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1205 Gould Street
Lake Providence, La. 71254-1395
(318)559-3837
Helen Millikin, Federal Programs Director
GOAL
To promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and
participation in promoting the social, emotional and academic growth of
children.
The East Carroll Parish School Board embraces the concepts that all
children can learn and that parents are their children's first and most
important teachers. It is the Parental Involvement Center's goal to train
parents to help their children succeed thus, enhancing academic
achievement. We also realize that the family is a unit with the common
goal of success in mind. To foster this belief, the center has a structure
Family literacy Program which offers services tailored to meet the needs
of individual parents for personal growth.
East Carroll Parent Center Services
Monthly Training Sessions for
Parents - Consultants Conduct training Sessions for
- Parenting
- Career Awareness
- Nutrition
- Drug Awareness
- Curricula & Testing
Parents as Reading Partners Club
- Parents/Guardians and students sign an agreement to share
in 20 minutes of reading activities each day.
Summer Reading Programs
Students and parents participate in a web of reading activities
that help enhance reading and also helps to bridge the gap that occurs
between May and August.
Activities include:
- Storytelling by parents and other members of the community
- Oral Presentations (Read & Share)
Educational Assistance for Pre Kindergarten Students
- Home visits for Pre Kindergarten students who were unable to
enroll in parish Preschool (Target 5)
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Homework Assistance to help
students who are failing
- Home visits are scheduled to help parents find a variety
of methods to assist their children with homework.
- Extended hours for students who need assistance in homework
Available Resources - Parents are invited/brought to the
center to use:
- Computers available for Word
Processing (Word Perfect/COREL, Microsoft Word) for typing homework,
reports, essays, etc.
- Other Applications: Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Access,
Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Publisher
- Take-home Computers with educational software
- Take-home Video Cassette Players/Educational Cassettes
- Word Processing Programs
- Encyclopedias
- Subject related worksheets
Internet Training and Internet Activities
- For self enrichment
- Research
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