the newsome-bailey academy project overview

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Advisory
Council
P.O. Box 15203
Newport News, VA 23608
Dear Prospective Donor,
Thank you for taking the time to consider a financial contribution to the
Newsome-Bailey Academy (NBA) Project. In 2007, a group of concerned citizens
envisioned an academic intervention program to help “at-risk” elementary students
in the East End of Newport News to succeed academically. The subsequent
formation of the NBA Project was the result of a dynamic partnership between the
NBA volunteer team, the Park Place School in Norfolk, Virginia—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and the Newport News Public Schools. As a result of this
partnership, the NBA Project was able to begin an intervention program on October
31, 2011 at the Newsome Park Elementary School. The initial group of seven 2nd
grade students completed their first year of academic therapy on March 8, 2012.
Parents and teachers agree that the NBA program made a difference in student
academic performance, attitude, and behavior. We are thrilled with the results
after only one year.
As you read through this proposal, we hope you will catch the vision to
empower at-risk students to become life-long learners through the application of a
holistic intervention program in full cooperation with public educators and
community organizations. We invite you to become a financial supporter of this
Project to positively impact the lives of our current and future students.
Ken Surles-Law
Chairman
John Crawley
Vice Chairman
Angelique Swogger
Advancement
Wanda Parks
Education
Michael Poland
Facilities
Lawrence Myers
Finance
Angela Burton
Marketing
Cheryl Clapp
Programs & Training
Joycelyn Walters
Strategic Planning
The Newsome-Bailey Academy Project functions under the Board of Directors of Park Place School in Norfolk, Virginia—
our 501(c)(3) parent organization! As such, Park Place School will provide the tax receipt for charitable giving.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROPOSAL FOR GIVING
PROJECT OVERVIEW ........................................................................... 5
PROGRAM CONTENT ........................................................................... 7
EDUCATIONAL THERAPIES ................................................................. 8
HOLISTIC ACTIVITIES ......................................................................... 9
TRAINING .......................................................................................... 10
SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 10
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
ADVISORY COUNCIL ......................................................................... 11
PROPOSED BUDGET 2012-2013 ........................................................ 12
OUR PARTNERS ................................................................................. 13
DAILY PRESS ARTICLE ..................................................................... 14
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM (NAP) ........ 16
NAP CONTRIBUTION FORM .............................................................. 19
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THE NEWSOME-BAILEY ACADEMY
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A NEED
In 2007, a group of after school tutors and others who were concerned about the excessive
dropout rate of students attending public school in the Southeast Community of Newport
News, Virginia (zip code 23607) began to seek solutions to reverse this disheartening trend.
For almost 20 years, volunteer tutors had worked with elementary school students in this
“East End” community to improve student abilities in their failing subjects. Sadly, a large
number of these children were unable to read, but they did not qualify for special education
services in public school. Without help from the free tutoring program these students had
little hope of success in middle school and high school. The tutoring program, while effective
in the short-term, was not addressing the long-term need to develop skills that would
empower students to become independent, life-long learners. In fact, a few of those
students later dropped out of school and got in trouble with the law. One of these students is
currently serving time in jail. Thus, the need for a long-term solution led a concerned group
of citizens to develop a concept for the Newsome-Bailey Academy Project—a holistic
intervention program to bring real hope to at-risk students through the application of
academic therapies combined with mentoring relationships.
THE VISION and MISSION
The vision of the Newsome-Bailey Academy Project is to empower at-risk students to
become life-long learners. To fulfill this vision, the NBA Team created a holistic, three-year
intervention program targeted to help at-risk elementary students in grades 2 through 4 in
the South East Community of Newport News—the East End. A typical candidate for the
Newsome-Bailey Academy Project is a child from a low-income household who struggles in
at least one or more core academic subjects (reading, writing, spelling and math), and one
who is not eligible for special education services.
What is special about grades 2 through 4?
