Need additional resources?
Call on a Partner at Large!
Partner-at-Large Gold Award Winners:
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* C.A.C.E. - Columbus Museum |
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* Columbus State University |
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* Junior Achievement of Georgia - Columbus Division |
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* The Literacy Alliance |
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* Tidwell Cancer Foundation |
American
Red Cross
Contact: Sharon Lyons Phone:
706-323-5614
Ø Provides
programs for children: Scrubby Bear – Basic hygiene for pre-school children,
Whales Tales – Water Safety Info for preschoolers, Basic Aid Training for 3rd
Grade, Babysitter’s Training, Master of Disaster K-5; Ready-to-go lesson plans
training for integrating disaster preparedness and safety instruction into
standard academic classes and Red Cross Clubs.
Ø Provides training CPR, First Aid, Automated
External Defibrillator, Emergency Response
Ø Training, Swimming/Lifeguard Training, Sports
Safety Training etc. for teachers and students.
Atmos
Energy Corporation
Contact: Joel Ames Phone:
706-576-2906
Ø Provides natural gas safety tips, scratch-and-sniff brochures, some
inexpensive promotional pencils, pens, whistles, etc
Ø Provides speakers for career-day-type talks
Ø Provides employees as readers depending upon scheduling
Ø Provides motorcycle riders, Segway riders for
reward parades depending on scheduling
Ø Provides
camouflaged crew trucks, backhoe, trenchers, dump truck, hand-held meter reading
equipment, demonstrations of Segway, jackhammer, leak detection devices, etc.
Barnes
and Noble
Contact: Jennifer Sparks Phone: 706-653-7880
Ø Fundraising for your school: In need of more books than your school budget
allows? The Barnes & Noble Bookfair Program can help. We provide schools
with an opportunity to earn up to 25% of the proceeds from in-store
purchases made during a designated time period. It’s easier than in-school bookfairs,
lets you showcase your school through in-store events, and invites the
community to support your fundraising efforts. We can even provide a “wish
list” table inviting bookfair participants to purchase and donate books back to
your school or classroom.
Ø In-Store
Class Field Trips: Kids love to visit Barnes & Noble for a
personalized store tour. Options include a storytime, scavenger hunt or “Red
Dot” music appreciation lesson!
Ø Institutional
Discount Program: Your school can receive personalized ordering assistance
and save up to 25% on book purchases by opening a Barnes & Noble
Institutional Account. If your school is not enrolled in this convenient and
cost-saving program, we’d be happy to follow up with the appropriate contact
person.
Ø Educator
Discount Card: To Educators of grades PreK-12 Barnes & Noble offers 20%
off the publishers list price on titles for classroom use* You can apply for an
Educator Discount Card at any Barnes & Noble store – simply present your
valid school ID, state registration or pay stub. A valid Drivers License or
state ID must be presented each time you use your card.
Ø Educator
Appreciation: To honor our PreK-12 grade educators, Barnes & Noble
offers a 25% discount on classroom purchases during several weeks during the
year. We also host an annual Educator Reception where local teachers and school
librarians are invited to hear presentations on new book titles and trends in
educational publishing. Information about Barnes & Noble services,
discounts and programs are distributed during the event, as are free giveaways,
curriculum handouts and refreshments.
Ø Summer
Reading Program: Barnes & Noble encourages summer reading by providing
children in grades 1-6 the opportunity to earn free books by reading eight
books and turning in a completed journal sheet. Be sure to ask for your free
activity kit and journals.
Ø Required
Reading Lists: Help us help your students find the required reading titles
you assign. Fax or email us your title lists and we’ll make sure to have plenty
of extra copies on hand.
If you can think of any additional ways we can work
together, feel free to give me a call.
Columbus Area Cultural Educators C.A.C.E.
C.A.C.E. Member: Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library System
Contact: Henry McCoy Phone:
706-243-2669
Smithsonian Exhibit
“381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story”
November 2, 2008 –
January 11, 2009
The Smithsonian Institution
has chosen the Columbus Public Library to host its award-winning presentation
“381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story” This multimedia exhibit tells of
the boycott by the citizens of Montgomery, Alabama that began when Ms. Rosa Parks
said “No” to a request to give up her bus seat to a white man. This
presentation is FREE and appropriate for general audiences and is recommended
for grades 5 and above.
FREE FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY: Thanks to a generous grant from the Georgia Humanities Council, the Library is
pleased to offer guided field trips to students in grades 5-8. These field
trips will include a guided tour of the exhibit, as well as a multimedia
presentation of an Academy-Award nominated short film about the early era of
the struggle for Civil Rights. FREE STUDY GUIDES and TEACHER’S GUIDES will be
provided. For more information, please call 706-243-2669 after September 1.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS: The
exhibit can be self-toured by high school groups but should be booked in advance
to insure that your group can visit the exhibit in a timely fashion. Please
call 706-243-2669 after September 1 for more information. Admission is FREE.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS:
Nationally-known authors Juan Williams (Emmy-Award winning producer, Eyes
on the Prize) and Hank Klibanoff (Pulitzer Prize Winner for The
Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation)
will give presentations to the public. Especially appropriate for High School
and above, teachers may send students to these evening events. Library staff
will be happy to assist you with attendance for extra credit.
