Fannie Battle Day Home for Fannie Battle Day Home for ChildrenChildren

Providing high quality childcare Providing high quality childcare for low income families since for low income families since

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Fannie Battle Day Home Fannie Battle Day Home for Childrenfor Children

Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Inc. exists to continue the mission set Inc. exists to continue the mission set

forth by Ms. Battle in 1891. We forth by Ms. Battle in 1891. We endeavor to provide an invaluable endeavor to provide an invaluable service to children of low-income, service to children of low-income,

single-parent families that are single-parent families that are working or furthering their education working or furthering their education

in order to maintain their in order to maintain their independence. Our mission is to independence. Our mission is to

provide quality childcare that provide quality childcare that encourages the intellectual, physical, encourages the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of emotional, and social development of

each child in a safe and happy each child in a safe and happy environment.environment.

Fannie Battle Day Fannie Battle Day Home for ChildrenHome for Children

Licensed by the State of Licensed by the State of TN with the highest 3-TN with the highest 3-Star RatingStar Rating

Open year-round Open year-round Monday – Friday, 6:30 Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Fannie Battle Day Fannie Battle Day Home for ChildrenHome for Children

Average enrollment 82-96 Average enrollment 82-96 childrenchildren

Average daily attendance Average daily attendance 7474

5 classrooms – 5 classrooms – Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Pre-K, School-Age 1, & Pre-K, School-Age 1, & School-Age 2School-Age 2

Fannie Battle Day Fannie Battle Day Home for ChildrenHome for Children

90% classified as low 90% classified as low income by the federal income by the federal governmentgovernment

56% live in public housing56% live in public housing 94% qualify for free or 94% qualify for free or

reduced mealsreduced meals 89% are from a single 89% are from a single

parent homeparent home 87% African American87% African American 58% have had a primary 58% have had a primary

caregiver incarceratedcaregiver incarcerated

Fannie Battle StaffFannie Battle Staff Our staff consists of highly qualified professionals who Our staff consists of highly qualified professionals who

have been part of our family for an average of 7 years.have been part of our family for an average of 7 years. Administrative team – Executive Director, Administrative team – Executive Director,

Development Director, Assistant Director, Literacy Development Director, Assistant Director, Literacy CoordinatorCoordinator

9 Classroom Teachers, 1 Cook, 4 PT Floaters (more 9 Classroom Teachers, 1 Cook, 4 PT Floaters (more required during the summer)required during the summer)

Infant/Toddler Infant/Toddler ClassroomClassroom

10 Infants & Toddlers – 6 10 Infants & Toddlers – 6 weeks to 2.5 yearsweeks to 2.5 years

Program opened February Program opened February 20, 200620, 2006

3 Teachers – Ms. Mary, 3 Teachers – Ms. Mary, Ms. Sandra, & Ms. TeaMs. Sandra, & Ms. Tea

Creative Curriculum, Creative Curriculum, HELP Assessments, & HELP Assessments, & Individual GoalsIndividual Goals

Infant/Toddler Infant/Toddler ClassroomClassroom

Preschool ClassroomPreschool Classroom

16-17 children – ages 2.5 16-17 children – ages 2.5 to 4to 4

Two teachers – Ms. Two teachers – Ms. Marvetta & Ms. TelesaMarvetta & Ms. Telesa

DLM Curriculum, HELP DLM Curriculum, HELP Assessments, & Individual Assessments, & Individual GoalsGoals

Read To Succeed – DLM Read To Succeed – DLM classroom of excellenceclassroom of excellence

Preschool ClassroomPreschool Classroom

Pre-K ClassroomPre-K Classroom 20 children – ages 4-5 20 children – ages 4-5

(children must be 4 by (children must be 4 by 9-30 of the current 9-30 of the current school yearschool year

Community based Community based Metro Pre-K ProgramMetro Pre-K Program

Two teachers – Ms. Two teachers – Ms. Sarah & Ms. CandaceSarah & Ms. Candace

DLM Curriculum, DLM Curriculum, HELP Assessments, & HELP Assessments, & Individual GoalsIndividual Goals

Read To Succeed – Read To Succeed – DLM classroom of DLM classroom of excellenceexcellence

Pre-K ClassroomPre-K Classroom

School Age ProgramSchool Age Program 36 – 49 School Age Children (Kindergarten 36 – 49 School Age Children (Kindergarten

through 4through 4thth grade during the school year & grade during the school year & Kindergarten through 6Kindergarten through 6thth grade during the grade during the summer)summer)

