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HISTORY AND PARTNERSHIPS
The Creating Rural Opportunities Partnership (CROP) after school and summer program is a consortium of fourteen rural upstate school districts. All fourteen schools are funded as the result of three successful grant applications for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. The grant awards are scheduled to run for five years, however continued funding is contingent on federal budget approval. Three school districts lead and administer the program budget; Charlotte Valley Central School, Roxbury Central School, and Morris Central School. Typically, the CROP program runs for two hours after school providing free, high quality programming and academic support for students in grades K-8. Lessons are an extension of the school day curriculum and academic standards. Summer programming varies by site.
Community Partners partners provide enrichment programming and are vital to the success of CROP's 21st Century Community Learning Centers' project thus far. The CROP program partners with:
*The Roxbury Arts Group
*Cornell Cooperative Extensions
*Hanford Mills Museum
The Roxbury Arts Group provides students with art programming from using textiles to sculpting portraits. Cornell Cooperative Extension engages families with healthy meal prep lessons and Hanford Mills provides enrichment with activities including butter making and historical games.
We also offer funding for students to participate in Girls on the Run at sites where volunteer coaches are secured.
CROP Community Partners
CROP Community Partners
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
The CROP Afterschool Program continually undergoes assessment and evaluation to identify programmatic challenges and celebrate program successes. Below is a portion of the Annual Evaluation Report for the 2023-2024 school year, prepared by CROP Independent Evaluators: Apter & O'Connor
The CROP Programs offer a large variety of engaging lessons and activities that help students increase academic achievement and develop skills of social and personal responsibility while improving emotional well-being.
CROP: Aggregated Data from Student and Parent Surveys
November 2024
Parents
Overall, how would you rate the CROP after-school program this year?
- 95% of parents rated the program as good or excellent
The CROP program has helped my child(ren) have a better attitude about going to school.
- 64% of parents answered yes, definitely, or somewhat
I am satisfied with the family programming (workshops, classes, events) offered by the CROP program.
- 100% of parents who attended CROP family programming agreed or strongly agreed.
Students
How would you rate the CROP after-school program this year?
- 63% of students rated the program as great or good
Did the CROP program help you to improve your grades in school?
- 64% of students indicated yes, it helped a lot or yes, it helped some
The CROP Program provides students with high-quality enrichment and academic offerings through three grants/lead schools.
21st Century Community Learning Centers grants including the following schools:
*Charlotte Valley Grant Schools: Andes, Charlotte Valley, Margaretville, South Kortright, Stamford
*Morris Grant Schools: Edmeston, Laurens, Milford, Morris
*Roxbury Grant Schools: Gilboa-Conesville, Hunter-Tannersville, Jefferson, Roxbury, Worcester
CROP Summer Fun!
PROGRAM SITES AND STAFF
Edmeston Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Laura Porter
lporter@edmeston.net
Roxbury Central School
Roxbury Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Kristi Hadden
haddenk@roxburycsd.org
Jefferson Central School
Jefferson Central School
CROP Site Co-Coordinators:
Kim Dorosky and Chris Bivona
kdorosky@jeffersoncsd.org
Worcester Central School
Worcester Central School
CROP Site Co-Coordinators:
Dawn Handy, Sandy Knapp, Kristie Leonardo
dhandy@worcestercs.org
Hunter-Tannersville Central School
Hunter-Tannersville Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Rosey Iacono
riacono@htcschools.org
Gilboa-Conesville Central School
Gilboa-Conesville Central School
CROP Site Coordinator:
Peggy Cammer
pcammer@gccs.us
Morris Central School
Morris Central School
CROP Site Co-Coordinators:
Cait Smith, Courtney Mackey & Diane Turner
Csmith@morriscsd.org
Milford Central School
Milford Central School
CROP Site Co-Coordinators:
Cyndy Marino
Tammy Holbrook
tholbrook@milfordcentral.org
Margaretville Central School
Margaretville Central School
CROP Site Coordinator:Khristen Balcom
kbalcom@margaretvillecs.org
Stamford Central School
Stamford Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Tish Voorhees
Pvoorhees@stamfordcs.org
South Kortright Central School
South Kortright Central School
CROP Site Coordinator:
Deb Mueller
dmueller@skcs.org
Laurens Central School
Laurens Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Jessica DeBoer
jdeboer@laurenscs.org
Charlotte Valley Central School
Charlotte Valley Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Nicole Lubbers
lubbers.nicole@charlottevalley.org
Andes Central School
Andes Central School
CROP Site Coordinator: Grace Bacon
gbacon@andescentralschool.org
CROP Program Directors
31 Center Street, Room 301
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 267-4544
Chris DeCesare: cdecesare@morriscsd.org Heather Morse: morseh@roxburycsd.org
Alicia Fish: fish.alicia@charlottevalley.org
Worcester Central School CROP makes homemade dog treats for the SPCA!
Hunter-Tannersville CROP students attend "Zephyr," a Cirque du Soleil inspired show.
Gilboa CROP students ride downhill with friends on sleds of their own design and making!
Charlotte Valley CROP students learn to sew with a partner visit from Roxbury Arts Group.
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