By
the 3d grade, it is very important for children to have
mastered how to read. Reading underpins future learning in
the upper grades. A student who cannot read on grade-level
by the 3d grade is four times less likely to graduate high
school by age 19 than a child who can read proficiently. Add
poverty to the mix, and a student is 13 times less likely to
graduate on time. A child who is not reading on grade-level
by the 3d grade is at much greater risk to drop out of school.
Today, the Newport News high school graduation rate, while
steadily improving, remains the second lowest in our
Commonwealth. Dropping out of school is linked with an
increased chance of unemployment, increased incidence of
childbirth outside marriage, increased poverty, and increased
involvement with the legal system. What if we could change
this outcome? The NBA Project seeks to help!
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THE METHOD
In 2010, the NBA team began working with Park Place School in
Norfolk, Virginia, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to formalize an
agreement to implement the NBA Project under the authority of the
Park Place School’s Board of Directors and the School’s Leading Edge Academy (LEA)
Limited Liability Corporation. The LEA serves as the organization under Park Place School
to replicate holistic intervention programs in other inner city locations. The NBA Project was
the first instantiation of the LEA expansion plan. Together, we labor to provide tailored
academic programs and educational therapies to participating at-risk students. These
programs are designed to improve student cognitive, perceptual, academic and emotional
skills—the skills needed to succeed in school and to become effective, life-long learners.
A PARTNERSHIP
In the summer of
2011 the Newsome-Bailey Academy team collaborated with the Newport News Public
Schools (NNPS) to create a Memorandum of Understanding for a formal partnership
between the NNPS, the LEA, and the NBA Project. On September 14, 2011, the Newport
News School Board voted unanimously to partner with the LEA and the NBA Project to
begin an educational intervention program at the Newsome Park Elementary School (4200
Marshall Ave, Newport News VA 23607, 757-928-6810). The initial
class of seven at-risk students began the NBA program on
October 31, 2011 and completed their first year of educational
intervention therapy in an after-school setting on March 8, 2012.
We anticipate offering an in-school therapy program during the
2012-2013 school year (based on School Board approval), as well
as a summer tutoring program for NBA students when the therapy
program is not in session.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The NBA Project offers a three-year, holistic intervention program at no
cost to the students. The program trains students academically using
methodologies designed by the National Institute for Learning
Development (NILD)1. Further, the program teaches students problem solving strategies and
logical thinking and reasoning skills necessary to master reading, writing, spelling, and
math. The first year’s program (2011-2012) provided intervention therapy to seven second
grade students in an after school setting, four times a week. Additionally, the after school
program provided students with life-skills training to promote a holistic approach to
education. Our holistic intervention program embodied intellectual, emotional, moral, social
and physical development, and emphasized values such as
honor, responsibility, purpose, freedom, and good behavior. In
addition to the educational therapy program, the NBA Project
equipped parents with the skills needed to help their children
succeed at school and in the community. If students
successfully complete the three-year intervention program,
they will be equipped with the learning skills needed to
succeed academically up through high school.
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NILD Educational Therapy® was developed to treat assumed, underlying causes of learning difficulties rather than simply
treating the symptoms. It is a true therapy in that it aims the intervention just above the student's level of functioning and raises
expectations for performance. Students are trained to view themselves as competent, confident learners. The goal of NILD
Educational Therapy® is to help students develop tools for independent learning in the classroom and in life.
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PROGRAM CONTENT
Studies have demonstrated that children with learning difficulties left untreated show
regression in ability and academic achievement. Whereas children who undergo
treatment for learning difficulties not only progress in ability and academic achievement,
but continue to improve after finishing the therapy program.
Program Overview: The NBA academic program is based on NILD
educational methodologies. These methodologies include numerous
techniques to stimulate students’ cognitive and perceptual weaknesses
instead of teaching students how to accommodate weaknesses. Each
student’s educational strengths and weaknesses are determined
through initial testing. Once testing results are evaluated, an NILD
therapist designs an individualized program targeting the student’s
weaknesses, while continuing to stimulate the strengths. The lead
NILD-certified therapist provides mediated learning throughout the
therapy session, and employs intentional questioning techniques
designed to give students confidence to learn how to learn.
