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"A VOICE with VISION and VICTORY for the Game of Life."
V-TEAM Literacy Academy - After School Program
The goal of the V-Team Literacy Academy - After School Program is empowering students for success in school by helping them to read at or above their appropriate grade level.
The Literacy program, based out of the The Bethlehem Center, is a safe haven and 'second home' for students after school. It is also a place where they are held accountable for their homework and taught new skills.
The V-Team After School program provides:
Literacy Assessment and Instruction
Homework Assistance
Behavioral Intervention
Enrichment Activities
to low income and at risk children in the first through eighth grades. It is done in a caring, nurturing environment where each enrolled student is given intensive, individual tutorial assistance and is encouraged to maximize their performance and reach their individual potential.
Study time in Classroom
Academic Time
Trained Head Academic Coaches are in charge of the four classrooms. Class sizes are limited to eight to ten students per class. Volunteer tutors work with individual students on homework and basic reading skills, listen to students read aloud, and engage students in educational games. Trained staff members provide specialized assistance to students who are reading below their appropriate grade levels. Academic time is scheduled in three distinct periods to accommodate different age and grade levels and varying dismissal times at the different schools we serve.
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Ms. Petersen, Teaching About Tenses |
Ms. Kight, Instructing Kids |
Curriculum
We formally assess each student three times each academic year in the following areas: phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, comprehension, and sight vocabulary. Students are assessed at the beginning of the school year, at mid-year, and at the end of the school year. Based upon assessed student needs, we develop an individual reading plan for every student. We use a variety of curriculum materials chosen to match student needs and individual learning styles. All tutors are trained to increase student fluency and comprehension skills. Some small group and classroom instruction is also provided.
Enrichment Activities
Since “all work and no play make Jack a dull boy,” we provide fun and engaging activities for students after they complete their assigned academic time. Caring adult volunteers provide the primary leadership for these activities. They are excited to share their expertise and are passionate about building relationships with the students. We strive for variety and choice in activities that encourage student creativity and self-expression. Examples of enrichment activities include kickboxing, badminton, acrylic painting, soccer, story telling, and step dance.
Staff 
The program is directed, coordinated and supervised by highly qualified, professional educators on the Bethlehem Center staff. A trained volunteer cadre of professional educators, concerned adults, and dedicated college and high school students strongly supports the program and provides depth.
Hours of Operation
The After School Program operates each Monday through Thursday afternoon throughout the academic year from 3:00 - 6:30 PM. All activities are held at the Bethlehem Center.
Numbers
Approximately 80 students are enrolled in the program in the 2009-2010 school year. Approximately one third are middle school students and two thirds are elementary students.
V-Team Summer Literacy Academy
Six weeks of fun, focused on reading...
 The primary goal of the V-Team Summer Literacy Academy is to keep students on or above grade level between academic years. Our capacity for this program is around 100 students.
Students experience an intensive, six-week reading program in a day camp environment. Two hours each day are devoted to engaging students in reading activities and the rest of the time is balanced with life skills, sports, and enrichment activities.
The curriculum for the summer program focuses on phonics and reading comprehension skills. Students learn the relationships between sounds and letters in words. They learn to decode words through the study of correct spelling patterns and rules. The program immerses them in books. We entice them with fun reading activities and help them learn how phonics apply to the written word.
To Help Call David Meredith at 423.266.1384 x3
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