The Big Read – “The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer”
Mid-March – Mid-April,
2009
Columbus has once again been chosen to host “The Big Read,” a
program of the National Endowment for the Arts. This year we will be partnering
with the Ft. Benning Libraries, the Literacy Alliance, and the Springer Opera
House to celebrate Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” The series of
events will be held mid-March through mid-April 2009.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES: Schools
and classes that commit to reading “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” during the
program may be eligible for a free assembly celebrating the life of Mark Twain
and his irascible characters. Music, Drama, and perhaps some real life river
varmints will attend.
PROGRAMS: A variety of
programs for all age groups will take place throughout the city. Please visit
our website www.cvrls.net for more information as it
becomes available.
Vacation Reading
Program, Sponsored by AFLAC
Late May – July, 2009
Georgia’s most successful Vacation Reading Program will
return in the summer of 2009. A variety of programs for all ages will take
place, with numerous prizes given to successful readers. Last year over 32,000
children and teens participated!
Library Field Trips
Ongoing throughout the
year
Would you like to teach your
students how to properly conduct research? Would you like to show them the many
ways you can access information in a library? Then call us for a guided tour of
library facilities and services. We’ll be happy to show you how any of our
branches can make learning easy, fun, and productive.
Children’s Programs
Ongoing throughout the
year
Our Children’s Department
offers storytimes, movies, and activities for kids from infancy through age 11.
Programs happen at all branches. Please visit our website www.cvrls.net for more information. Special
programs for groups can be reserved.
Teen Programs
Ongoing throughout the
year
Our Teen Department
regularly schedules teen programs and events, including Wii nights, Runescape
days, Book Clubs, Writers Clubs, and more. Programs happen at all branches.
Please visit our website www.columbusteenscene.com
for an up-to-date schedule. Special programs for groups can be reserved.
Homework Help
Ongoing throughout the
year
Assistance with homework is
available at all branches, as well as on our teen website www.columbusteenscene.com.
Outreach Programs
Ongoing throughout the
year
Would you like for the
library to come to you? We can bring storytimes, book discussions, and other
programs to schools and organizations in Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, and Stewart Counties. Please call 706-243-2669 for more information.
C.A.C.E. Member: The Columbus Museum
Contact: Tim Brown Phone:
706-748-2652, ext. 650
The
Columbus Museum is the largest art and history museum in Georgia and one of the largest museums in the Southeast. The Museum is particularly known
for its concentration on American art and the history of the region.
Visitors
can trace the development of the Chattahoochee Valley area in Chattahoochee
Legacy, a regional history gallery with its own award-winning film.
In
addition to the 15 permanent collection and traveling exhibition galleries of
fine and decorative art, the Museum offers many educational opportunities, such
as classes, free programs and a space for student art in the Pound Gallery.
Visitors can also investigate a kaleidoscope of color and texture in
Transformations, a hands-on discovery gallery for children.
The
Columbus Museum also offers a range of resources for teachers and students.
The ERC or Educational Resource Center offers books, videos and traveling
trunks for teachers in need of additional resources to enhance the curriculum.
Gallery Tales: Life of H20 is a special program that is offered throughout the
year to educate children about the water cycle as it relates to American art
and regional history. The Museum continues to offer curriculum tours such as
Georgia Children at Work and Play and Learning to Look, which link the
collection with Georgia Performance Standards.
In
January 2008, the education department will host a FREE Professional Learning
Unit that will help teachers develop a better presence in the classroom and
will partner with Port Columbus and Historic Columbus for the Georgia Children
at Work and Play PLU class in June Œ09. The Columbus Museum is also very
excited to feature its 8th annual Poetry SLAM workshop and contest for high
school students. The Columbus Museum is FREE to the public.
C.A.C.E. Member: Port Columbus Naval Museum
Contact: Nicola Sarn Phone:
706-327-9798
FAMILY
PROGRAMS
Pirates of the Chattahoochee - Family Day!
October 25, 2008
11:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Join us for a day of family pirate fun and adventure! Boat rides, kid’s
art activities and games, pirate tattoos and face paint, real cannon ball toss
competition, music, jewelry making, treasure hunting and more! Tour our collection of naval ships and listen to the
97th Regimental Band playing lively Pirate music.
Victorian Christmas - FREE
December 6
& 7, 2008
9:00a.m. –
5:00p.m.
You better not
pout, because our Civil War Santa is coming to town. The museum will be
decorated for the holidays in mid 19th century Victorian style and
Thomas Nast’s idea of Santa Claus will be available for professional pictures
for the whole family. As our gift to the public, the museum admission will be
free for the weekend.
River Blast – Family Day!
April 4 & 5, 2009
11:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Celebrate Port Columbus’ new landmark the USS Water Witch steamship with a fun filled day of
living history, activities, games, boat rides and more for families and kids. Watch re-enactors and living historians from around the
Southeast participate in events such as a mock ironclad battle in the Chattahoochee, cannon firing, signal instruction, cutlass drill, torpedo class and landing
party practice. Be the first to board the USS Water Witch and come have a
blast!
ADULT PROGRAMS
6th
Annual Naval Symposium:
Civil War Ironclads -January 10, 2009 from 8:30a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Symposium Reception: January 9, 2009 from 7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m.
