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gar and fat. They also participate in an
aerobics class, learning the importance
of exercise as well as having a good
time.
Our Motheread program encourages
reading to children and empowers the
family to take control of their lives.
Motheread uses children’s literature to
teach positive self image, values, uncon
ditional love, respect, sharing and many
other skills. Parents learn to look at
their own life e.xperiences and turn them
into stories for their children. Parents
learn to be storytellers and learn to ex
press themselves in Motheread.
Out For Lunch is a program that Coop
erative Extension began the first week
in May. This is a program where par
ents and children learn food and nutri
tion together. Parents prepare a nutri
tious lunch that they and their
preschooler share. The preschoolers are
involved in an age appropriate compan
ion curriculum and experience art as
well as introduction to preparing and
tasting foods. This program consists of
4 four hour sessions, meeting one time
a week.
A new program will begin in August
called Survival Skills for Women. This
class is a 10 session class, meeting on
Monday, Thursday, and Fridays at 9:00
a.m. This is a self-sufficiency training
course that includes units on assertive
ness, personal health, nutrition, money
management, child management, self-
advocacy, legal rights, coping with cri
sis, community resources, and reen
try/employment.
We feel that a parent is a child’s first
and most influential teacher. Our hope
is that we provide them the skills they
need to raise healthy, happy children
who will find education fim and a chal
lenging experience.
“Wonderful Tonight” was the theme of the
first prom at Clingman Family Resource
Center. All the hard work of yard sales and
bake sales paid off Saturday, May 17 as
ladies donned in evening gowns and their
dates in tuxes entered the doors of what is
normally a classroom, into a room of ele
gance and romance. Students danced the
night away to music by B & J on the Rocks.
Students began working in February
preparing for their prom. Decisions had to
be made as to what type of prom they
wanted, did they want a DJ, what food they
wanted to eat, and the decorations they
hoped to use. They had yard sales and bake
sales to raise the money for their DJ and
decorations. The week of the prom stu
dents found themselves very busy putting
on last minute touches that would make
this their special night. A prom was very
important to these students as most had
never had the opportunity to attend one.
With a lot of hard work and commitment
their dream was realized with “Wonderful
Tonight.”
We are very proud of the 13 students we
have graduating in August. They are Russ
Clifton, Josh Fisher, Beth Hartzog, Tony
Hawkins, Koketta Holloway, Lisha McGo-
nigal, Amanda Nelson, Crystal Stanley,
Sherry Stanley, Deborah Thompson,
Brenda Triplett, Mary Ann Welbom, and
Elaina York.
Anyone interested in enrolling at the
Clingman Family Resource Center may
call Regina Dimmette at 984-4047.
Students from the Clingman Family Resource Center enjoy the results of their
hard work. The prom, “Wonderful Tonight,” was held on Saturday, May 17.
Phi Theta Kappa (1996-97 Awards)
International;
Rated 9th best chapter among the top 100 chapters
Distinguished chapter (one of 25 named)
5-Star Chapter
George O. Bierkoe Distinguished Member: Sherry Van Etten
Robert Giles Distinguished Advisor; Dr. Barbara Holt
In the TOP 20 list for: Scholarship (tied for 9th), Service (tied for 7th), Fellowship (tied for 12th)
Regional (North and South Carolina)
5-Star Chapter, Service Hallmark Award; Craig Pullen Hallmark Award;
Fellowship Hallmark Award; Best Use of Topic, Honorable Mention;
Carolinas Hall of Honor: Sherry Van Etten (one of 26);
Distinguished Member, Honorable Mention: Sherry Van Etten (one of 2)
Distinguished Advisor: Dr. Barbara Holt (one of 2)
Communications Award