Charleston Promise Neighborhood

CPNLC Social Studies Bowl February 20th @ The Charleston Museum

Q: President John Adams was the member of what political party?

Q: What revolutionary leader famously uttered the words “Give me liberty or give me death!” in a speech at the second Virginia Convention?

The Charleston Promise Neighborhood Learning Community is bringing its nonprofit partners together to share the joy of history! Students in 1st through 5th grade will compete for the coveted 2014 Social Studies Bowl trophy on February 20th at The Charleston Museum. Fifteen students from each of CPN’s four schools will answer questions about natural resources, geography, and the American Revolution.

Activities planned for the evening include, quill pen writing, colonial dress up, and the creation of “tussie-mussies” (bouquets, nosegays, floral arrangements, etc.)

The Social Studies Bowl is a result of working in collaboration with our community partners–The Historic Charleston Foundation and The Charleston Museum–to plan an exciting social studies experience for CPNLC students.

“I believe community involvement is key to the Charleston Museum’s mission, and we are excited to work with the Charleston Promise Neighborhood (Learning Community) on their upcoming Social Studies Bowl.  This is an excellent way to engage young minds,” said Carl Borick Director of The Charleston Museum.

Answers: Federalist, Patrick Henry

Valentine’s Day is all about paper hearts, but CPN’s KidsWell Health & Wellness Team would like you to think about your heart for a minute. Did you know…?

1. Your heart weighs about as much as a sneaker.

2. Laughter increases your blood flow, which is good for your heart and may reduce stress.

3. It takes less than 60 seconds for 1 drop of blood to make the round trip from your heart to the different parts of your body and back again.

4. In the average lifetime, the heart beats 2.5 billion times.

5. And, if you could stretch your blood vessels end-to-end, they would reach around the world 4 times!

The true story of what it takes.

By Vicky Ingalls and Tracie Miller

Today many of us will shower our loved ones with gifts of love and appreciation. This week children have prepared Valentine’s cards and confectionery treats to exchange with their classmates. For Charleston Promise Neighborhood, we have proposed to share our love with our readers.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others,
and the delight in the recognition.

 – Alexander Smith

 While we will need volumes of time and space to recognize everyone, this month we would like to highlight our Health & Wellness partners.

Our foundational partners, Charleston County School District and the Medical University of South Carolina, make our KidsWell school-based health clinics possible.  However, it takes an entire community, including our foundational partners, to ensure CPNLC’s 1,700 students are healthy and ready to learn.

Trident United Way/AmeriCorps Family Navigators help KidsWell families navigate the health insurance process.

Teachers’ Supply Closet makes it possible for CPNLC teachers to have emergency first aid kits that include band-aids, gauze, and thermometers…approximately $7,000 worth of items!

Nursing Students from Trident Tech and Charleston Southern University and employees from Roper St. Francis, Medical University of South Carolina, and Trident Hospital have assisted KidsWell clinics with vision, dental, and hearing health screenings within the first two months of school.

In the Fall of 2013, CPN helped organize a health event for Mary Ford Elementary families. Through CPN’s partnership with the SC Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS), several community partners were brought to the table.  Walgreens offered flu shots, the Department of Health and Environmental Control provided health screenings, Select Health, Absolute Total Care, Blue Choice and several others provided insurance information to families, and SCDHHS invited Medicaid eligibility workers to answer questions.

Our dedicated school-based resources including the Parent Advocate, Family Navigator, Communities In Schools Student Support Specialist, Home Visitors, Teachers, and other staff are all able to see children every day who benefit from a visit to our KidsWell school-based pediatric clinics.

KidsWell health and wellness initiatives are successful due to the collective efforts of many organizations and caring individuals. We can never thank you and our partners enough for all the support they provide to our students! THANK YOU!!