Cost: Symposium and Reception: $20. Symposium: $5 advanced, $6.50 at
door. Lunch: $10.
Noted Civil War
naval historians from all over the country will gather at Port Columbus for the
Port Columbus Annual Symposium. Amongst others, this year’s speakers will
include noted John Coski of the Museum of the Confederacy discussing the James
River Squadron and Roger Durham, U.S. Army Heritage Center at Carlisle
Barracks, will speak on the attack on Ft. McAllister by the Union monitors,
part of his new book on the fort.
Columbus’ Newest City Landmark
The
Adventures and History of the Civil War U.S.S. Water Witch Steamship
April 4, 2009
6:00 –
7:30p.m.
Learn about Columbus’ newest city landmark the USS Water Witch. Renowned Civil War underwater
archeologist Gordon Watts will lead a program including a short film and
discussion of the adventures and history of the U.S.S. Water Witch followed by
an outdoor tour of the ship.
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Columbus’ Newest City Landmark
The
Adventures and History of the Civil War U.S.S. Water Witch Steamship
April 3, 2009
10:30 –
11:30a.m. or 1:00 – 2:00p.m.
High School and
University Students
Learn about Columbus’ newest city landmark the USS Water Witch. Renowned Civil War historian Gordon
Watts will lead a program including a short film and discussion of the
adventures and history of the U.S.S. Water Witch followed by an outdoor tour of
the ship.
IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Bringing Civil War
History to Life at Your School
Cost: $50 per 30 students
Learning about life during
the Civil War and as a sailor couldn’t be more fun! This exciting participatory
presentation has the audience creating music, dancing, marching and handling
recreated Civil War artifacts.
TOURS
Math at the Museum -
Measuring Volume in Ship Construction
5-12th Grade
Cost: $7 per person
(admission free for teachers and bus driver)
Learn how to measure volume,
surface area, length, perimeter and more from real life examples and ships at
Port Columbus. Give your students hands on experience by having them walk
around, measuring our USS Water Witch ship and calculating water volume
displacement, cargo hold capacity and more, just as the ship builders would
have done. It will be a math lesson they will never forget!
Georgia Children at Work
and Play: A History of the Chattahoochee River Valley - FREE
9:00 a.m.
Historic Columbus
10:45 a.m. Columbus Museum
12:45 p.m. National Civil War Naval Museum at
Port Columbus
2-5 and 8th Grade
The National Civil
War Naval Museum at Port Columbus, Columbus Museum and Historic Columbus Foundation
offer a unique, interdisciplinary program that integrates art, history and
language arts in the study of historical objects and events. Students will
explore Georgia history through the perspective and lives of children in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Steamship
Tour – Early American Trade and Produce - FREE
January 20 –
April 3, 2009,
9:30 a.m. Columbus Museum
10:45 a.m. National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
K-12th Grade
Through steamships
learn all about the Chattahoochee River, shipping trade and produce and the
Civil War. The tour starts with the Columbus Museum exhibition The Rebecca
Everingham and Steamboating on the Chattahoochee. Then students will tour
Port Columbus on the Chattahoochee River and their new life size outdoor model
of a steamship the USS Water
Witch.
General Collection
Tours
Option 1: Self Guided
Tour
- Groups of 20+: $4
student, $5 adult (admission free for teachers and bus driver)
- Teacher Resource Packet
with pre-visit and post-visit activities
Option 2: Guided Tour
- Groups of 20+: $6
per person (admission free for teachers and bus driver)
- 1.5 Hour Guided Tour
- Teacher Resource Packet
with pre-visit and post-visit activities
Option 3: Guided Tour
& Program
- Groups of 20+: $7
per person (admission free for teachers and bus driver)
- 2 Hour Guided Tour by
uniformed sailor
- Teacher Resource Packet
with pre-visit and post-visit activities
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
UNITS
Making GPS History
Lessons Engaging
Professional Learning
Unit
Mondays and Wednesdays
November 3, 5, 10, 12,
2008
4:00 – 6:30p.m.
Cost: $25
This class will teach
practical application of Georgia Performance Standard Social Studies lessons in
the classroom. It will provide innovative engaging lesson plan and presentation
style possibilities.
Fathom Math Lessons
Students Can’t Forget!
Teaching Geometry and
Measurements
Tuesdays and Thursdays
February 10, 12, 17, 19,
2009
4:00 – 6:30p.m.
Cost: $25
Learn how to teach Georgia
Performance Standard math through practical application lessons that your
students will love and not forget! Examples will primarily use Geometry.
Georgia Children at Work and Play
Professional Learning
June 1-5, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50
This five-day class addresses how to use
the Georgia Children at Work and Play tour in the classroom. Participants will
visit the Columbus Museum, Port Columbus, Historic Columbus Foundation and
Columbus State University Archives. The $50 fee includes admission, supplies,
speaker fees, and lunch.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Educator
Guides/Resource Books - FREE
Port Columbus will provide
FREE educator guides and resource books. Please call to request one.
SCHEDULING A PROGRAM OR TOUR
Director
of Education/Programs
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
1002
Victory Drive, Columbus GA 31901
706.327.9798
education@portcolumbus.org
www.portcolumbus.org
·
All tours and programs must be
booked in advance.
·
Option 1 - Available at any time.
·
Option 2 & 3 – Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.