The School Age Program offers quality The School Age Program offers quality before, after, and school-break care and before, after, and school-break care and includes transportation, meals, homework includes transportation, meals, homework supervision, tutoring, and enrichment supervision, tutoring, and enrichment activitiesactivities

Ms. Brazella (younger SA teacher) & Ms. Ms. Brazella (younger SA teacher) & Ms. Nettie (older SA teacher)Nettie (older SA teacher)

HELP Assessment, Fannie Battle Assessment, HELP Assessment, Fannie Battle Assessment, individual goals, & weekly lesson plansindividual goals, & weekly lesson plans

Vanderbuddies after school tutoring program Vanderbuddies after school tutoring program (1:1 tutoring, small group tutoring, and large (1:1 tutoring, small group tutoring, and large group tutoring)group tutoring)

Enrichment OutingsEnrichment Outings TN AquariumTN Aquarium Nashville ZooNashville Zoo United WayUnited Way Nashville ShoresNashville Shores Nashville SoundsNashville Sounds The Frist CenterThe Frist Center Roller SkatingRoller Skating BowlingBowling Shelby Park, Centennial Park, & Shelby Park, Centennial Park, &

Other ParksOther Parks Purity DairyPurity Dairy Ellington Agricultural CenterEllington Agricultural Center Centennial SportsplexCentennial Sportsplex The ParthenonThe Parthenon Bicentennial MallBicentennial Mall Fire Department, local schools, & Fire Department, local schools, &

Post OfficePost Office Huntsville Space & Rocket CenterHuntsville Space & Rocket Center

Enrichment OutingsEnrichment Outings

MDHA Summer Program & MDHA Summer Program & CampCamp Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency grant began in 2005 (year 1 $20,000 – Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency grant began in 2005 (year 1 $20,000 –

year 2 $20,000 – year 3 $15,000 – year 4 $15,000 – year 5 & after $10,000year 2 $20,000 – year 3 $15,000 – year 4 $15,000 – year 5 & after $10,000 Purity Dairies, G-Unity Foundation, Lee Company, & Day Home DonorsPurity Dairies, G-Unity Foundation, Lee Company, & Day Home Donors Enrichment Outings, Art Camp (certified art teacher), Song Writing Camp, Computer Enrichment Outings, Art Camp (certified art teacher), Song Writing Camp, Computer

Camp, KidSkills (dance, gymnastics, and tumbling), Physical Education (certified P.E. Camp, KidSkills (dance, gymnastics, and tumbling), Physical Education (certified P.E. teacher, Mad Science, Summer Reading Program (945 books read during the 2006 teacher, Mad Science, Summer Reading Program (945 books read during the 2006 Summer), Swimming Lessons, Academic Enrichment (daily & weekly academic Summer), Swimming Lessons, Academic Enrichment (daily & weekly academic tutoring), Cheerleading, Hip Hop Dance, Dental Screenings & Cleanings, Boy Scout tutoring), Cheerleading, Hip Hop Dance, Dental Screenings & Cleanings, Boy Scout Day Camp, Camp Whippoorwill, Oak Hill Day Camp, Hope Clinic’s Abstinence/Sex Day Camp, Camp Whippoorwill, Oak Hill Day Camp, Hope Clinic’s Abstinence/Sex Education Class “Yes, I Can (Choose Abstinence Now!)”, Year End Awards Education Class “Yes, I Can (Choose Abstinence Now!)”, Year End Awards Presentation & Celebration (each child received a new backpack & school supplies)Presentation & Celebration (each child received a new backpack & school supplies)

MDHA Summer Program & MDHA Summer Program & CampCamp

Read To SucceedRead To Succeed

By the time they enter By the time they enter kindergarten, children kindergarten, children

from professional families from professional families have heard about 45 have heard about 45

million words; children million words; children from poor families have from poor families have heard about 13 million.heard about 13 million.

Read To Succeed is a Federally Funded Read To Succeed is a Federally Funded Grant w/United Way of Metropolitan Grant w/United Way of Metropolitan NashvilleNashville

The goal of RTS is to ensure that these at-The goal of RTS is to ensure that these at-risk children have a solid foundation of risk children have a solid foundation of necessary skills when they enter necessary skills when they enter kindergarten.kindergarten.

