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Ministers’ Conference Corner

Ministers’ Conference Corner

President of the Ministers' Conference of Winston-Salem and VicinityThe Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity is committed to advocacy concerning numerous diverse issues affecting the citizens of our community. One of the several current concerns of the...

Be The Change Recap: Making Good on Our Promise

Be The Change Recap: Making Good on Our Promise

On April 15, over 40 community members gathered virtually to discuss the state of education in ForsythCounty, NC under the banner Making Good on Our Promise.View a recording of the event below or go to Facebook Live.Event OverviewThis community convening featured The...

Continuous Quality Improvement, Framed for Success

Continuous Quality Improvement, Framed for Success

The Data Sharing Project — improving student services and outcomes through data and continuous improvement support.The Data Sharing Project provides many services  to our partners. These supports range from continuous and quality improvement, research, evaluation,...

Recap: Be The Change — Mental Health and the Young Child

Recap: Be The Change — Mental Health and the Young Child

June 17, 2019 On June 17 over 90 community members came together at Forsyth Tech's Rhodes Conference center to build relationships, learn, and discuss the topic of childhood mental health and its effect on our community. Keynote speaker Mary Dame, from Amos Cottage,...

Welcoming Kathy Furr to The Forsyth Promise Family!

Welcoming Kathy Furr to The Forsyth Promise Family!

Interview by Glynis Bell Having qualified and passionate team members is one of the most important assets an organization of excellence can have.  Folk who are willing to go above and beyond to make sure that the needs of the organization are met, that the mission is...

The Forsyth Promise’s 2018 Report is Here!

The Forsyth Promise’s 2018 Report is Here!

The Forsyth Promise's 2018 report is here. The 2018 report details the progress of the Promise and its activities in 2018 and it reports out on Forsyth County's core community measures in education: Early Childhood Literacy (DIBELS),Reading Proficiency (Third...

October, 2018 Transition to Kindergarten Update

October, 2018 Transition to Kindergarten Update

The Transition to K program is currently piloting in seven elementary schools: Easton Elementary Forest Part Elementary Gibson Elementary Kimberly Park Elementary Kimmel Farm Elementary Petree Elementary Union Cross Program staff are pursuing funding opportunities to...

October, 2018 Social Emotional Learning Update

October, 2018 Social Emotional Learning Update

SEAL in WS/FCS is currently entering year two of its pilot phase with the 2018-19 school year. Year one of the pilot included seven schools: Cook Literacy Model School, Petree Elementary, Philo-Hill Magnet Academy, Carver High School, Kennedy High School, Parkland...

Data Sharing Project Update

Data Sharing Project Update

OCTOBER, 2018 — The Data Sharing Project is in year one of a student-centric, continuous improvement pilot, funded through a generous grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of $450,000 over two years. Promise staff are working with four schools, and now, an...