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In 2003, the percentage of free and reduced lunch was: JN Fries MS - 43.39%, <br />Concord MS - 46.37%; and Mt. Pleasant MS - 27.47%. The 4-H SOS Goldminers <br />program recognizes the critical implications of unattended middle school youth <br />especially those in financial need and seeks to continue to serve this community. <br /> <br />II. IMPLEMENTATION A. Needs, Missions and Outcomes <br /> <br /> North Carolina Cooperative Extension aids people in improving the quality of <br /> <br />their lives by providing research-based information and informal educational <br />opportunities focused on issues and needs. 4-H can serve the mission of 4-H SOS <br />Goldminers to provide a safe, challenging, nurturing place for middle school students <br />after school in which positive social interactions with peers and adults may occur. The <br />objectives of the program will serve as a supplement to the school day by; (1) providing <br />experiential skill-based learning; (2) cultural enrichment, tutorials and recreational <br />activities which meet intellectual, emotional, social & recreational needs; (3) improving <br />attitudes and behaviors and school attendance; (4) promoting the support of the family <br />and (5) promoting the academic performance of students. It will be our goal that at least <br />50% of the participants improve their academic performance by at least one-half letter <br />grade in two areas; that their attendance improves with less than 20 absences per <br />school year; and the percentage of students with EOG scores at grade level or above <br />will be 83% Reading, 84% Math. <br /> <br /> The students are from targeted and open enrollment. Students who are at risk <br /> because of academic difficulties, behavior problems, high suspension rate or poor <br /> attendance will be recommended to the program by school administrators, teachers, <br /> guidance counselors, ESL teachers, social service workers, and parents. Latchkey <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />