TITLE I INFORMATION
What Is Title I?
Title 1 is a federally funded program designed to provide extra support in the areas of reading, language arts, and math to help students succeed and be successful in the classroom. Title I provides a Reading Specialist or Contracted Service Person to work with students in their classroom or on an individual basis outside of the classroom to improve their educational opportunities.
Title 1 is a federally funded program designed to provide extra support in the areas of reading, language arts, and math to help students succeed and be successful in the classroom. Title I provides a Reading Specialist or Contracted Service Person to work with students in their classroom or on an individual basis outside of the classroom to improve their educational opportunities.
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Title 1 Schools, Teachers, and Parent Facilitators
Paw Paw Elementary and Paw Paw Elementary Myra Cockrum, Reading Specialist Becky Pracht, Parent Facilitator Phone: 304-947-7425 Email: rpracht@k12.wv.us Warm Springs Intermediate School Margee Hill, Reading Specialist Brenda Somers, Parent Facilitator Phone: 304-258-0031 Email: brenda.somers@k12.wv.us Widmyer Elementary Kim Didawick, Reading Specialist Ashley Rudolph, Reading Specialist Dawn Beal, Parent Facilitator Phone: 301-331-8400 Email: Allsmiles77@yahoo.com |
Resource Center and Other Local Resources
Located at the Morgan County Board of Education Office 247 Harrison Ave. Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 Open Monday: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Jennifer Hobday, Parent Facilitator Email: Jennifer.hobday@k12.wv.us Resource Center Materials · Sight-Word Centers · Books on CD and CD players · Grade Level Readers · Hot Dots Reading and Math · Number Puzzles · Versatiles Other Local Resources Starting Points: Play Group - Back Pack – Community Kitchen Audrey Morris Phone: 304-258-5600 Email: amorris@starting-points.org Adult preparation for GED Call 304-676-5991 |
Promote Student Achievement
Children:
Reading Tips
Children:
- Attend school regularly
- Complete homework
- Follow school rules
- Participate in learning activities
- Sign assignment notebook
- Read with your child
- Check backpacks daily
- Contact teachers with concerns
- Attend Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Be involved with school activities
- Talk about school
- Math Tips
- Show math in real life
- Car trips to do mental math about lengths of time – 30 minutes or 3 hours to answer “Are We There Yet?” etc.
- Cook to show measuring - sandwiches in circles – triangles, etc.
- Show a positive attitude toward math
- Make Math Fun To Learn!
Reading Tips
- Read aloud with your child
- Use animated Flash Cards or Computer Drills to learn new words
- Be patient when learning new words
- Use the dictionary to learn the meaning of new words
- Sound out unfamiliar words - re-read showing more feeling
- Write words - grocery lists - thank you notes – cards, etc.
- Do wordplay during car and bus trips (jam goes on toast as well as stuck in traffic) etc.
Morgan County Schools
247 Harrison Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Superintendent
Kristen Tuttle
Title I Director
Kandy Pentoney
Board Members
Aaron Close, President
Pete Gordon, Vice-President
Eric Lyda
John Rowland
Laura Smith
247 Harrison Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Superintendent
Kristen Tuttle
Title I Director
Kandy Pentoney
Board Members
Aaron Close, President
Pete Gordon, Vice-President
Eric Lyda
John Rowland
Laura Smith