·
Georgia Children at Work and Play: A
History of the Chattahoochee River Valley &
Steamship Tour – Early American Trade and Produce is booked through the Columbus Museum by calling 706.748.2562 or email mdurham@columbusmuseum.com.
·
Transportation:
Funding available for the Georgia Children at Work and Play: A
History of the Chattahoochee River Valley and Steamship Tour – Early American
Trade and Produce is through the Columbus Museum.
C.A.C.E. Member: Columbus State University Rankin Arts Center - Continuing Education
Contact: Susan Wirt Phone:
706-568-2023
The Rankin Arts Center is the downtown venue for Columbus State University’s Continuing Education. The
Rankin Serves as a focal point for the arts community in the Uptown area by
offering classes in visual, performing, and cultural arts.
1004 Broadway, 2nd
floor – Columbus, GA 31901
Susan Wirt,
Director-706.569.2871: Main Continuing Education Office-706.568.2023
http://rankinarts.colstate.edu
C.A.C.E. Member: Historic Westville Education Programs and Tours
Contact: Michelle Alexander Phone:
229-838-6310 or 888-733-1850
King Cotton:
Westville’s Animal Powered Gin Complex
The economy of southwest Georgia was based primarily on the production and sale of cotton sold to international
markets and used in fabrics around the world. Students will de-seed cotton, see
it ginned and produce a mini bale of cotton to take back to the classroom. In
addition, participants will card cotton and learn the basics of weaving cloth. Georgia Performance Standards SS3E1, SS4E1, SS4H4, S4P3, SS5H1, SS8H6, SS8H5, SS8E1, SS8E2
The Art of
Necessity: Daily Life and Crafts
Everyone had to work to sustain the
family as people moved to the frontier of west Georgia. Students will
experience daily and seasonal chores as they labor at such task as stacking
wood, making biscuits, dipping candles, washing clothes, gardening, and making
soap. Georgia Performance Standards: SSKH3, SSKG1, SSKE1, SSKE4, S1L1, S3P1,
SS4H6, S5P2
The Three R’s
Attend our one room schoolhouse
where students will experience the classroom in the mid-nineteenth century.
Students will work with material from period school text. Handbooks, slate
boards and pencils will be handed out for use. Georgia Performance Standards:
SS1H1, SS1G3, ELAKW1, SS2H1, SS3G1, SS4H6, SS4H7, SS4CG1, ELA5R1, ELA5LSV1,
SS8H6
1850’s Trades
Students will work with our
tradesmen, the potter, woodworker and blacksmith, learning the history,
significance and skill of these craftsmen and their value to community life.
Students experience routine chores of the past through hands-on activities. Georgia Performance Standards: SS3E3, S3P1, SS4E1, SS4H6, S4P3, SS5E1, SS8E1, SS8E3
Patterns and
Patches: Quilting in 1850
In the 1850’s quilting was
primarily a woman’s art used to warm and decorate the home. Students will learn
the history and characteristics of quilts and quilt blocks. Students will learn
how blocks are designed and completed as they work with a simple nine-patch
pattern. Georgia Performance Standards: MKM1, MKF2, M1G1, M1G2, M1G3, M3M3,
M3G1, SS4H6
Mock Trial: Guilt
or Not Guilty
Students will participate in a
court case based on a real Stewart County trial of an unpaid debt. Teachers
will be supplied with a pre-visit packet containing roles, character descriptions
and trial scrip. A museum staff person will facilitate the program held on site
at Westville’s historic Chattahoochee County Courthouse. Georgia Performance Standards: SS4CG4, ELA4R1, ELA4LSV1, SS5CG1, ELA5R1, SS8CG4, SSCG22
(available year round)
Spirit of the
Season: German, Scottish and English Christmas Customs
Explore the varied cultural
heritages of southwest Georgia as students assist in the final preparations for
the Christmas holiday decorating and preparing treats. Georgia Performance Standards: SSKH1, SSKG1, SS6G8 (December only)
Self Guided Tour
of Westville
Receive a brief orientation then
take your student through our 1850 town using our new visitor’s guide. Tour the
village asking questions and receiving information from out costumed interpreters
located throughout the village. An adult must accompany students. (Cost $4.00
per student)
These education
programs are available September – May, cost $6.00 per student (unless noted)
and designed to accommodate thirty students. The programs will last two hours
although time may vary for different grade levels. Westville is an outdoor
museum and teachers should adjust for weather conditions. For further
information please call Michelle Alexander. Our toll free number is
888-733-1850 or email marketing@westville.org
. Please see our website at www.westville.org.
C.A.C.E. Member: RiverCenter’s ArtsReach Educational Events
Contact: Jim Rutland Phone:
706-653-7993
ArtsReach Institute
In conjunction with Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, RiverCenter has launched the ArtsReach Institute, an exciting
program for teachers. The institute is designed to enhance the live performance
experience for educators and their students. Join our “Virtual Teachers
Lounge” at www.rivercenter.org for further information.
ArtsReach Matinee
Performances for Schools
Scrap Arts Music
Scrap Arts Music is an engaging and inventive contemporary percussion
ensemble that creates an outstanding music experience by combining instruments
cleverly fashioned from industrial scraps with high-energy choreography. Both
visually and acoustically compelling, they create a performance that is certain
to grip audiences of all ages.
