EAST HICKMAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
HOMELH COUNTY SCHOOLS
5191 TN-100 Lyles, TN 37098
Phone & Fax (931) 670-6617
Becky Coleman, Supervisor
becky.coleman@hickmank12.org
1808
Alison Stanley, Director
alison.brady@hickmank12.org
May 4, 2021
Taylor Rayfield
Office of School-Based Support Services
Tennessee Department of Education
9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0375
Dear Mr. Rayfield:
Enclosed you will find a copy of the 2020-2021 East Hickman Family Resource Center's
state report.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact our office at (931) 729-3391
Ext. 2225 or (931) 670-6617.
Sincerely,
Alison Stanley, Director
alison.brady@hickmank12.org
Cc:
Michelle Gilbert, Director of Schools
All School Board Members
Becky Coleman, Supervisor
Kristen Tidwell, Advisory Council Chairperson
Dr. Penny Schwinn, Commissioner of Education
EAST HICKMAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
HOLDER COUNTY SCHOOLS
5191 TN-100 Lyles, TN 37098
Phone & Fax (931) 670-6617
Becky Coleman, Supervisor
becky.coleman@hickmank12.org
1808
Alison Stanley, Director
alison.brady@hickmank12.org
May 3, 2021
Dr. Penny Schwinn, Commissioner of Education
Tennessee Department of Education
6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0375
Dear Dr. Schwinn:
The East Hickman Family Resource Center is operating under the Hickman County Board of
Education. The East Hickman Family Resource Center is located in East Hickman Elementary
School at 5191 Hwy 100, Lyles, TN 37098. The telephone number is (931) 670-6617 and our
fax number is (931) 670-6617. The daily office hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. We are
open Monday through Friday beginning the first week of August and until the last week of May.
Alison Stanley, Director, staffs the center. Becky Coleman, Supervisor, oversees the functions of
both the East Hickman and Centerville Family Resource Centers. Ms. Stanley's email address is
alison.brady@hickmank12.org Ms. Coleman's email is becky.coleman@hickmank12.org
The East Hickman Family Resource Centers service and activities form denotes the top
programs that take up 95% of our time. The Partnership/Collaboration form provides the
estimated monetary value of volunteers and donations. The Professional Development form
indicates participation in developmental opportunities for 2020-2021.
Ms. Stanley prepared a report for the Hickman County Board of Education's December 7th
meeting to emphasize the activities of the Family Resource Center for the first part of the 2020-
2021 school year. In June, she will again address the Hickman County Board of Education to
provide information regarding activities through the end of the school year.
EFRC State Report
2020-2021
Page 2
The East Hickman Family Resource Center's Goals and accomplishments for the 2020-
2021 school year are as follows:
GOAL 1:
Family Support
1) By May 2021, the East Hickman Family Resource Center will
serve 5% of economically disadvantaged students enrolled in
grades PreK-12 with weekend food and help with Christmas.
ACTIVITY:
1. Fliers and referral forms were given to principals, teachers and guidance
counselors explaining the "Friday Friends" program. Teachers were asked to
refer any student they thought might be in need of food items over the
weekend.
2. Each Friday Friends packets are easy to prepare food items sent to the
students at the elementary school, intermediate, middle and high school.
3. Eighty (80) Friday Friends bags are given out each Friday for
Student's in need. Overall we serve fifty (50) families.
4. Donations from several local churches, businesses, organizations and
individuals support this program throughout the year by donating food or
money. This community has done a great job supplying what it takes to run
this program.
5. Second Harvest Food Pantry in Nashville donates 189 bags of food monthly
to help with this project. Each April we have to re-apply for assistance for the
next year.
6. Friday Friends survey was sent home with students in April to help evaluate
this program and give us ideas of how to improve it.
7. Operation Santa Claus forms were sent home to students of all East
Hickman schools the first week of October, 2020.
8. Two hundred seventy-nine (279) children from one hundred seven (107)
families requested help with Christmas gifts.
9. Due to Covid-19, Operation Santa Claus was provided as a drive through pick
up service on Saturday, December 12 at East Hickman Elementary.
10. The Centerville/East Hickman FRC received one hundred twenty-one (121)
toys from the Turkey Trot hosted by Coordinated School Health.
11. 30% of the economically students were served with this program.
EFRC State Report
2020-2021
Page 3
GOAL 2:
Family Training
By May, 2021, the East Hickman Family Resource Center will
serve ten (10) students ages 18 months to 5 years of age
through our Smart From the Start Program.
ACTIVITY:
1. In August 2020, fliers and application forms for Smart from the Start were
supplied to the East Hickman Library and East Hickman Elementary School.
