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ACES program
helps teens reach toward graduation goals
GREENVILLE – The Achievement Center for
Educational Success (ACES) is again celebrating the outcomes of their
students in the first semester of this school year.
During the first semester of 2015-16 school year the program is
reporting the following statistics and outcomes of the students…
55 students were enrolled in 9th through 12th grades from seven school
districts in Darke County and two schools in Miami County
12 students have completed the required credits to graduate and will
receive their diploma in May/June of 2016. Eight are currently
have employment and one is in continuing education.
190.5 credits were earned by the students during the semester
20 of the students were or gained employment during the school year
Congratulations go to our “Honor Roll” students in the 2nd grading
period. “A” – Courtney Cozart from Mississinawa Valley, “A-B” – Lauren
Banis from Tri-Village, PJ Turner and Tanner Burgess from
Arcanum, Jarrin Craiger, Allen Sheets, and Mason Harris from
Mississinawa Valley, Makayla Goubeaux, Paige Waterbury from Franklin
Monroe, Renee O’Reilly and Logan Garman from Covington and Skyler
Reesby from Newton. We are proud of their achievements.
Some of the comments from students included:
• Teachers were very helpful and believed that I would achieve,
• They never judge you.
• More of a one-on-one program that helps me,
• ACES helped me to start motivating myself,
• They help you understand and go at your own pace,
ACES is an alternative education program that was created as an
off-site learning setting that enables youth to thrive and succeed in
high school. According to Jeff Vaughn, Program Coordinator, “It is
amazing how well the students do when they get a fresh start in a new
environment. Being in a smaller setting, the staff can provide
more one on one support along with building a trusting
relationship.” The classroom instruction is provided at the ACES
Greenville location. The unique aspect of ACES is student’s
credits are transferred to their home school and their diplomas are
from their home schools upon graduating.
The program staff includes a certified intervention specialist, two
instructional aides, and the program coordinator. ACES also works
in partnership with other agencies that add specialized classes for the
students. There are weekly groups/classes conducted by Kelly
Harrison from Darke County Wellness and Recovery, Jamy Friend from
Darke County OSU Extension and a fine arts class taught by Karen
Purke. Starting this semester a young men’s mentoring group
is being facilitated by Pastor Gary Cloyd, Dave Hollinger and Dave King
from Castine Church.
This collaboration of schools and ACES/Council on Rural Services has a
goal of making sure all students receive the needed instruction to
succeed and finish their high school education. We worked with
the following schools in the first semester: Bradford,
Tri-Village, Ansonia, Versailles, Franklin Monroe, Arcanum and
Mississinawa Valley Schools in Darke County along with Newton and
Covington Schools in Miami County.
For more information about the ACES program call Jeff Vaughn, program
coordinator at 937-548-8002 or check the web site at
www.councilonruralservices.org. The Achievement Center for
Education Success (ACES) and Gateway Youth are programs of Council on
Rural Services … programs for innovative learning.
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