Wednesday, October 29,
2008, 10:30AM, Ages 4 and up
The Musical Adventures
of Flat Stanley
In a whirlwind musical
travelogue, Stanley – the ultimate exchange student– scours the globe for a
solution to his unusual problem. He’s stamped, posted and cancelled from Washington D.C. to France to Honolulu and beyond. And whether he's rapping with the
Declaration of Independence, thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris,
or ‘hanging ten’ off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of
being a three-dimensional boy once more.
Thursday, October 30,
2008, 9:30AM and 11:30AM, Ages 3-10
Seussical
"Oh, the thinks you can
think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters and stories hit the stage in
this unforgettable musical adventure by Broadway veterans Stephen Flaherty and
Lynn Ahrens. The noble Horton the Elephant, the one-feathered bird Gertrude
McFuzz and the antics of the Cat in the Hat steal the spotlight in one
fantastical, musical production!
Friday, November 21, 2008,
9:30AM and 11:30AM, Ages 3-10
School Matinee – R.K.
Brown Evidence: A Dance Company’s One Shot
Brown has been praised as
“one of the most profound choreographers of his modern dance generation” by The
New York Times. Evidence’s focus on the seamless fusion of traditional African
dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word, provides a unique view of
human struggles, tragedies and triumphs. One Shot is a new dance work
inspired by the beauty, sense of community and legacy captured in the
photographs of noted African American photojournalist Charles “Teenie” Harris.
Wednesday, February 18,
2009, 10:30AM, Ages 8 and up
Junie B. Jones
Hurray, Hurray! Junie B.
Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at
last! But getting used to the whole new group of friends, a new teacher, and
new glasses is challenging, even for irrepressible Junie B. Follow her
adventures as she writes everything down in her "top-secret personal
beeswax" journal. A new musical based on the books by Barbara Park.
Thursday, March 19, 2009,
9:30AM and 11:30AM, Ages 4-10
ArtsExtras
Photographic Display – Charles
“Teenie” Harris: Rhapsody in Black and White
The 31 piece exhibit is a
collaborative effort of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture
and the Carnegie Museum of Art and will be on display at RiverCenter in
Celebration of Black History Month.
ArtsExtras (continued)
January 12 - February 21,
2009, RiverCenter’s Main Lobby
Pre-Performance
Discussion – LA Theatre Works’ War of the Worlds
Saturday, November 1,
2008, 6:45PM
Pre-Performance
Discussion – Ain’t Misbehavin’
Tuesday, January 20,
2009, 6:45PM
Post Performance Q&A
with the cast of – Drumline
Friday, January 30, 2009,
immediately following the performance
Pre-Performance
Discussion – Teatro Lirico d’Europa’s Aida
Saturday, January 31,
2009, 6:45PM
Post-Performance Q&A
with the cast of – R.K. Brown Evidence: A Dance Company
Tuesday, February 17,
2009, immediately following the performance
Pre-Performance
Discussion – The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, March 12, 2009,
6:45pm
Pre-Performance
Discussion with members of the Mingus Big Band
Friday, April 3, 2009,
6:45pm
Pre-Performance
Discussion – Russian National Ballet’s Don Quixote
Tuesday, April 14, 2009,
6:45pm
C.A.C.E. Member: Historic Columbus Foundation
Contact: Ben Salata Phone:
706-322-0756
Ø Patricia Jackson Howard Scholarship offered to
graduating seniors.
Ø Hands on History Camp and Day Camps. (3rd
and 4th Grade Students)
Ø “Our Town” books provided to elementary schools.
Ø “Heritage Tours” books offered elementary through
middle schools. In-school field trips
– provides hands-on activities for local and regional history standards.
Ø Children at Work and Play – collaborative program
with Columbus Museum and Port Columbus.
Ø Young Historians Organization – provides high
school students the opportunity to work as historians, while gaining
knowledge of the history of Columbus. These projects also allow students
to practice skills in various fields including production, political science, journalism,
communications and advertising.
Ø Volunteer Opportunities – We use volunteers for
our summer programs, allowing high school students to understand the
importance of community participation.
Ø Newspapers in Education – collaborating with Columbus Museum and Port Columbus to create newspaper insert and staff development
program.
Ø Will offer enrichment and demonstration to faculty
on how to effectively use our resources in the classroom.
C.A.C.E. Member: Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum
Contact: Nicola Sarn Phone:
706-324-7334
Ø Will provide guest speakers on Civil War and Navy
related topics to any level Social Studies class.
Ø Donate teacher resource books to every elementary
and middle school that would like to add them to their library.
Ø Provide internships for 11th and 12th
graders at the Museum allowing them to earn “community service” hours.
Ø Currently working with Historic Columbus
Foundation and the Columbus Museum to develop a continuing education course
for MCSD teachers to be taught in the winter.
C.A.C.E. Member: Southern Odysseys – Walking Tours of Historical
Discovery
Contact: Monica Cobis Phone:
225-8888
Fall 2008 & Spring
2009 Schedule
FALL 2008
September October November
Friday & Saturday Friday
& Saturday 11/1, 11/7 & 8
9/12 & 9/13 10/10
& 10/11
9/26 & 9/27 10/17
& 10/18
10/24
& 10/25
10/26
– 11/1
(Sunday through Saturday the week of Halloween)
Spring 2009
Friday & Saturday
March 27 & 28
April 24 & 25
May 29 & 30
Cost
I Spy = kids tour = $8
River City = family tour = $10
Walk with the Shadows = $13
I Spy tour description
I spy – kids ages 4-10.
