The Stephens County School System will use grants to continue running two programs this school year.
Stephens County School Superintendent Sherrie Whiten said the school system has again received a Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education, or GACHE, grant, along with a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant.
Whiten said that the GACHE grant is for $10,000 and will go to Stephens County High School to help the school focus on post-secondary education options with students.
“It will provide the opportunity for students in grades 9 through 12 to visit a college,” said Whiten. “Each grade level has a different college that they visit. They will also work on things like the reality store, which is an activity that students are given a job and know how much they make. It is a scenario where they play that out.”
As for the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, Whiten said this is the third year that the school system has received this grant.
“That is the grant that allows us to have our after-school programs and provide transportation,” said Whiten. “It has been excellent. It allows us to partner with certain groups like the Boys and Girls Club for some different activities. It is a very successful grant and this will be the last year for that grant.”
Whiten said both grants were discussed and approved during a Stephens County Board of Education work session held last Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Stephens County Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Stephens County School System Administrative Offices on Mize Road.
Stephens County School Superintendent Sherrie Whiten said the school system has again received a Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education, or GACHE, grant, along with a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant.
Whiten said that the GACHE grant is for $10,000 and will go to Stephens County High School to help the school focus on post-secondary education options with students.
“It will provide the opportunity for students in grades 9 through 12 to visit a college,” said Whiten. “Each grade level has a different college that they visit. They will also work on things like the reality store, which is an activity that students are given a job and know how much they make. It is a scenario where they play that out.”
As for the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, Whiten said this is the third year that the school system has received this grant.
“That is the grant that allows us to have our after-school programs and provide transportation,” said Whiten. “It has been excellent. It allows us to partner with certain groups like the Boys and Girls Club for some different activities. It is a very successful grant and this will be the last year for that grant.”
Whiten said both grants were discussed and approved during a Stephens County Board of Education work session held last Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Stephens County Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Stephens County School System Administrative Offices on Mize Road.
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