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Partners in Education
Model Partnerships
2002-2003 School Year
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Virginia Natural Gas, Virginia Wesleyan College and W.T. Cooke Elementary Since 1993, "Pipeline to the Community," a school-readiness program for preschool children and their parents, has been funded by Virginia Natural Gas, with curriculum designed and delivered by Virginia Wesleyan College volunteer education majors. Guidance counselor, Marlene Durazo, coordinates the program, now in its fifth year of operation. The school provides staff, physical space, buses and instructional materials with the goal of helping children make a smooth transition into kindergarten through SOL-related activities designed to establish socialization skills and positive attitudes towards school and leaning. Concurrently, the Pipeline children's parents/grandparents learn more about how to be positively involved in their children's educations. From all accounts, "Pipeline to the Community" is an effective conduit for linking children, parents, school, and community.  |
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May 12, 2006br>
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