2. Seven (7) children from six (6) families are enrolled in our Smart From the
Start program
3. Preschool in A Bag Story Hour is provided every Thursday and Friday at the
East Hickman Public Library. At the end of each story hour, children are given
a packet of educational worksheets to work on at home with the parent.
4. Toddler Time and Preschool-In-A Bag Story Time is theme related. Stories,
arts and crafts and snacks are provided. At the end of each story hour,
children are given a packet of educational worksheets to work on at home
with their parent.
5. Evaluation forms were handed out in an April story hour. Information
obtained from these forms will help to better improve the programs.
EFRC State Report
2020-2021
Page 4
GOAL 3:
Family Engagement
By August, 2020, the East Hickman Family Resource Center will
serve 10% of students in grades 3rd, 6th and 9th through
transitional orientations.
ACTIVITY:
1. In July 2020, calls with the Alert Now telephone system went out to all
parents of new 3ʳᵈ, 6th and 9th grade students at East Hickman Intermediate,
East Hickman Middle and East Hickman High about "Virtual" orientations. 9th
graders were invited to a social distancing time to tour the school and meet
with counselors to complete their schedules.
2. On Friday, July 31, 2020 the East Hickman High School Guidance
Department, hosted a social distanced Freshman Orientation. One hundred
twenty-five (125) 9ᵗʰ grade students attended.
3. On Friday, July 31, 2020 the East Hickman Middle School hosted a 6th Grade
Virtual Orientation. Sixty (60) 6th grade students attended virtually.
4. On Friday, July 31, 2020 the East Hickman Intermediate School hosted a 3rd
Grade Virtual Orientation. Sixty (60) 3rd grade students attended virtually.
5. A total of two hundred fifty (250) students attended the virtual orientations.
A total of 64% of the students were served.
EFRC State Report
2020-2021
Page 5
GOAL 4:
Collaboration/Partnership
By October, 2020 the East Hickman Family Resource Center will
serve 100% of teachers and students in grades K-5th through the
Adopt A Class Program. If Covid-19 prevents visitors in schools,
this program will not be fulfilled.
ACTIVITY:
1. East Hickman Family Resource Center director began contacting businesses
by telephone in August 2020 to explain the Adopt-A-Class program. The
program this year would be "NO IN PERSON VISITS" due to Covid-19.
Sponsors could drop off items to be given to their classroom or zoom visits
were made available for sponsors and their classroom. Al in house
classrooms would be covered with a sponsor.
2. A total of thirty-three (33) sponsors have been matched with thirty-three
(33) classrooms.
3. Several sponsors have sent videos or have had zoom presentations with their
classrooms.
4. In April, 2021, survey forms were sent to all teachers and sponsors
participating in the Adopt-A-Class program. Information was requested
regarding satisfaction levels with the program. The result of these surveys
will help improve the program for the next school year.

## Table 1

| GOAL 1: | Family Support |
| --- | --- |
|  | 1) By May 2021, the East Hickman Family Resource Center will serve 5% of economically disadvantaged students enrolled in grades PreK-12 with weekend food and help with Christmas. |
| ACTIVITY: |  |
|  | 1. Fliers and referral forms were given to principals, teachers and guidance counselors explaining the "Friday Friends" program. Teachers were asked to refer any student they thought might be in need of food items over the weekend. |
|  | 2. Each Friday Friends packets are easy to prepare food items sent to the students at the elementary school, intermediate, middle and high school. |
|  | 3. Eighty (80) Friday Friends bags are given out each Friday for Student's in need. Overall we serve fifty (50) families. |
|  | 4. Donations from several local churches, businesses, organizations and individuals support this program throughout the year by donating food or money. This community has done a great job supplying what it takes to run this program. |
|  | 5. Second Harvest Food Pantry in Nashville donates 189 bags of food monthly to help with this project. Each April we have to re-apply for assistance for the next year. |
|  | 6. Friday Friends survey was sent home with students in April to help evaluate this program and give us ideas of how to improve it. |
|  | 7. Operation Santa Claus forms were sent home to students of all East Hickman schools the first week of October, 2020. |
|  | 8. Two hundred seventy-nine (279) children from one hundred seven (107) families requested help with Christmas gifts. |
|  | 9. Due to Covid-19, Operation Santa Claus was provided as a drive through pick up service on Saturday, December 12 at East Hickman Elementary. |
|  | 10. The Centerville/East Hickman FRC received one hundred twenty-one (121) toys from the Turkey Trot hosted by Coordinated School Health. 11. 30% of the economically students were served with this program. |