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Shedding Light on Morris Memorial
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Preparing Teachers for the Generation By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
First-hand account - Local author Sally Holliday shares information about the Morris Memorial Hospital and her book, “Rea of Hope” during a recent lunch at the Milton Senior Center. Photo by Justin Waybright By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
Local author Sally Holliday knows the devastating affects Polio can bring. She stood inside the Milton SEE MEMORIAL ON PAGE 4
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TEAYS VALLEY - A group of teachers met last week to prepare the future of this generation: children. The Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College has hosted courses for area teachers in early childhood development. Monday, local teachers from organizations like Head Start, learned how to captivate attention in young children and how to more effectively teach core subjects to them. It all starts with a solid foundation. Participants learned the building blocks of that foundation Monday evening at the TriCounty YMCA. The booming growth of Pre-K organizations in West Virginia has spurred the need for courses like these, said Kim Sovine, Director of Continuing Education and Community Development for Kanawha Valley Community
Learning to Teach - Participants in the Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College’s early childhood development class demonstrate how to grab children’s attention in classroom settings. Photo by Justin Waybright and Technical College (KVCTC). There are currently 29 pre-K classrooms in Putnam County. “Pre-K in West Virginia is growing by leaps and bounds, and in the past there have not been
many early childhood degree programs,” she said. “We try to fill that need, and at the end of these six courses, students will satisfy a portion of the requirements.”
To complete a 2-year degree, participants must pass 60 hours of courses. The six-week program provides 18 of those hours. SEE TEACHERS ON PAGE 5
Governor Tomblin Encourages Schools to Apply for National Champion School Designation Three $100,000 Live PositivelyTM Fitness Centers to be awarded CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is encouraging West Virginia public elementary and middle schools to apply for the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Council's Fitness Center Grant as part of the youth fitness campaign announced
earlier this month. The Foundation will select three schools to be named National Champion Schools and receive a $100,000 state-of-the-art Live PositivelyTM Fitness Center. "In the past weeks, we've spent a lot of time talking about how
we can provide our kids the best education possible and better prepare them for their futures. Although we've focused our attention on building strong minds, it is just as important they understand the importance of a strong body," Gov. Tomblin said.
"I partnered with Jake Steinfeld on the National Champion Schools campaign because I believe this is a wonderful opportunity for our schools to promote fitness and encourage our kids to SEE SCHOOLS ON PAGE 9
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