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 DR. ARCHIE BONE
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
Winter Meeting & Luncheon
of the
Mid-East TN Regional
P-16 Council
The Heart of the P-16 Challenge
Thursday, February 12, 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. to the Office of Distance Education
423-585-6899 or Email tammy.wells@ws.edu
P-16 Spotlight
Mid-East TN Regional P-16 Council
has been nominated to receive the
Chair Academy’s 2009
International Exemplary Leader Award!
Linda Roberts and the team will be honored at the Chair Academy’s 18th Annual International Conference at the Sheraton Music City, Nashville, TN on March 4, 2009. Congratulations!!!
*Upcoming
Meeting/Events*
MID-EAST TN REGIONAL P-16 MEETING 4/9/09
Contact: Linda Roberts, 423-585-2611 linda.roberts@ws.edu
P-16 Council Meeting
Walters State Community College
February 12, 2009
MID-EAST TN REGIONAL P-16 COUNCIL MEETING
8:30-9:00 Registration & Coffee
9:00 President’s Welcome Dr. Wade McCamey
9:10 Welcome & Opening Remarks/Updates Dean Linda Roberts
New Council Membership/Special Guests
Review of September Minutes
P-16 Survey Results
Laptop Project Results
Annual 2008 Council Update Ms. Cathy Woods
Math Workshop
Real World Design Challenge Dean Tom Sewell
9:25 International Focus Dr. Lori Campbell
9:30 P-16 Challenge Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke,
Asst Vice Chancellor,
Academic Affairs, TBR
9:40 “The State’s Educational Heart Health” Dr. Gary Nixon, Executive Director, TN State Board of Education
10:10 Break
10:20 Economic Heartbeat
“Education Crossroads” Dr. Matt Murray, Associate Director, Center for Business/Economic Research, University of TN
11:00 Exercises for the Heart
“The Power of I” Dr. Yvonne Thayer, Senior Director, Making Middle Grades Work & Special Projects, SREB
Questions/Answers
11:40 Local Councils: Messages from the Heart
Hamblen County Ms. Lynn Elkins
Claiborne County Mr. Sam McCollough
Union County Mr. Wayne Goforth
11:50-12:30 LUNCH