Student Testing:
Each student applicant is tested prior to admission
to the NBA Project using the Woodcock-Johnson (WJ) Cognitive
assessment. At the end of each school year students are administered
the Woodcock-Johnson III Achievement assessment. At the end of the
three-year program, each student will again be administered the WJCognitive assessment to measure academic progress and provide
valuable metrics for program reviews.
Zip Code 23607
Program
Specifics: In close partnership with the Newport News
Public Schools, the NBA 2012-2013 school year program will be
conducted during normal school hours, rather than in an after-school
setting. The program will remain at the Newsome Park Elementary
School, but will be flexible enough to expand into other schools as
funding permits. In a daytime, in-school setting, students will receive
one hour of academic therapy four days a week.
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EDUCATIONAL THERAPIES
In the 2012-2013 school year, our NBA students will receive
Group Educational Therapy (GET) four times a week (Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) during the school day. The GET
curriculum is designed to develop student cognition, perceptual
abilities (both visual and auditory), academic achievement and
emotional well-being. This therapy will be administered by a
certified NILD therapist to groups of up to four students. In
addition to GET, students will also participate in a Rhythmic
Writing (RW) exercise at a chalkboard during each therapy
session. The purpose of Rhythmic Writing is to develop
directionality skills, visual perception skills, focus and attention
abilities, visual-motor control, and multi-tasking abilities. The GET
and RW therapies are proven to produce positive outcomes.2
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NaiQuawn
Junior
MaAlik
Isaiah
Eddie
Damontae
OUR FIRST CLASS OF NBA STUDENTS
Student Character Development: The Newsome-Bailey team is
committed to equipping struggling students in the East End with
the skills needed to master reading, writing, spelling, and math.
The NBA team is also committed to integrating activities into
weekly schedules to challenge students to become responsible
citizens of character at home, in their community, and worldwide.
During each school semester, the NBA Project emphasizes two
character traits. These character traits will be integrated into core
techniques of students’ NILD therapy sessions and the core
activities of the intervention program outside the classroom. Core
activities outside the classroom include:
 Music programs
 Art programs
 Mentoring
 Community activities  Service projects  Field trips
Note: A weekly summer tutoring program will reinforce NILD
skills learned during the normal school year!
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Positive outcomes include:
Near-point copying, proofreading skills, long-term visual memory, auditory memory,
understanding of paragraph structure, reading comprehension and language processing, application and transfer of spelling
rules, visual-motor integration, hemispheric specialization for language, ability to do intermodal tasks, sensory integration,
directionality skills, formation and retention of visual images, auditory attention and listening skills, problem solving ability,
mathematical reasoning and logical thinking, mathematical vocabulary and concepts, basic math facts, and language
processing.
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HOLISTIC ACTIVITIES
Mentors:
An integral component of the Newsome-Bailey
Academy Project is the mentor program. Volunteer mentors serve
as positive role models in the lives of the NBA
students. A high percentage of children in
Southeast Newport News are raised in a single
parent home, and are usually raised by the
mother
or
grandmother.
Each
mentor
accompanies their assigned student on field
trips and community activities to provide
guidance and encouragement to their student,
and to reinforce core values for good citizenship.
Mentors are positive role models for students.
NOTE: A criminal background check is performed for all NBA mentors.
Activities
for Parents: Research
At the end of the
shows that parental involvement in
2011-2012
their child’s education results in
higher grades and test scores,
academic year, we
better school attendance, higher
asked the parents
graduation
rates,
increased
of our students
motivation and better self-esteem.
what
they needed
The NBA Project strongly supports
most. The
parental involvement in their child’s
education; therefore, NBA provides
response was
training to equip parents with the
overwhelming.
tools needed to help their child
Our parents said
succeed academically and with life
they need help
skills. At the end of the 2011-2012
academic year, we asked the
with parenting!
parents of our students what they
need most. The response was overwhelming. Our parents said
they need help with parenting! Our program utilized the nationally
recognized Love and Logic ccrurriculum to help parents improve
interactive skills with their children. The Love and Logic program is
dedicated to making parenting and teaching fun and rewarding,
instead of stressful and chaotic. Thus, parents gain practical tools
and techniques to help achieve respectful, healthy relationships
with their children. In addition to Love and Logic, NBA provides
guest speakers for a variety of topics relevant to parent needs.
