Getting parents, educators and child care providers to work in unison is a big part of the plan. “I feel like we’re well on the road to getting this initiative at full speed.” “We can do it,” said Carol Rawlings, Excel By 5 chairman and a retired teacher in McComb schools. McComb’s efforts are in the early stages, but already excitement is building within the district and the community. Monique Gilmore, who handles community relations for the school district, is the Excel By 5 certification manager. McComb began its three-year certification process in August, and the coalition group held its second quarterly meeting this week.Ĭertification requirements are divided into four groups - community involvement, family and parent support, early care and education and health and safety. Launched in 2004, Excel by 5 define communities that embrace early childhood education by supporting and encouraging children and their families.Īlthough the McComb School District plays a key role in the Madison-based Excel By 5 program, it’s not a school program it’s a community initiative. McComb is one of about 20 Excel By 5 candidate communities in Mississippi. The City of McComb and the McComb School District have joined hands with area businesses, educators and concerned citizens to concentrate efforts to shape youngsters in their formative years of age 1 to 5.
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