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Pierce. During this event the children were exposed to horses used by the Special Olympics. <br />During their visit the kids learned to groom, feed, care for and ride these large animals. <br />August 2016: During the month of August 2016 children and their families were invited to the <br />Vero Beach BBBS office for a Health Day Event. During this event healthy eating, play and <br />exercise were taught and stressed. All children attending were provided with grade appropriate <br />school supplies. They were also invited to attend a performance by Ballet Vero Beach, held at <br />Riverside Theatre. <br />September 2016: For the month of September 2016 participating CSAC children, matches and <br />the children's families were invited to a "Karate Party" held at the Vero Beach Heritage Center. <br />Participant had the opportunity to participate in karate activities, win prizes and eat snacks and <br />pizza. <br />BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Passport to Early Literacy <br />Grant: $24,994.00 <br />Funds Used as of 9/30/2016: $24,994.00 <br />Total Children Served as of 9/30/16: 89 <br />Total Adults Served as of 9/30/16: 77 (87%) <br />Taxonomy #: PH1800.800 <br />Program Description: <br />This community-based program provides one-on-one mentoring and tutoring focusing on <br />emerging literacy skills and social/emotional development of VPK children whose family <br />member(s) are living in poverty It is also building parent capacity through monthly parent <br />training and three experiential community trips. <br />Comment/2015-16 Monitoring: <br />This program hosted 17 family literacy nights, two family literacy nights for rising VPK students <br />for the 16-17 school year and six experiential trips. Based on sign -in sheets, there were 422 <br />participants and many families attended three or more events. Several families attended all <br />events. If families could not attend the sessions, they still received the materials from the VPK <br />center or from program staff who were available to pass out materials during pick up and drop <br />off times. Of these families, 94% indicated that the materials and activities increased their child's <br />skills and increased reading at home. <br />GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT <br />Goal #1: 80% of youth who have participated in VPK Mentoring for five months or more, will <br />meet or exceed expectations on the phonological awareness, print knowledge and oral <br />language/vocabulary domains of the Florida VPK Assessment by June 2016. <br />Outcome: Progress- 97% of students served scored as meeting or exceeding <br />expectations in phonological awareness on the Florida VPK Assessment administered <br />at the end of the school year.; 95% of students served scored as meeting or exceeding <br />P167 <br />