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Geography Gives Direction …

March 13, 2023 By NOC

Friday, March 10, was a challenging day for third and fourth graders at NOC’s New Oaks Learning Center. As an activity of NOC’s Enrichment Program, the children worked on an interactive lesson — “This State of Mine” — that was put together by Martha Sharma, a retired geography educator. The lesson was led by NOC’s Director, Julie Palma, who used technology to guide the students through this lesson. Students worked individually and in teams to tackle various questions that required use of the websites and some basic principles in geography. The children used words such as “Location” and “Direction” to develop a mental map of the United States. They also used their personal computers to collect additional information about selected states.

Filed Under: Education, News

ONYX (Simmons Cay) Center in Bluffton Flourishing

February 14, 2020 By NOC

The last six months have been a busy period for the children, parents, and field staff and volunteers at NOC’s center at ONYX (Simmons Cay) in Bluffton.

About 40 children have registered in NOC’s after school and summer learning programs. The children are excited to come to NOC’s facility at ONYX, Monday through Thursday, where they enjoy healthy snacks and the support of teachers from local schools, dedicated volunteers, and NOC’s field staff. Parents are fully engaged, contributing snacks for the children, as well as helping to clean the center. A highlight of this period was the cheerful Christmas party, which was enjoyed by both children and parents.

The mobile unit from the Beaufort County Library has made bi-weekly visits to ONYX, providing the children with books that they can check out. This is a highly successful program for the children. In addition, the health screening program, in partnership with the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, was useful, especially for families who do not have access to affordable health care.

NOC expects these children to demonstrate improved learning skills in math, reading, and language arts when they take the school-administered standardized tests during this academic year.

Filed Under: Education

NOC-Beaufort County Library Partnership

October 9, 2019 By NOC

Library logobookmobile 1

The Beaufort County Library Bookmobile has become a regular visitor to NOC’s 6 learning centers (2 in HHI, 2 in Bluffton, and 2 in downtown Beaufort), benefiting children and families who now have easy access to books, reading material, and videos from the Bookmobile. This is a powerful way to promote reading and love for books. Through this partnership, NOC expects more children and adults to benefit from this valuable program.

Thanks to the Beaufort County Library for their innovative project and delivery of vital services to underserved locations and neighborhoods.

Bookmobile 2

Filed Under: Education

NOC Kicks off 2019 Summer Virtual School throughout Beaufort County

May 31, 2019 By NOC

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NOC’s Summer Virtual School will begin on Monday, June 3, 2019 at five Neighborhood Learning Centers located throughout Beaufort County.  Locations include Hilton Head Island (The Oaks), Bluffton (Avalon Shores and The Onyx Apartments), and Beaufort (Marsh Pointe and Parkview Apartments).  The Summer Virtual School at the NOC Cordillo Courts Neighborhood Learning Center (located in St. Luke’s Church) will begin on Monday, June 10, 2019 .

NOC’s Summer Virtual School provides students in Kindergarten through 8th grade opportunities to bridge their learning between the end of the Spring semester and the start of the next school year.  Each Neighborhood Learning Center focuses on providing academically engaging activities for eight weeks during students’ summer break.

Students can expect to use online learning software that is approved by the Beaufort County School District.  Reading and math tutoring will also be provided during the program.  Enrichment activities will be provided during the course of the program to promote student interest in STEM, Art, Music, Dance, and many other areas of learning.

NOC invites community members to volunteer at their closest Neighborhood Learning Center or come by to see the rich learning environment.  The Summer Virtual School operates Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Students participating in the program must be registered by a parent or legal guardian.  Transportation is not provided to students living outside of the Learning Center neighborhoods.  Parents and families are encouraged to volunteer or donate supplies.

If you would like to have more information, please contact the NOC office at (843) 681-4100 or email at [email protected].  Volunteers are required to complete a registration form and background check during the onboarding process.

Filed Under: Education, News

Beaufort County Schools Fall Short

December 3, 2018 By NOC

Beaufort Cty Schools

Beaufort County faces an enormous challenge to overcome the significant achievement gap between white students and minorities, as reflected in the recently released state education report card, and reported in the Island Packet (11/29/18).

“A third of Beaufort County public schools are performing below S.C. standards — and two schools are among the bottom 9 percent in the state, according to a new report released Thursday.”  Read the full article here: SC Education Report Card

Over the past 10 years, NOC has directed its efforts and resources to help high risk children who carry the burden of poverty excel in school. NOC’s partnership with the Beaufort County School District must be strengthened to help address this problem quickly.  To this end, NOC is engaged in discussions with Dr. Herbert Berg and his senior staff to find innovative solutions for dealing with this pressing issue.

Filed Under: Education

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