Woodinville,
Wash. – July 28, 2003 – The PoliteChild, Inc. today
announced that it will offer two social skills courses starting this school
year at Dr. Carreon Academy, a new magnet school in The Desert Sands Unified
School District in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert region. Dr. Carreon Academy
is adding the courses to its regular academic classes and schedule beginning
this coming school year which begins in September.
The PoliteChild, based in Woodinville, WA., is a program dedicated to
developing social skills in children of all ages — from toddlers
to teens — by building solid foundations for learning and using
proper social behavior, good manners, and etiquette.
“This is a terrific opportunity for our company as well as for the
Desert Sands Community,” said President and PoliteChild Founder,
Corinne Gregory. “Desert Sands Unified has selected our programs
specifically because they appreciate the importance of students’
social skills on the education process and recognize our unique, successful
approach for students and families.”
Desert Sands Unified’s Assistant Superintendent Darlene Dolan stated,
“Every child needs to have good social skills in order to get along
in today’s society. This curriculum is another part of the District’s
implementation of our new Code of Ethics.“
Gregory says The PoliteChild will train teachers at the school to teach
the new course to students.
All students in grades 1-5 will participate in two of The PoliteChild’s
socials skills programs. In September, they will begin with the “SocialSmarts™”
course for GradeSchoolers, followed by the second in the series of “Exploring
the Virtues” courses. Additional schools in the District are actively
working to adopt PoliteChild courses in the near future, which will significantly
expand the Company’s existing clients base in the immediate area.
Gregory is not surprised at the growing attention the Company’s
programs are receiving. “The pressures of both budgetary issues
along with the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act are causing schools
to do in-depth examinations of their educational performance,” she
said. “With studies showing that up to 45% of the public school
teachers spending more time on keeping order in the classroom than they
do teaching, along with dwindling funding for schools, we have to do everything
we can to provide optimal educational environments and make sure our kids
are ready to learn. After all,” she continued, “you can’t
teach them until you have their attention.”
About The PoliteChild, Inc. The PoliteChild is the premier program dedicated to developing excellent social skills in children of all ages — from toddlers to teens — by building solid foundations for learning and using proper social behavior, good manners, and etiquette. The goal of The PoliteChild is to help parents, educators, and others develop young people that have strong self-esteem and confidence, and are socially comfortable and proficient in handling a myriad of social interactions and situations. For more about The PoliteChild, visit the website at www.politechild.com.
About Desert Sands Unified School District. Desert Sands Unified School District, serving K-12, provides comprehensive educational programs and services with significant special education, vocational and early childhood programs to a multi-ethnic student population with diverse socio-economic and cultural interests. Desert Sands Unified School District also offers many Staff Development programs, giving teachers an opportunity for career advancement. For more information about the District, or about Dr. Carreon Academy, please visit the District web site at http://www.dsusd.k12.ca.us/ds1/.
About The No Child Left Behind Act. For more information on the No Child Left Behind Act, please see www.nclb.org.
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