summer learning camp. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the summer school is meant for students that need credit recovery to advance. “We will run that summer school four days a week for seven hours a day, and […]
