Boys & Girls Club Youth Score High Points!
Local students earn laptop computers for completing web-based Math tutoring programMay 22, 2008
WHAT: Several members of the Joseph B. Whitehead Boys & Girls Club will be presented a laptop computer for their completion of the web-based Math tutoring program AchieveSES.com.
The program was designed to help students prepare for the CRCT and qualifies as a Supplemental Education Services (SES) program under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. HighPoints Learning, Inc., a state approved SES provider, partnered with Whitehead Boys & Girls Club for the program and will furnish the laptops. Students were required to complete 60 hours of online Math tutoring.WHEN: Thursday, May 22, 2008
5:00 p.m.WHO: Members of Whitehead Boys & Girls Club and their parents
City officials
Jeetan Singh, President of HPL
Bill Browning, Regional Sales Manager for HPLWHERE: Joseph B. Whitehead Boys & Girls Club
1900 Lakewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30315
FAST FACTS:- 18 students participated in the program and will receive a free laptop computer
- Whitehead Boys &Girls Club is one of 24 Clubs operated by Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.
- Eighty-four percent of Boys & Girls Club members come from disadvantaged circumstances
- HighPoints Learning, Inc. (HPL) is an emerging leader in providing web-based content, software and services to the K-12 market.
- HPL is a state approved SES provider for Online Math tutoring in Georgia and received an “Exceeds State Standards” rating. Achieve HighPoints is the brand name for HPL’s SES platform.
- Achieve HighPoints has a curriculum based Math application that helps students master math skills at his/her own pace.
ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta operates 24 Clubs in 12 metro counties in addition to Camp Kiwanis and Youth Art Connection, a gallery and workspace for young artists. A trained and professional staff serves more than 17,000 youth annually by offering specialized programming and a safe haven for at-risk and underprivileged children and teens. Memberships cost only $35 per school year, but scholarships are available for those who need assistance. For more information, please visit www.bgcma.org.