Flashlight tour of discovery. Find clues to the past and end with a game of
hide-n-seek. Play I Spy, red light/green light; find encrypted messages and
sensory clues. Bring a flashlight, bug spray and water. Cost is $8 per
participating child. Parents/Guardians are free. 45 minutes/ 5 blocks
The dates for
i Spy for fall 2008 and spring 2009 are as follows: Please note the different
times. They are based on sunset/twilight times. These tours are given once a
month during the fall and spring or by appointment with a minimum of 5
children.
Fall 2008
Saturday, September 27 from 7:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 from 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Saturday, November 8 from 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Spring 2009
Saturday, March 28 from 7:45 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25 from 8-8:45 p.m.
Saturday, May 30, 8:30 - 9:15 p.m.
Location: Heritage Park across from the Coca Cola Space Science Center. This is strictly outdoors and may
be cancelled due to severe weather.
Great tour for
birthday parties, girl/boy scouts, church groups, schools and family reunions.
Cost: $8 per
participating child. Parents/Guardians are free.
Bring: water,
bug spray & a flashlight; wear tennis shoes
Walk with the Shadows - ghosts and legends in a sleepy Southern town. Hear
terrifying stories of blood curdling murder mysteries, strange apparitions and
ghostly sightings, haunted houses, assassinations and unexplained deaths. 1.5
hours, 1 mile, meet at the Marriott Hotel. $13
River City
Twilight Tour – by appointment only
What do Siamese twins, Tom
Thumb, grist mills and steamboats all have in common? Discover the answer on
this historical tour that winds through historic brick streets and down the
riverfront. It is a narrative of a city and its people. This “taste of the
South” tour is full of astonishing tales and stunning photographs. Possible
visits to the following locations. 1 hour, 1 mile, $10.
Joseph House Art Gallery to see regional artist works
Gates House Bed and
Breakfast – won award for Best Interior Design. We’ll enjoy pear chutney and
cinnamon bread.
Schwob School of Music for a
free or low cost recital
Brothers General Store for a
taste of free homemade fudge
Meets state educational
standards. Great for older homeschoolers, school, church and community groups
as well as out of town guests or newcomers to Columbus.
info@southernodysseys.com
www.southernodysseys.com
Columbus Baptist Association
Contact: Roni Ragan Phone:
706-507-4672
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Provide food, clothing,
eyeglasses
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Provide Kits 4 Kids which include
medical screenings, fingerprinting and school supplies
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Provide assistance to homeless
families
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Provide tutoring
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Provide meals for teacher in
service days
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Provide opportunities for
students to perform community service
Columbus
Bank and Trust Company
Contact: MaryLynn Grubb Phone:
706-644-3659
Ø Provide financial education to grades K-12.
Topics such as: “What is a Bank?” “What
is a Check?” “Buying a Car” “Buying a House” “Getting the Credit You Deserve”
and “A Penny Saved is a Dollar Earned.”
Ø Provide seminars on careers in banking to grades
K-2.
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Provide financial seminars,
“Money Matters”, to faculty and staff.
Columbus Gourmet
Contact: Robin Carr Phone:
706-687-0161
Ø The Partners In Education Program is proud to
announce a philanthropic venture with Columbus Gourmet, Inc. The gourmet food
company, headquartered in Columbus, will adorn packaging of its specialty pecan
products with the Partners In Education logo and information about the PIE
initiatives. A significant percentage of gross sales of those pecans will be
used to support the education initiatives of Partners In Education. We will
come to your school or organization, make a presentation, and offer guidance on
procedures.
Ø Columbus Gourmet is committed to help each and every
school raise the funds necessary to support its PIE program. It’s easy and
straightforward. Contact Mr. Robin Carr, Sales Manger at 706-687-0161 for more
details about the fabulous fundraising program.
Columbus Sports Council
Contact: Merri Sherman Phone: 706-660-1996
Columbus State University
Contact: Kristin Bagley
or Kathy Carlisle Phone: 706-507-8848
Ø Provide CSU expert list – Enables students to learn more about the subject matter by an expert in the field.
Ø Provide CSU expert list – Faculty/staff will come
to your classroom and discuss topics within their respective fields of study.
Ø Provide CSU expert list – Enables the teacher to make the subject matter more interesting to the students by having a CSU faculty/staff visit the class.
Ø Provide campus tours or visits for students.
Ø Kids to College Program (5th grade
students)
Ø Cub Club (5th grade and up)
Ø College/Career Fairs
Ø College workshops including general admissions and
financial aid help/resources
Doctors Hospital
Contact: Amy Hemmings Phone:
706-494-4298
Ø Healthcare Day Program
Ø Provide guest speakers to health occupation classes.
Ø Field Trips to the Hospital
Ø Establish volunteer program to assist Juniors with
obtaining volunteer credits as well as exposure to health occupation
careers.
Ø Work with high school and middle school counselors
to provide information on health careers and education requirements.
Ø Job shadowing for students in health occupations
classes.
