and Improving Lives Through Education

CLAIBORNE COUNTY SCHOOLS DR. EDDIE SHOFFNER
COCKE COUNTY SCHOOLS MR. MANNEY MOORE
GRAINGER COUNTY SCHOOLS MR. TERRY ACUFF
GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS DR. JOE PARKINS
GREENEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS DR. LYLE AILSHIE
HAMBLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS DR. DALE LYNCH
HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS MR. MIKE ANTRICAN
HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS MS. CHARLOTTE BRITTON
JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS MS. CONNIE CAMPBELL
SEVIER COUNTY SCHOOLS DR. JACK PARTON
UNION COUNTY SCHOOLS MR. WAYNE GOFORTH
Special thanks to the school systems, higher education, community and economic development boards, chambers of commerce, county mayors and officials, and the Tennessee Board of Regents for your support of the P-16 vision.

Walters State Community College
invites you to attend the
Fall Meeting & Luncheon
of the
Mid-East TN Regional
P-16 Council

Thursday, October 8, 2009
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Walters State Morristown Campus
Duggins Foundation Room

Linda Roberts, Co-Coordinator, Mid-East TN Regional P-16 Council
Cathy Woods, P-16 Coordinator
R.S.V.P. Office of Distance Education 423-585-6899
Email tammy.wells@ws.edu

P-16 Spotlight
Emergency Spanish Workshop a Success!
June 2009 – 82 participants
In June 2009, P-16 Coordinators, ESL Coordinator, and Lead Spanish Faculty member designed and coordinated an 'Emergency Spanish' workshop for area counselors, teachers, and staff. The workshop focused essential phrases to ease communication when interacting with Spanish-speaking students and parents. Participants received a Spanish phrasebook and audio CD.
Special thanks to Michelle Mitrik, Amanda McClure, Glenda Nolen, Tammy Wells, Linda Roberts, Cathy Woods, WSCC Printing Department, WSCC Public Information Department, and students for your hard work and efforts in providing this successful workshop!
*Gracias*
*Upcoming
Meeting/Events*
MID-EAST TN REGIONAL P-16 MEETING Feb 11, 2010
Contact: Linda Roberts, 423-585-2611 linda.roberts@ws.edu
P-16 Council Meeting
Walters State Community College
October 8, 2009
8:30- Registration & Coffee
9:00
9:00 Welcome Dr. Lori Campbell
Vice-President, Academic Affairs
Walters State Community College
9:15 Opening Remarks/Updates Dean Linda Roberts
New Council Membership Co-Coordinator, Mid-East TN
Review of April Minutes Regional P-16 Council and
Dean of Distance Education
9:20 H1N1 Pandemic Awareness Dr. Lori Campbell
Vice-President, Academic Affairs
Walters State Community College
9:30 Strategic plan update Cathy Woods
(Revised 2009-2012) Coordinator of Technical Education and P-16
9:45 Special Guest Speaker Dr. Hal Knight
SCORE and the Teaching Quality Initiative Dean and Professor,
College of Education,
East TN State University
10:45 BREAK
11:00 Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) Dr. Marilyn Bowers, Dean
Behavioral/Social Sciences
11:15 Local Council Updates
Hamblen County Ms. Lynn Elkins
Claiborne County Ms. Rebecca Reece
Union County Mr. Wayne Goforth
Grainger County Mr. Kip Combs
11:30-12:30 LUNCH