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TRAINING
Training for NBA Volunteers:
Equipping our volunteer
force to effectively serve our students and their families is
paramount for Project success. Therefore, the NewsomeBailey Academy Advisory Council (under the authority of
the Board of Directors at Park Place School in Norfolk,
VA) provides numerous training sessions for volunteers
assisting the Project. Training topics include an overview
of the Newsome-Bailey story and its milestones, an
introduction to NILD therapies and methodologies, cultural
diversity and sensitivity training, safety training, and
training on required policies and procedures of the
Newport News Public Schools and Park Place School.
This training provides volunteers with the foundational
tools to begin building relationships with Newsome-Bailey
students and their parents. Cultural diversity and
sensitivity awareness are critical factors for successful
service in Southeast Newport News. As a result of this
training, the NBA team has witnessed life-changing
results in our students, their parents, and also in our
therapists and volunteers.
SUMMARY
The
NBA Team believes each participating student is uniquely gifted and capable of
achieving academic success despite their initial struggles in school. The NBA Project
provides a nurturing environment, small classes, and certified NILD therapists to equip
students to become successful lifelong learners. Students who attend the NBA Project will
be more self-assured and better equipped to tackle not only school, but also the myriad of
life situations that require logical thinking and reasoning disciplines. Thank you for
considering a tax deductible donation to the Newsome-Bailey Academy Project. Checks
should be made out to “Park Place School” with “Newsome-Bailey” on the check’s memo
line. See pages 17-20 to learn about the Virginia Department of Education NAP Credit.
The Newsome-Bailey Academy Project
strives to provide a relationshipbased, holistic intervention program
to help “at-risk” children break the
chains that hold them back! Will you
please help us by giving?
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THE NEWSOME-BAILEY ACADEMY ADVISORY COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ken Surles-Law has worked as a physicist at
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator facility for
over 15 years. He spent the first 10 years in the
operations group and is presently involved with
research and development. Ken has been a
mentor and tutor in downtown Newport News for
14 years and is committed to helping struggling
students.
Lawrence Myers is the Vice President of Finance
for Basic Construction Company, LLC, a road
building and utility installation contractor with over
120 employees. He has an MBA and is a CPA.
Lawrence worked for a big-four accounting firm
for seven years and was an audit manager. He
has tutored children in the East End of Newport
News for four years and has been a tax preparer
for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
sponsored by AARP for five years.
VICE CHAIRMAN
John Crawley is a retired Air Force pilot and
serves with the Department of Defense in
Norfolk. In this position he helps to develop
information technology requirements for the
Department. He is a certified Program Manager
for Acquisition.
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Angie Swogger is the mother of a son who
completed the NILD therapy program. Early on,
she and her husband were told their son was
unlikely to complete high school and would likely
require adult supervision throughout his life. Not
ready to accept this opinion, they enrolled their
son in the NILD program at great personal cost.
Today, their son is a Dean’s List junior at Liberty
University.
EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE
Wanda Parks is the Virginia State Director for
Discovery Program, Inc., a subsidiary of the
National Institute for Learning Development. She
meets with educators, parents, and students to
help them understand how brain functioning
impacts learning. Wanda develops intervention
plans for students that will strengthen vulnerable
areas of the brain in order to change the way it
processes information.
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Angela Burton is an active participant in several
volunteer efforts to encourage and educate
mothers and families. She is married and the
mother of two sons, whom she and her husband
home-schooled. Both sons are currently in
college. Angela is an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant, assisting mothers with
breastfeeding issues. Her experience tutoring
inner-city youth reinforced her passion to help
families develop strong parent-child that will
continue throughout the school years.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Joycelyn “Joy” Walters is a retired Navy Officer.
Joy has worked in the defense industry and with
non-profits as a consultant, facilitator, and trainer.
