Burks Elementary Offers Free Summer Camp For Growth
Burks Elementary School will offer a free summer learning camp for K-8 students to expand their skills. . The 16-day camp includes two hours of reading and mathematics lessons, respectively, as well as a daily intervention session to help students strengthen their academic weak points. Burks Assistant Principal Diana Cook said the camp cements what […]
Hundreds Of Spanish Books Added To Putnam Schools Mobile Book Program
Putnam County students who speak Spanish will soon have more opportunities to read books in their language. The school system received a state grant that allowed hundreds of Spanish books to be added to the Words on Wheels program. Coordinator Dr. Mark Rodgers said the repurposed school bus travels to schools so students can take […]
Rodgers Named New Putnam Words On Wheels Bus Coordinator
Dr. Mark Rodgers has been named the new Putnam County Words On Wheels bus coordinator. Rodgers will take over from the retiring Barbara Greeson. Rodgers has been with the early literacy program since its inception. He said its efforts in bringing the joys of reading and learning to children are key in bettering the future […]
Putnam Words On Wheels Bus Giving Out Free Books Across The County
The Putnam County Words On Wheels or WOW Bus has its next stop scheduled for Prescott Elementary and Middle School on Thursday. Academic Social Interventionist Cindy Putman said anyone in the area can stop by and pickup free books for kids, even if they have not started school yet. Putman said many kids cannot believe […]
Words on Wheels Holding Cookeville Book Drive
A local Cookeville women’s group is holding a Words on Wheels book drive to promote literacy in the community on Halloween day. Cookeville Junior Woman’s Club Education Chair Shannon O’Donnell said that Saturday’s book drive will help kids without educational support at home. “The WOW bus goes to different locations throughout the school year, different […]
