The goal of Reading Renaissance is to create optimal, measurable growth in student reading ability. It helps students become independent self-directed readers and learners and contributes to the development of critical and analytical thinking skills. Reading Renaissance also makes reading fun and helps students develop a lasting love of reading. It enables all children in a heterogeneous class to develop a solid foundation in the language and basic concepts of all areas of mathematics. It also contains written practice and number fact practice.
Children complete the first side of the written practice in class with the teacher's assistance.
The other side mirrors the examples completed in class and is done at home with parent help encouraged. Oral and cumulative written assessments are built into the program. The aim of the Gifted and Talented Program in Bleckley County is to provide an extension of learning opportunities through the development of student potential and self-esteem by offering enrichment and acceleration in the content areas, as well as areas of interest. Students in the Gifted and Talented Program at Bleckley Primary School are also involved in the Junior Great Books and Future Problems Solving Programs. The computer lab is equipped with 24 computers which enables an entire class to come at one time.