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=Welcome! Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your children! = = = You can email us at: debbie.harris@craven.k12.nc.us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it I am so happy to have you visit our site. To share a little information about me...I have been a teacher at GAB for 17 years and truly feel that GAB is a great place to be! My educational background includes receiving a B.S. in Elementary Education at Auburn University and, recently, adding on the Reading Certification. I have served as Title 1 assistant, 1st grade teacher, 5th grade teacher, and, for the past 10 years as Title 1 teacher for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Please know we are here to serve our students and their families, so please let us know how we can best assist you. christine.white@craven.k12.nc.us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it || Mission: Our Title 1 mission is to support the regular educational initiative to ensure that all students are given the opportunity to succeed in the classroom. 1. Parents are encouraged to participate in the HUG (Help Us Grow) Volunteer program. 2. Parents may check out helpful information and educational games from the Parent Corner in the Media Center. 3. A publication from the county, providing useful information is distributed monthly, as well as, the school newsletter. 4. Parent Workshops are scheduled throughout the year to help parents assist their children. Workshops for this year include: September 20, 2011  6:00 P.M.   Open House and   Title 1 Fall Meeting October 13, 2011  12:00 Noon   “Helping Your Child at Home”   "ADHD Concerns" November 15, 2011  6:00 P.M.   “Reading Programs at GAB” ** January 27, 2012 ** ** 5:30 – 8:00 P.M. ** ** “Step Into Storybook Land” ** **Family Reading Night**   ** //All students receive a book as a gift from GAB!// ** March 6, 2012  6:00 P.M.   “Preparing for the EOG” April 24, 2012  12:00 Noon   “Summer Ideas and Title 1 Spring Meeting” [|**Title 1**][|**Parent Involvement Policy**] Other Links of Interest ||
 * Welcome to the Title One Wiki Space! [[image:http://www.craven.k12.nc.us/gab/images/stories/teacher%20reading.jpg width="217" height="136" caption="teacher reading"]]
 * Vision: Our Title 1 vision is to have all students reach their potential as successful learners.
 * Title 1 is a federally funded program which addresses both remediation of skills and acceleration of skill acquisition. This program is designed to provide learning activities/opportunities for students needing extra assistance to be successful in the classroom. As Title 1 teachers, we serve sudents in the classroom, in small groups, or individiually to help them reach their potential.
 * Title 1 offers opportunities for parents also:
 * Parents, if you'd like to be part of a local organization dedicated to the promotion of literacy in our community and to receive great strategies to involve your children in reading, you may join the Twin Rivers Council of the International Reading Association. The organization meets several times thoughout the year and offers outstanding programs on reading and the teaching of reading. If you see you'd like to join, you may do so for a fee of $15.00. For more informtion, click on the links below.
 * || www.2riverscouncil.org || www.reading.org ||  ||