RTS works with a total of 9 area urban RTS works with a total of 9 area urban child care centers and provide classroom child care centers and provide classroom curricula (DLM), assessment tools curricula (DLM), assessment tools (HELP, Pre-K PALS, Peabody Picture (HELP, Pre-K PALS, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, etc.), writing & Vocabulary Test, etc.), writing & listening centers, classroom libraries, listening centers, classroom libraries, professional literacy instructors (literacy professional literacy instructors (literacy coordinators), 24+ hours annually of coordinators), 24+ hours annually of professional development, family literacy professional development, family literacy workshops, and lending librariesworkshops, and lending libraries

Read To SucceedRead To Succeed Pre-K Pals Assessment Pre-K Pals Assessment

given to children in the fall given to children in the fall and springand spring

Fall writing sample of Fall writing sample of Alana P. (MNPS PK Alana P. (MNPS PK Classroom)Classroom)

Assessment evaluates Assessment evaluates name writing and self name writing and self portrait of the childportrait of the child

Read To SucceedRead To Succeed Spring writing sample of Spring writing sample of

Alana P. (MNPS PK Alana P. (MNPS PK Classroom)Classroom)

Observe the development Observe the development of her name and self of her name and self portraitportrait

Read To SucceedRead To Succeed

R2S Family Literacy EventsR2S Family Literacy Events

Read To SucceedRead To Succeed In the Spring of 2006, 94% of at-risk pre-k children participating In the Spring of 2006, 94% of at-risk pre-k children participating

in RTS demonstrated average to strong early literacy skills on Get in RTS demonstrated average to strong early literacy skills on Get Ready To Read (up from 77% in Spring 2005 and 6% in Fall Ready To Read (up from 77% in Spring 2005 and 6% in Fall 2004), meaning they have many necessary skills needed to be 2004), meaning they have many necessary skills needed to be successful in kindergarten. Of those, 75% should be reading at or successful in kindergarten. Of those, 75% should be reading at or above grade level in the 2above grade level in the 2ndnd grade (up from 59% in Spring 2005). grade (up from 59% in Spring 2005).

MNPS Community Based Pre-K MNPS Community Based Pre-K ProgramProgram

2006-2007 School Year - Fannie Battle chosen as 1 of the 3 2006-2007 School Year - Fannie Battle chosen as 1 of the 3 Community Based Programs to host a Metro Pre-K classroom.Community Based Programs to host a Metro Pre-K classroom.

Community match dollars provided by United Way of Metropolitan Community match dollars provided by United Way of Metropolitan Nashville & the Nashville Area Association for the Education of Nashville & the Nashville Area Association for the Education of Young ChildrenYoung Children

MNPS Community Based Pre-K MNPS Community Based Pre-K ProgramProgram

Title I TutoringTitle I Tutoring

In January 2005, a Tutoring Program funded by Title I, In January 2005, a Tutoring Program funded by Title I, No Child No Child Left BehindLeft Behind was incorporated for SA children. This program was incorporated for SA children. This program provided after school small group and 1:1 tutoring for children provided after school small group and 1:1 tutoring for children focusing on reading, math, and homework. This service was focusing on reading, math, and homework. This service was provided to children attending failing Metro Schools. Currently provided to children attending failing Metro Schools. Currently all schools serviced are on the passing list and this program all schools serviced are on the passing list and this program ceased in the fall of 2006.ceased in the fall of 2006.

Fannie Battle FamiliesFannie Battle Families Single-parent or low-Single-parent or low-

income families income families working, attending job working, attending job training, or going to training, or going to schoolschool

2005-2006 78% of 85 2005-2006 78% of 85 enrolled families were enrolled families were able to afford the sliding able to afford the sliding scale tuition or maintain scale tuition or maintain a low balancea low balance

2005-2006 12 families 2005-2006 12 families increased their economic increased their economic status status

2005-2006 5 families 2005-2006 5 families received an educational received an educational degreedegree

Fannie Battle FamiliesFannie Battle Families

Financial SupportFinancial Support 35% - Government Subsidies (CACFP & Child Care 35% - Government Subsidies (CACFP & Child Care

Subsidies/EAV)Subsidies/EAV) 15% Parent Fees15% Parent Fees 50% Donations: Gifts, Grants, Events (COH, memorials, 50% Donations: Gifts, Grants, Events (COH, memorials,

honoriums, Caroling, Auction, all grants)honoriums, Caroling, Auction, all grants) Major grants: Ansley Fund of The Frist Foundation, Cal Major grants: Ansley Fund of The Frist Foundation, Cal

