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Empowering Lives Through Literacy on the Highlands Plateau

The Literacy Council of Highlands aims to enhance lives through literacy, offering comprehensive reading programs suitable for all ages, from Pre-K to adults. Utilizing effective software tools like Lexia, My Reading Coach, and Rosetta Stone, our initiative focuses on developing essential reading skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Our efforts are supported by community fundraising, grants, and individual contributions, culminating in engaging events like our annual Fall Gala to foster community involvement and sustain our programs.

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Empowering Lives Through Literacy on the Highlands Plateau

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  1. Literacy Council of Highlands-Board Mission: Enriching Lives through Literacy on the Highlands Plateau April 5, 2008 Software Lexia(L): Reading software supports reading skills development in students at all levels of ability, Pre-K through Adult, building skills with explicit practice in phonemic awareness and phonics while promoting gains in fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. REF: www.lexialearning.com/ My Reading Coach(M): The My Reading Coach provides a structured, integrated approach to teach phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension. Federal research points out that all 5 of these skills are required for an effective reading program. REF: www.elsystems.com Rosetta Stone(R): Contains everything needed to start learning a language. Built around the award-winning Rosetta Stone curriculum, which has been adopted by organizations around the world including the U.S. Army, NASA, Deutsche Telecom, IKE, & 10,000 schools worldwide REF: www.rosettastone.com The Hot Box Apr -22 - Report on Internet Based Academy of Reading (Susan) April 22 – Lock in Spring Mailing Input April 22 – Plan for Gala & sponsors (Clair) May 1 - Dine Out List of Participates (Breta) April 22 - Direct Mail list from Linda, Jerri, and Chris Hayes (Breta) Financials Funding Fundraising, Grants (restricted & unrestricted) and Individual Contributions Fundraising: Spring Newsletter – May Fall Gala with the Community Theater - August Fall/Winter Newsletter – October-November Grants: Restricted: Hayes: Staff $27,000 (DONE) Hayes. Director $5,000 (DONE) Hack Family Com Lab $3,000 (DONE) CWO Computer Lab $5,000 CF: Opportunity Grant $7,000 Grants: Unrestricted Hix-Green Computer Lab $3,000 Macon County Funding: $2,500 Help: $800,. Individual (received year round)

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