Joy is currently establishing the workforce
requirements for a major Navy Information
Technology program. She facilitated the
development of the Newsome-Bailey Academy
Advisory
Council
and
established
the
Advancement Committee. She develops NBA
strategic plan and serves as an advisor to all NBA
Committees.
TRAINING COMMITTEE
FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Michael Poland is retired after twenty-eight years
as a project engineer for Northrop Grumman
Shipbuilding, where he was affiliated with the
design, construction, and certification of United
States Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.
Michael has been involved with downtown
Newport News inner-city youth as a mentor, tutor,
and coach for 10 years.
Cheryl Clapp has over 30 years of experience
teaching in inner-city public schools, in a Christian
school, and has homeschooled five children. She
enjoys writing curriculum for English camps held
each summer in China, and teaches at these
camps when her schedule permits. Cheryl’s
tutoring experience in the East End motivates her
to help struggling students succeed academically.
She has completed NILD Level-I training. .
The Advisory Council serves under the authority of the Board of Directors
of Park Place School in Norfolk, Virginia
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PROPOSED BUDGET
The proposed budget for the 2012-2013 school year for seven 3rd graders
(continuing class) is $53,500. The proposed budget is broken down into
the following categories:
2012-2013
SCHOOL
YEAR
Academic Intervention:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Educational Therapies (GET & RW) for 7 students ................................................ $29,220.00
GET Materials ............................................................................................................. $700.00
Woodcock-Johnson III Achievement Testing (end-of-year) ......................................... $560.00
Mileage Reimbursement for Therapists .................................................................... $2,750.00
Discovery Program, Inc. (program lead; parent-teacher engagement) ..................... $6,647.00
$39,877.00
Activities for Student Character Development:
1. Art Program (instructor fees & supplies for 5 sessions) .............................................. $875.00
2. Music Program (instructor fees & supplies for 5 sessions) .......................................... $900.00
3. Field Trips
 Bus Transportation ............................................................................................ $1,200.00
 Entrance fees ...................................................................................................... $750.00
 Meals/snacks for trips ........................................................................................... $525.00
$2,475.00
4. Diamonds in the Rough (DITR) Equine Rescue Field Trips
 Fuel for Transportation ......................................................................................... $400.00
 Outdoor Clothing ................................................................................................. $400.00
 Lunch .................................................................................................................. $525.00
$1,325.00
Parent Program:
1. Food for 10 Parent Program dinners ......................................................................... $2000.00
2. Love and Logic materials ............................................................................................ $300.00
3. On-site babysitting costs ............................................................................................. $600.00
$2,900.00
Insurance:
1. Rider for in-school therapy sessions.......................................................................... $1500.00
2. Rider for field trips ....................................................................................................... $500.00
3. Rider for DITR field trips .............................................................................................. $500.00
$2,000.00
Contingencies: ............................................................................................................. $600.00
Sub-Total
+ 5% Administrative & Accounting Expense from Park Place School
TOTAL Proposed Budget
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$50,952.00
$2,548.00
$53,500.00
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BEULAH TABERNACLE
CHERRY, BEKAERT & HOLLAND, L.L.P.
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH EQUINE RESCUE
DISCOVERY PROGRAM, INC.
GENESIS COUNSELING CENTER
NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NOLAND FOUNDATION
OYSTER POINT ROTARY CLUB
PARK PLACE SCHOOL
PENINSULA COMMUNITY CHAPEL
PENINSULA EAST END CHURCH
WARWICK RURITAN CLUB
INDIVIDUALS DONORS
We invite you to become a partner with the Newsome-Bailey Academy
family by becoming an annual donor. You have the power to change lives
in the East End, one student at a time!
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Thursday, Dec. 13, 2011
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Checks for NAP credit donations ($500
minimum) must be made out to
“Park Place School”,
our 501(c)(3) non-profit sponsor.
Write in “Newsome-Bailey” on the
memo line!
Send checks and completed NAP
contribution form to:
Newsome-Bailey Academy
P.O. Box 15203
Newport News, VA 23608
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Park Place School
Newsome-Bailey
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THANK YOU
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