John Gibson, Chair, Conway County Community Foundation
Amber Holland, Community Service, Inc.
Princess Johnson, Parent
Kara Jones, Conway County Center for Exceptional Children
Dr. Susan Okroglic, Community Service, Inc.
Robbie Belew, Curricula Concepts
Shandee Gordon, Wonderview School District
Shawn Halbrook, South Conway County School District
Lora Hendrix, South Conway County School District
Sarah Hoffman, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Aida Kuettle, South Conway County School District
Christy Lemmer, Turquoise Squirrel Learning Center
Stephanie Lipsmeyer, Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce
Kaila Parker, Parent
Bijoux Pighee, Choosing to Excel
Jenifer Riley, Community Service, Inc.
Jamie Stacks, Wonderview School District
Karey Tapley, South Conway County School District
Tammy Westerman, HIPPY
Candace Williams, Rural Community Alliance
Logan Williams, Nemo Vista School District
Sharon Wilson, South Conway County School District
Led by the Conway County Community Foundation, the Excel by Eight coalition in Conway County is strengthening family engagement, literacy, and positive mental health by building stronger connections between families, educators, and support systems.
A recent family engagement initiative in partnership with Curricula Concepts used Conversation Cafés in three school districts to connect families and educators. Families reported greater confidence in engaging with schools, while educators committed to improving outreach.
To address mental health challenges in early education, the coalition launched a two-year project in partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and BehaviorHelp to expand behavioral health resources.
Build a foundation for our birth-to-8 initiative by strengthening trusting relationships among families, 0-8 service providers, and Excel by Eight.
Build literacy skills through redefining culture of reading, raising awareness about literacy readiness and bringing reading to life for children and their families.
Remove barriers and build channels to social-emotional development for ages 0-5. Engage home visitors, child care centers, etc. to help families navigate to the early intervention services they need.
Excel by Eight is dedicated to supporting families and children across Arkansas, including right here in Conway County. Learn more about these efforts by exploring articles or joining the county committee.
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