Walters State Community College

invites you

to attend the

Spring Meeting & Luncheon

of the

Mid-East TN Regional

P-16 Council

Thursday, April 12, 2007

12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Dr. Jack E. Campbell College Center Building

Duggins Foundation Room

Linda Roberts, Co-Coordinator, Mid-East TN Regional P-16 Council

R.S.V.P. Office of Distance Education

423-585-6899 or Email tammy.wells@ws.edu

P-16

P-16: 10 Counties Working Together

And Improving Lives Through Education

Claiborne County Schools                                 Mr. Don Dobbs

Cocke County Schools                                      Mr. Larry Blazer

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                                   Mr. Clayton Armstrong

Jefferson County Schools                                 Mr. Doug Moody

Sevier County Schools                                      Mr. Jack Parton

Union County Schools                                       Dr. Charles Thomas

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.

P-16 Spotlight

1^st Annual Math Bowl Competition

at Walters State Community College, February 20, 2007

233 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students from 19 schools

 and 6 county school systems participated!

Special thanks to Dr. John LaPrise, Dean of Mathematics, Dr. Kay Moneyhun, Professor of Mathematics/Mathematics Faculty Sponsor, and Tammy Holt, Secretary to the Dean for a job well done!

Mid-East TN Regional P-16 Council Meeting

Walters State Community College

April 12, 2007

Duggins Foundation Room

12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

   Lunch (12:00-12:45)

    Welcome and Opening Remarks               Dr. Wade McCamey

   Updates

Minutes-February Meeting              Ms. Linda Roberts

Report from State P-16 Meeting

Math Bowl Competition 2007 Dr. Lori Campbell

Close-out of Tech Prep                  Ms. Cathy Woods     

   Reading Excellence                              Dr. Janet Barnard

   Dual Enrollment                                  Mr. Mike Watson

   Action Team Reports

          Math Initiative                    Dr. Mike Belcher

          Reading Initiative                         Dr. Janet Barnard

          Economic Development                 Mr. Don Hurst

          Educational Forum                        Ms. Lynn Elkins

   Local Council Updates

          Hamblen County                          Ms. Lynn Elkins

Claiborne County                          Mr. Sam McCoullough

Thank you for your efforts and cooperation!