Jockey, YMCA partner to bring after-school program to Lincoln Middle School in effort to bridge achievement gaps | Local News

Target group of summer school students

Daley said the Teen Achievers program was targeted at students who have attended Lincoln’s summer school programs. That’s a little over 10 percent of Lincoln’s enrollment, that’s just over 500 students.

“I look at about 50 to 60 students in that group,” she said. “Right now it’s in all of our grade levels.”

The teachers would also identify other students who need additional instruction.

“I am committed to this partnership and I know it will be great for our children to fill the performance gap and deficits where COVID has been hit,” she said. “It has really hurt our academic performance. And just to have this opportunity to fill these gaps – words cannot express my gratitude to Jockey, because it will take not only the school but also partnerships like this to get our children to where they need to be. “

In addition to partnering with the YMCA, Jockey is working with Kenosha Unified to sponsor additional educational and enrichment programs for Lincoln students and their families. Another goal of the partnership is to finally give the company’s employees the opportunity to take part in mentoring, relationship building and beautification offers.

Recently, Jockey also worked with Garden of Eatin’-Kenosha to build five raised beds that will allow students to learn about gardening while producing a crop of fresh produce that will be sent to local soup kitchens, pantries, and other organizations who serve Kenosha.