Charleston Promise Neighborhood

Charleston Promise Neighborhood has been selected by Glasspro as the WCBD-TV 3 Degree Guarantee nonprofit beneficiary for the month of September.   Each evening in September that WCBD-TV Chief Meteorologist Rob Fowler correctly forecasts the next day’s actual high temperature within 3 degrees, Glasspro will donate $100 to our organization!

According to Glasspro President Paul Heinauer, “All of us at Glasspro are especially delighted to support Charleston Neighborhood Promise as our WCBD-TV 3 Degree Guarantee nonprofit in September. This wonderful organization honors all of us with their dedicated commitment to helping our children grow up in communities that are healthy, vibrant and filled with opportunity.”  Please tune in to WCBD-TV News 2 at 6PM each evening during the month of September for the latest 3 Degree Guarantee forecast and watch our balance grow!

Check out the 3 Degree video clips online at Counton2.com.

Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN) is pleased to announce receipt of a $20,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, to support the children and families within the Charleston Promise Neighborhood communities. Funds will be used to increase support to CPN’s work in education and health literacy within the CPN Learning Community.

Pictured are Bill Hewitt, left, Charleston Promise Neighborhood Board of Directors Chair, Dixon Woodward, TD Bank Market President, and Sherrie Snipes-Williams, Charleston Promise Neighborhood CEO.

“This partnership will create meaningful change and improvement in our schools and communities,” said Sherrie Snipes-Williams, Charleston Promise Neighborhood CEO.

CPN has influenced countless students in the CPN Learning Community schools through its teacher professional development, school-based health clinics, and mentoring and health literacy programs. TD’s grant will support continuing growth of CPN and its 2013 efforts that will allow for more opportunities for students and involve influential members of the community.

“Education is one of the pillars of the TD Charitable Foundation, and we continually seek ways to support students in our communities,” said Dixon Woodward, TD Bank Market President.  “TD is proud to support Charleston Promise Neighborhood and its great model to ensure each and every classroom in need has the proper tools to ensure today’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders.”

As part of Charleston County School District’s Learning Community reorganization, Superintendent Dr. Nancy McGinley created the Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN) Learning Community, designed to accelerate academic performance at our four elementary schools:  Chicora Elementary, James Simons Elementary, Mary Ford Elementary and Sanders-Clyde Elementary/Middle schools.  Effective July 1^st, LaTisha Vaughn-Brandon will continue her role as CPN’s Director of Education Initiatives and assume the position of Assistant Associate Superintendent of the CPN Learning Community, reporting directly to Dr. McGinley.

CPN’s Director of Education Initiatives and Assistant Associate Superintendent of the CPN Learning Community, LaTisha Vaughn-Brandon

“I am hopeful and excited about the possibility of creating a group of schools where socio-economic status and race are not determinants of a child’s ability to be successful; a group of schools where our children’s academic levels are indistinguishable, not only from our highest performing Charleston County schools, but private schools in the area as well,” said Vaughn-Brandon.  “As our children walk through Charleston Promise Neighborhood schools’ doors, we will ensure that each teacher is wholly prepared to lead college-bound students, and that students have all of the resources they need to exceed.  Their futures are literally in our hands.”

The CPN Learning Community is comprised of teams of committed educators who are committed to academic excellence and to the success of all students.  Our commitment will be demonstrated in the way we prepare and teach our children, the way we embrace their families, the way we collaborate and share with our colleagues and community members, and how we transition from teaching students to ensuring that each student learns.  Vaughn-Brandon will work with teachers and Principals to replicate national best practices in CPN schools.  Earlier this month, during a CPN Learning Community Principals’ Retreat, LaTisha gave a charge to each Principal, indicating that “The CPN Learning Community is creating the type of environment where we do not allow excuses to be a hindrance for children.  This work will be some of the hardest, yet most rewarding work we will ever do.  And as your new leader, I am committed to you because you are the key to our children’s success.”

We are excited about this new learning community where we will be able to focus resources as well as innovative best practices on leadership, teachers, and students in our four schools.