Creative Tutors of Wake County, North Carolina
Category: School Districts
Nov 01 | Tracking Education
Perhaps one of the best methods of tracking your state's education is through the use of the National Assessment of Education Progress. NAEP is the largest national representative and continuing assessment of the American student's knowledge in various subject areas. These areas include mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U. S. history. As readily seen, these tests capably cover all subject areas of the education system. Tests for this study are conducted every two years beginning in 2003. The tests will be given again beginning in the fall of 2011.
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WCPSS is Now on YouTube and Twitter
Introducing two additional ways to stay up-to-date with the Wake County Public School System:
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Nov 03 | Schools Shift May Transform Raleigh
A move to a neighborhood-based school system has the potential to reshape Raleigh in coming years. See Shara Ovaska’s article in the News and Observer to read more about scenarios of how a shift to neighborhood schools might affect Raleigh. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/education/story/150508.html
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August 18th The Wake County Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution that reduced the Wake County Public School System's budget for the 2009-10 school year. The state budget adjustments included $13.4 million in line item reductions mandated by the North Carolina General Assembly and a $21.7 million "Discretionary/Flexibility Reduction."
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Apr 28 | NC Student Accountability Standards
NC State Board of Education has adopted Student Accountability Standards. Their website lists questions parents should ask themselves, teachers, principals and counselors throughout the school year to assist in monitoring the child's progress during the school year. Getting involved early will help the parent be able to find the help a child needs to become a successful life learner.
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http://www.wildtales.org is a new blog established for the public to post and seek answers to questions about wildlife and rehabilitation efforts directed by certified provider Kim Ashby.
Creative Tutors seeks PTA associations to invite Kim Ashby to deliver local assembly programs to their elementary school students, free of charge! It is Kim's personal passion to educate children about wildlife rehabilitation. She welcomes classrooms to post questions for her to answer. Follow Kim's Tweeker at kimwildtales and keep updated with the care of the wild animals she is rehabilitating. Also follow Kim on Twitter at Creative Tutors kimCTwakeconc.
If you are interested in contacting Kim about her assembly program please email her:
kima@creartivetutors.com or call her cell number: 919-656-3878!
She will be booking events with local Wake County Schools.
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Meet Kim Ashby | Owner
Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.
Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain