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Primary Academy monthly update reports (K-2)

Intermediate Academy monthly update reports (3-6)

Intersession 3-11

Lights ON Community Learning Center
Rock Island Academy
930 14th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-793-5944
Lucille McCorkle, Principal
Judy Hipskind, Lights ON Site Coordinator

For Students:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Study Assistance

3:00 – 5:15 PM
Tutor lead small groups
One-on-one tutoring

Wednesdays
2:10 – 4:30 PM
Enrichment Activities

Fall and Spring Intersession Weeks
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

For Families:
English Survival Skills Classes
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
10:00 AM – NOON
Childcare provided at no cost

Lights ON Family Literacy and Adult Education Program
Church of Peace & Black Hawk College
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Childcare provided at no cost

Parent University and Learning is Family Time (LIFT)
Quarterly meetings held in the evenings

Community Partners
American Red Cross
AmeriCorp
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Black Hawk College
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Boys and Girls Scouts
Church of Peace
Figge Art Museum
Rock Island Park Board
QC Social Dancing
University of Illinois Extension

2011-12 Program Objectives
Total number of students served will exceed 110 (K-2) and 110 (Grades 3-6).

  • Total number of Regular Attendees (attending 30 days or more) will exceed 43 representing a 25% increase of 2010-11 regular attendees.
  • 25 Primary Academy (K-2) family members (unduplicated) will attend Lights ON family programs
  • 25 Intermediate Academy (3-6) family members (unduplicated) will attend Lights ON family programs
  • 60% of students attending Lights ON regularly will increase reading skills based on DRA assessments
  • 65% of students attending Lights ON regularly will increase math skills based on Math Facts assessments
  • 80% of students with behavior concerns attending Lights ON regularly will demonstrate behavior improvements as measured by SWIS

Link to RI Academy website http://rockislandschools.org/riec/riacademy/category/academy-tidbits/