Georgia Department of Labor
Contact:
Jamie Loyd Phone: 706-649-7423
Ø The Georgia Department of Labor is available on
request to participate in any career day activities and job fairs. We will
also speak to individual classes or larger groups regarding:
Labor
Market Information
Growing
and Declining Careers
Interviewing
Process (mock interviews)
Dress
for Success
Identifying
Your Skills
Work
Ethics/Success in the Workplace
Application
Process/Resumes
Ø These topics can be combined or customized for
the individual group. Our target audiences are in grades 6-12.
Grainger
Contact:
Brian Brock Phone: 706-324-3026
Ø Provide manufacturing industry and product
knowledge, hands on experience with building trade tools.
Ø Provide access to manufacturer representatives
for various product categories including hand tools, power tools, HVAC,
electrical, janitorial and other industrial products.
Ø Provide knowledge of business process to include
warehouse management, inside sales, inventory/supply chain management and process improvement.
H&R
Block
Contact: Sonja Giles Phone:
706-317-4846 or 706-324-6848
Ø Teach students the impact of taxes on earnings and
how tax and financial planning all through life can mitigate tax burden.
Ø Explain how tax and financial planning correlates
to the real world application of math.
Ø Teach the potential of careers in tax planning,
financial planning, mortgage banking and tax preparation as both a main career and a part-time career.
Ø Provide work/study employment in customer service
area.
Ø Help faculty understand how tax planning can save
them money short-term and help them plan for college, retirement and quality of life for the long-term.
Ø Provide fundraising through our No-Profit Referral
Program
Ø Provide free Kinderprint indentification cards.
Junior
Achievement of Georgia Inc.- Columbus District
Contact: Michelle
Nelson-Hawkins Phone: 706-568-1407
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What is Junior Achievement?
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Junior Achievement (JA) is a
nonprofit economics education organization that provides programs for students
in grades K-12. Volunteers from local businesses and the community go into
area classrooms to share their experiences with students using a curriculum
provided by JA. The volunteers serve as role models, helping students develop
life skills and encouraging an understanding of today’s economy.
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What’s in it for me?
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Our programs are fun and
interactive; moreover, they are aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards
in social studies, reading, math and writing. (Please visit www.georgia.ja.org
for our alignment documents) In addition, our volunteers add a fresh
perspective through sharing their own career experiences, thereby reinforcing
the JA curriculum and fostering excitement in students.
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What do I need to do?
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Go through an optional brief
orientation online at www.georgia.ja.org.
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Meet with your volunteer for a
planning meeting at your school.
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Provide an enthusiastic and
supportive classroom environment for the volunteer.
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Provide feedback to the volunteer
and to Junior Achievement.
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Can I pick my own volunteer for
the Junior Achievement program?
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Absolutely! Many teachers have
great success using friends, relatives, or parents as volunteers in their
classroom.
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How often will the volunteer
visit my classroom?
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Your volunteer will visit your
class 5 times for elementary, 6-8 for middle, and 6-10 for high, spending 45
minutes for the lesson during each visit.
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What materials will the volunteer
use in my classroom?
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Junior Achievement will provide
all materials needed to the volunteers. Included are step-by-step lesson plans
and activity materials. The program is free to schools.
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What is the next step?
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Fill out the registration form
included in this packet, contact Michelle Nelson-Hawkins or Tsitsi Johnson at
JA of Georgia-Columbus district at (706) 568-1407, or go to www.georgia.ja.org
to register your class online.
Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission
Contact: Gloria
Weston-Smart Phone: 706-653-4008
Ø Waste In Place - KCB Commissioners and
volunteers visit various classrooms to conduct lessons on litter prevention,
waste reduction, recycling, composting, waste-to- energy, storm water and
landfills for students K-6th grade.
Ø “The Magic of Recycling” - This is a
40-minute, live presentation for students (grades K-4) which combines
educational points with fast-paced fun. The audience learns while being entertained
with comedy, magic, surprises, and plenty of audience participation.
Ø Arbor Day Celebrations - The Keep Columbus
Beautiful and Columbus Consolidated Government storm water Division and
Mead Westvaco provide free trees to every school that conducts an Arbor
Day Ceremony. Students create poems, plant trees, and hold ceremonies to
celebrate Arbor Day. The faculty, through ceremonies, encourages students to care more about trees.
Ø Help the Hooch - Students participate in
this statewide event which targets all waterways, streams, rivers,
lakes and wetlands. The mission of the vent is to create an awareness of and involvement
in preservation of Georgia’s water resources. Our community responds to this challenge
during the second weekend in October with more than 11,000 volunteers (mostly from
area schools). Students who participate in the annual project will ultimately
realize the importance of our environment.
Ø Volunteer Opportunities - Keep Columbus
Beautiful extends to youth and adults the opportunity to use their
technical skills to help with the operation of our organization. Students gain
community hours while attaining work skills that are needed in today’s
workforce. Along with general office duties, students help in the
process of preparing for our annual projects.
PAWS
Columbus Inc.
Contact: Marilu Novy Phone:
706-565-0035
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Human education which is grade
specific. We present children ways of being safe around animals, living with
animals, knowing the responsibility gained with spaying and neutering of pets;
and in general to be a part of an animal world.
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Disaster planning for the whole
family including pets.