Turner Family Foundation, The Memorial Foundation, Turner Family Foundation, The Memorial Foundation, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, MDHA, Joe C. United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, MDHA, Joe C. Davis Foundation, HCA foundation, Phillips Foundation, Davis Foundation, HCA foundation, Phillips Foundation, Community Foundation, G-Unity Foundation, Siebert Community Foundation, G-Unity Foundation, Siebert Family Foundation, Ingram Foundation, Odom Family Foundation, Ingram Foundation, Odom Foundation, Houghland Foundation, Draughon Foundation, Houghland Foundation, Draughon Foundation, Beaman Foundation, Marlene and Spencer Foundation, Beaman Foundation, Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation, Nashville Gas, Rio Grande Fence Co., Hays Foundation, Nashville Gas, Rio Grande Fence Co., Dollar General Corporation, Southwestern/Great Dollar General Corporation, Southwestern/Great American, (and many others, see annual reports for all American, (and many others, see annual reports for all grants and donors)grants and donors)

Fannie Battle Day Home Fannie Battle Day Home for Childrenfor Children

Fannie Battle EventsFannie Battle Events

Fannie Battle Caroling – Fannie Battle Caroling – A Nashville Tradition A Nashville Tradition Since 1916Since 1916

December 1 – 24 each December 1 – 24 each yearyear

2004 - $37,8962004 - $37,896 2005 - $48,7652005 - $48,765 2006 - $54,2232006 - $54,223 Online Celebrity (and so Online Celebrity (and so

much more!) Auctionmuch more!) Auction www.fanniebattle.org & www.fanniebattle.org &

eBayeBay 2005 $8,6502005 $8,650 2006 $8,1762006 $8,176

Fannie Battle Volunteers & Fannie Battle Volunteers & Partner OrganizationsPartner Organizations

Alignment NashvilleAlignment Nashville Book ‘EmBook ‘Em Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts Bridgestone FirestoneBridgestone Firestone Bringing Books to LifeBringing Books to Life CenterstoneCenterstone Dollar GeneralDollar General East Nashville Dental ClinicEast Nashville Dental Clinic Exchange ClubExchange Club IMPACT NashvilleIMPACT Nashville Let’s TalkLet’s Talk

Fannie Battle Volunteers Fannie Battle Volunteers & Partner Organizations& Partner Organizations

Metro Nashville Public Metro Nashville Public SchoolsSchools

Metro Public LibraryMetro Public Library NAAEYCNAAEYC Oak Hill SchoolOak Hill School St. Bernard AcademySt. Bernard Academy St. CeceliaSt. Cecelia TSUTSU United Way of Metropolitan United Way of Metropolitan

NashvilleNashville Vanderbilt Peabody Vanderbilt Peabody

Department of Early Department of Early Childhood EducationChildhood Education

VanderbuddiesVanderbuddies And Many More!And Many More!

Fannie Battle Board of Fannie Battle Board of DirectorsDirectors

Meggin Grobmyer, PresidentMeggin Grobmyer, President David Wright, President ElectDavid Wright, President Elect Lisa Dixon, Vice-PresidentLisa Dixon, Vice-President Angelia Morie Nystrom – SecretaryAngelia Morie Nystrom – Secretary David Adams – TreasurerDavid Adams – Treasurer Alicia Berkitt, Brach Crider, Will Jackson, Cooper Jones, Beth Alicia Berkitt, Brach Crider, Will Jackson, Cooper Jones, Beth

Kelle, Casey McClure, Teresa Neely-White, Anita Reed, Kelle, Casey McClure, Teresa Neely-White, Anita Reed, Charlie WilliamsCharlie Williams

Ex-Officio – Liz Beavers, Gary Brown, Sara LonghiniEx-Officio – Liz Beavers, Gary Brown, Sara Longhini

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities“What Can I Do To Help??” “What Can I Do To Help??”

“How Can I Become Involved??”“How Can I Become Involved??” Caroling for Fannie BattleCaroling for Fannie Battle Online Celebrity (and so much more!) AuctionOnline Celebrity (and so much more!) Auction ReadRead TutorTutor Donate Classroom Supplies, Books, & MaterialsDonate Classroom Supplies, Books, & Materials Assist with Classroom ProjectsAssist with Classroom Projects Donate Time & TalentsDonate Time & Talents Cleaning & LandscapingCleaning & Landscaping Group ProjectsGroup Projects Join a Committee or become a Board MemberJoin a Committee or become a Board Member Donate FinanciallyDonate Financially Spread the WordSpread the Word