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The Teen ZoneThe Teen ZoneA partnership between the Alachua County, City of Gainesville, School
Board, and the Federal Government (through a Federal Education
Improvement grant)
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The Teen ZoneThe Teen Zone
Alachua County: Funding & Grant Administration
City of Gainesville: Operates Programs
School Board: Provides school sites
Federal Government: Grant funding
Partnership Contributions:
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Teen Zone SitesTeen Zone Sites
Westwood Middle School – Funded and operated by the City of Gainesville
Eastside Community Center (Lincoln and Bishop)
City of Gainesville funded sites:
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Teen Zone SitesTeen Zone Sites
County funded sites:
Kanapaha Middle School
Ft. Clarke Middle School – Funded through a Federal Education Improvement (FEI) Grant
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Partnership ArrangementsPartnership Arrangements
Ft. Clarke Middle School:
FEI grant is administered by Alachua County
– Grant expires September 30, 2008
Contract with the City of Gainesville to run the program
– Agreement expires September 30, 2008
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Partnership ArrangementsPartnership Arrangements
Kanapaha Middle School:
Funded through the General Fund and MSTU operating budget
Contract with the City of Gainesville to run the program
– Agreement expires September 30, 2008
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Teen Zone at a GlanceTeen Zone at a Glance
The Teen Zone program provides after-school programs for over 200 children at Kanapaha and Ft. Clarke Middle Schools
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Teen Zone at a GlanceTeen Zone at a Glance
This innovative program is FREE to all participants
The program operates Monday through Friday, each day that school is in session, from 3:30-5:30pm
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History of Teen ZoneHistory of Teen Zone
Teen Zone had its origins in a community-driven request for middle school activities, led by the ACTION Network (2002/2003)
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History of Teen ZoneHistory of Teen Zone
In 2003, Westwood Middle School began as a city-funded pilot program and Mebane Middle School began as a county-funded pilot program (each site funded at $50,000 per year)
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History of Teen ZoneHistory of Teen Zone
In 2004, the County-funded site was moved to Kanapaha Middle School, and both the City and County increased funding for their sites $75,000 per year
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History of Teen ZoneHistory of Teen Zone
In 2005 and 2006, the Teen Zone program continued operating at Kanapaha Middle School, funded at $75,000 per year. Enrollment continued to increase annually.
In early 2007, Ft. Clarke Middle School was added as a Teen Zone site, funded through a federal FEI grant at $49,600 per year.
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2006/2007 School Year2006/2007 School Year
Kanapaha127 children were registered for the Teen Zone.67 average daily attendance.
Ft. Clarke75 children at Ft. Clarke were registered for
Teen Zone28 average daily attendance
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2007/2008 School Year (YTD)2007/2008 School Year (YTD)
Kanapaha 125 children at KMS are registered for the
Teen Zone.
68 average daily attendance (ytd).
Ft. Clarke 108 children at Ft. Clarke are registered for
Teen Zone
48 average daily attendance (ytd)
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Teen Zone StructureTeen Zone Structure
The Teen Zone is structured around five areas of life:
1. Character & Leadership – Enables youth to establish meaningful relationships with others and develop a positive self-image.
2. Education & Career – Enables youth to become proficient in basic educational disciplines and to embrace technology to achieve success in their careers.
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Teen Zone StructureTeen Zone Structure
3. Health & Life Skills – Provides prevention programs specifically developed for middle school youth to address drugs, alcohol, teen pregnancy and violence prevention.
4. Sports, Fitness & Recreation – Develops fitness, positive use of leisure time, prevention of obesity, skills for stress management, and appreciation of social skills.
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Teen Zone StructureTeen Zone Structure
5. The Arts – Enables youth to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts, performing arts, creative writing, arts & crafts, and music.
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Program ComponentsProgram Components
The goal of this program is to give The goal of this program is to give children:children:
A sense of Competency
A sense of Usefulness
A sense of Belonging
A sense of Influence
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Sample Activities in Teen ZoneSample Activities in Teen Zone
Arts & Crafts
Sports & Recreation
Career Exploration
Character Development
Cheerleading
Communication
Community Service
Computers/ Technology
Cooking Classes Counseling Dance/Step Team Drama Classes Cultural Activities
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Journalism/ Newspaper
Yearbook Prevention
Programs Social Activities Reading & Literacy Technology
Applications
Environmental Education
Esteem Building Exercise & Fitness Gardening Classes Martial Arts Music Instruction Nutrition Classes
Sample Activities in Teen ZoneSample Activities in Teen Zone
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Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators
Goal: 80% of the youth participating in the program will not have initial or repeated involvement with the juvenile system
Outcome: 97% of the registered students did not have initial or repeated involvement with the juvenile system
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Goal: 80% of the youth will achieve or maintain a GPA of 2.0 or more, or increase their academic achievement
Outcome: 88.3% of the youth achieved or maintained a GPA of 2.0 or more (vs. 80.5% last year)
Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators
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Goal: The overall average attendance of program participants will be better than the overall average attendance of non-participants.
Outcome: With a school average daily attendance of 93%, the Teen Zone participants had a daily attendance average of 94%.
Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators
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Initiatives/Programs in Teen ZoneInitiatives/Programs in Teen Zone
Academics embedded into all areas
Junior Achievement for all participants
“Start Something”, a dream-building program that will get students thinking about who they are and what they can do with their lives – sponsored by the Tiger Woods Foundation
Direct communication with teachers
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Service learning projectsTutoring/homework help/FCAT prep
classes Intramural sports among each Teen
Zone siteCheerleading/dance squads to support
school activitiesHealth/nutrition/fitness components to
battle obesity epidemic
Initiatives/Programs in Teen ZoneInitiatives/Programs in Teen Zone
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AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
The Teen Zone program at Kanapaha Middle School continues to increase enrollment each year, demonstrating the effectiveness and popularity of this innovative program
Enrollment and attendance has increased despite competition from the new middle school athletics program.
Enrollment has increased without increasing the program budget due to efficiencies gained each year.