Pastoral
Institute
Contact: Delane
Chappell Phone: 706-649-6400
Ø The Pastoral Institute offers counseling,
consulting and educational resources to care for the emotional, relational
and spiritual needs of individuals, families and communities.
Ø When your school or business faces a crisis,
contact the Pastoral Institute for a Trauma Response Team to
respond and support your group. Career Day Programs, PTA speakers and experts in the area
of mental health and counseling will be made available, when possible.
Ø We offer a limited amount of printed mental health
materials when available
Society
for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Contact: Cathy Phillips Phone:
706-687-1240 ext.8070
Ø SHRM will provide members for the High School Certification Process.
Ø The SHRM Speakers Bureau provides guest speakers on topics relating
to workforce readiness, resume writing skills, interviewing tips and
techniques, work ethics, completing job applications and communication skills.
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SHRM members will provide job
shadow opportunities.
The
Literacy Alliance
Contact: Barbara Moushan
Phone: 706-323-2831
columbusreads@earthlink.net
Ø The Literary Alliance Pre-K program, Kindergarten
Readiness, matches volunteers with seriously at risk Pre-K students at
selected schools. These volunteers are trained to read with these children in
order to increase their vocabulary and create the desire to learn to
read.
Ø The Literacy Alliance delivers The Dictionary
Project to area third-graders. The goal of this presentation is to
generate excitement in the children about their future and give them a tool to
use to achieve their dreams.
Ø We serve Adult Ed by assisting with outreach and
PR.
Tidwell
Cancer Foundation
Contact: Lori Brown Phone:
706-507-0123
Ø The Tidwell Cancer Foundation is a non-profit
organization founded by Dr. Jack and Mrs. Eve Tidwell. The vision of the
foundation is to make a lasting difference in the community by educating
elementary children about the benefits of living tobacco-free. Our program not
only addresses living a tobacco-free lifestyles with local third grade
students, we incorporate local high school S.A.D.D. students (Students Against
Destructive Decisions), the nation’s dominant peer-to-peer youth education and
prevention organization, to perform interactive skits in which the elementary
students are able to participate. Before and after each skit is performed, the
elementary school teachers and counselors administer a pre and post test to track each student’s
understanding of the subject matter.
Ø To enhance this
understanding, the Tidwell Cancer Foundation staff asks the students to use
dictionaries that have been provided to all local third grade students by the
Tidwell Cancer Foundation and the Literacy Alliance to define keywords related
to tobacco and character behavior. Once the exciting game has been completed,
the skits created by the S.A.D.D. chapters, with assistance of Tidwell Cancer
Foundation staff; cover information that empowers children to make healthy
tobacco-free lifestyle decisions in a high-energy format. As a follow up to
the skits, the S.A.D.D. students and Tidwell Cancer Foundation staff then
answer questions that the third grade students and school staff may have
pertaining to tobacco and the prevention of cancer. During this portion of the
program, the third grade students are encouraged to express their
thoughts and feelings about tobacco products and their choice to live
tobacco-free lifestyles.
Ø We distribute our
twelve-page activities booklet to the third grade teachers directly after our program and encourage them to
utilize them as part of the Too Good For Drugs Curriculum that is already set
in place for third graders. The booklets include informative facts, as well as
activities the children can use to reinforce the information gleaned from both
the text of the booklet and our presentations. All schools are offered the
expertise of the Tidwell Cancer Foundation staff and our local Medical Alliance
Volunteers in assisting teaching the booklet, as interaction of this type
reinforces the message to make healthy lifestyle decisions pertaining to
tobacco.
Ø This past year we
assessed each third grader’s knowledge about tobacco before and after each
performance with a pretest and post-test. The average student’s score increased
by 30.7 percent. The tests were based on the TTK curriculum that we taught to
our high school volunteers and required them to use in their skits. The test
scores prove that we were successful teachers this year.
Ø The principles of the
TTK Program are based on six character traits; trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring, and citizenship. We use these six pillars of character when
teaching the above stated program.
Ø Our program is located in the Columbus, Georgia. In the upcoming school year, we have been asked to expand our program into the 12
surrounding school districts in both Georgia and Alabama, most of which are
rural communities. Studies show 24.4 percent of Alabama and 17.2 percent of Georgia high school students smoke by the age of 18. In addition, studies show the combined
total of 712,000 Alabama and Georgia children are exposed to second hand smoke
daily.
Ø Over the coming year, we intend to expand on the
system already set in place. The Muscogee County School District has agreed to
administer our pretests and posttests through their highly organized system.
This innovation will save our program time and energy and inform us about
students’ knowledge of tobacco use. Testing the students’ testing through the
school systems will allow us better tracking of student progress. We intend to
retest the students every other year until they graduate to gauge their
knowledge about tobacco and to discover if they are using tobacco products.
This tracking will be key to determining if we have prevented tobacco use in
our community.
Ø We will also continue to use surveys and interviews with teachers, counselors,
principals, and students (both high school and elementary) to determine how our
program is affecting youth empowerment, knowledge of students about tobacco and
service learning, the usefulness of our program, and attitudes towards others
in the community. The surveys and interviews will be key in determining a
majority of our short and medium-term goals.
Ø We at the foundation feel very strongly about the impact we are having on our
community and have received results and feedback to support our feelings.
