mats after school program 2020 questions? concerns ......meet the mats program coordinator, ms....
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The MATS staff is so excited that you chose to enroll your children into the program! We know it’s
going to be a great year! Here’s a preview:
PARENT’S CORNER - Important Dates:
SEPTEMBER 17TH – GET RHYTHM MUSIC PROGRAM
OCTOBER 9TH – DYNAMIC EDUCATION ADVENTURES SCIENCE SHOW
OCTOBER 20th – ALL FIRED UP (painting ceramics, so students should wear clothing parents don’t mind getting messy!)
MATS After School Program A partnership of the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, Tuscaloosa’s
One Place, A Family Resource Center, The University of Alabama and 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Monday-Friday, 3:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M Questions? Concerns? Contact JackieHilliard, Site Coordinator
205-657-0642; [email protected]
Meet the MATS Program Coordinator, Ms. Jackie Hilliard!
Matthews Elementary
MATS Program: Dear MATS Families, As a new year begins, here is information you may not know about the program:
It is a 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grant-funded program. This is the logo for
Ø 40% of K-2 students will increase their reading or math grade (needs improvement to emerging, emerging to proficient, proficient to outstanding) on report cards from fall to spring.
Ø 50% of 3rd-5th students will increase their semester reading or math grade on report cards from fall to spring.
Ø 95% of students will accumulate no more than 14 absences for the school year as documented by report cards.
Ø 50% of CLC family units will attend at least one program/parent/family event as documented by event sign-in sheets.
Ø No more than 10% of students will receive an office referral resulting in suspension for the school year as measured by suspensions in INOW.
Ø 25% of students will demonstrate understanding of positive life skills strategies they can apply daily in their lives as shown by increased scores from pretest/post test results on life skills curricula.
Ø CLC students will participate in weekly STEM related, hands-on activities.
Ø MATS students will participate in 1 service learning project each semester to help address identified community needs.
Hometown: Chicago, IL Major: Social Work Future Plans: Pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work next semester! Ms. Jackie loves children and helping them be the best they can be. She is enthusiastic about being the program coordinator and will make it her mission this school year to have each and every child happy and learning while in MATS.
We are excited to welcome you to
the 2020 school year! MATS Afterschool Program operates
Monday-Friday 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Meet the TOP/MATS Program UA Intern, Olivia Myer
Hometown: Westfield, NJ Major: Social Work Future Plans: Pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work after graduating in May 2021. Ms. Meyer loves children. She has a passion to help kids express themselves in a positive way so they can progress, grow and be happy while learning.
2020
21st Century. Here are the objectives we hope to achieve in the MATS program.