2009 Challenge Day Sponsorship Request
- 1. East Cobb Middle School Empowering Kids to Be The Change Challenge Day January 6-9, 2009
- 2. What is Challenge Day? A nationally recognized diversity training program that has been launched in schools across the country originally created to address the escalation of alienation and violence in schools The founders believe that separation, isolation and loneliness are the root causes of a wide range of societal and workplace issues in school situations, that manifests itself through cliques and popularity Throughout this day-long event, participants are guided through a series of experiential exercises that will help them: learn how to break down the walls of separation create new levels of respect and communication with their peers develop the skills that empower students to “Be the Change” Powerful exercises include : “ If you really knew me, you’d know __________________” Crossing the Line calls on participants to step forward and cross the line if they have experienced different events and demonstrates the common experiences we have as human beings; that we have more things in common than we’re aware of.
- 3. About the Program a transformational day of leadership, power and possibilities that can change the way people view and relate to one another addresses the issues of violence, teasing, social oppression, racism, harassment, conflict management, suicide, peer pressure, alcohol and drugs facilitated by professional leaders from the Challenge Day organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in California
- 4. Challenge Day in Action Please visit www.ecmsfoundation.org To view video: Internet connection required Click on link 2007-2008 Project Click on link Challenge Day At website, go to Teen Files 15 minute video Select Hi-Band Watch video
- 5. East Cobb Middle School is home to over 1100 Cobb County students in grades 6-8. Students from Brumby, East Valley, Powers Ferry, Sedalia Park and Sope Creek elementary schools attend ECMS, which feeds into Wheeler High School and its advanced magnet program in science, math, and technology. East Cobb Middle School’s student enrollment is economically, ethnically and racially diverse. Who are we?
- 6. ECMS’s Diverse Population Total Student Population 1154 Asian 5% Black 44% Hispanic 14% Multicultural 5% White 31% *Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement 2006-2007 Data
- 7. Other Demographic Facts Students with Disabilities 10% Students with Limited English Proficiency 14% Economically Disadvantaged 52% *Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement 2006-2007 Data
- 8. Performance Source: Georgia Public Policy Foundation Georgia Report Card for Parents 2008 ECMS Ranked 236 out of 486 Georgia Public Middle Schools *Poverty Index Rate: Measures how well a school is performing relative to its poverty rate. A score above zero indicates better than expected performance, below zero indicates lower than expected performance, and zero indicates that the school is performing as expected. Index* Poverty Rate % of Students Exceeding Standards Achievement Score 0 52% 23.5 85.5 East Cobb Middle School
- 9. What we hope to gain: Test scores: increase by 10 points % of students exceeding standards: increase by 30 points Absentee rate: decrease by 70% Discipline referrals: decrease by 50% ISS and OSS numbers: decrease by 50%
- 10. What ECMS Needs 4 day youth program $3200/day ($12,800) 2 round trip airline tickets from Oakland or San Francisco (~ $2,000) 2 hotel rooms for 4 nights (~ $1,250) Rental car (van or SUV) (~ $400) Lunch for 100 Students + 30 Volunteers/day (~ $ 715/day) Rental of 140 Chairs/day (~ $ 133/day) Miscellaneous supplies ( ~ $100) Be the Change T-shirts for every child participant (~500) Volunteers (need minimum of 25 per day) Total approximate cost $ 20,442
- 11. We need your help… Are you ready to be the change you wish to see in the world? Notice! Choose! Act!