The State Board of Education awarded the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant. The grant application was made in partnership with the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and the Savannah Chatham Youth Futures Authority. This 21st CCLC grant establishes 21st Century Community Learning Center sites serving students and their families from local schools. Aldric Dekle serves as the Project Director and Derrick Crawford serves as the Program Coordinator for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant.
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21st CCLC Sites |
Site Coordinator(s) |
E-mail Address |
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Butler Elementary |
Christa Small |
Christa.Smalls@sccpss.com |
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DeRenne Middle |
Jessica Johnson |
Jessica.Johnson@sccpss.com |
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East Broad Elementary |
Linda Johnson |
Linda.Johnson@sccpss.com |
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Garden City Elementary |
Glenda James |
Glenda.James@sccpss.com |
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Gould Elementary |
Meredith Martin |
Meredith.Martin@sccpss.com |
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Groves High |
Natosha Dawson |
Natosha.Dawson@sccpss.com |
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Hodge Elementary |
Cora Thompson |
Cora.Thompson@sccpss.com |
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Hubert Middle |
Frank Bell |
Frank.Bell@sccpss.com |
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Johnson High |
Elizabeth Ewbank |
Elizabeth.Ewbank@sccpss.com |
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Juliette Low Elementary |
Katrina Smith-Garvin |
Katrina.smith-garvin@sccpss.com |
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Mercer Middle |
Mary Johnson |
Mary.Johnson@sccpss.com |
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Myers Middle |
Mira Harrison |
Mira.Harrison@sccpss.com |
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School of Liberal Studies |
McRae Mangum |
McRae.Mangum@sccpss.com |
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Scott Alternative Learning |
Sean Holcey |
Sean.Holcey@sccpss.com |
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Shuman Elementary |
Carol Jones |
Carol.Jones@sccpss.com |
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Southwest Elementary |
Vickie Smith |
Vickie.Smith@sccpss.com |
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Southwest Middle |
Sharon Benjamin |
Sharon.Benjamin@sccpss.com |
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Thunderbolt Elementary |
Antonio Byrd |
Antonio.Byrd@sccpss.com |
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West Chatham Elementary |
Shani Fisher |
Shani.Fisher@sccpss.com |
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West Chatham Middle |
Selina Gillians |
Selina.Gillians@sccpss.com |
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White Bluff Elementary |
Chris Jacobs |
Chris.Jacobs@sccpss.com |
The purposes of 21st CCLC grants, as established by federal legislation, are:
- To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, to meet state and local performance standards in core academic subjects;
- To offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and
- To offer families of 21st CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
Students who have not met reading and math standards in the most recent CRCT testing will be targeted for participation in the 21st CCLC program.
Program Design focuses on:
- Meeting identified deficiencies in reading and math through use of an engaging curriculum and filling the gaps in academic success rates between African American and white children:
- Sessions/activities appropriate to student’s age and ability level
- Engaging, hands-on activities
- Family reading and activity books and kits to be used in the home
- Academic enrichment in core academic areas
- Field trips
- Visual and performing arts activities
- Additional services, programs, activities to further reinforce and complement students’ regular academic program
- Cultural affairs activities such as summer Shakespeare workshop, African drumming
- Cultural events field trips
- Team building, conflict resolution, mediation skills, recreational activities
- Career connections
- Motivational speakers
- Social services and referrals
- Site specific opportunities for literacy and related educational development will be provided for families of participating students
- Interactive activities, workshops, family night literacy activities, counseling and referrals
- Parents learn importance of early literacy skills and how to assist literacy development of their children
- Saturday field trips to promote quality family time
- Literacy activities with libraries and media centers
- Parent University sessions at 21st CCLC sites
- Work Readiness Academy, YFA Family Resource center
- YFA Family Resource Center
For more information on 21st Century Community Learning Centers contact Aldric Dekle, Project Director, at (912) 395-5686.
Georgia Department of Education 21st CCLC link:
» www.doe.k12.ga.us/support/sss/21st_century.asp
US Department of Education 21st CCLC link:
» www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/performance.html?exp=0