Peggy Melton

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  www.putnamliteracy.com/News/080401.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/1/2008    Last Visited: 10/4/2008  

  Peggy MeltonTechnology tools aid adult literacy
  
  McDavid and MeltonPeggy Melton explains operation of a voice language translator to Joel McDavid.
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  Peggy Melton was reluctant to add more duties to her busy schedule, but when two Rotarians came to her door and explained the need she decided to look into adult literacy.
  
  In the cramped literacy office in the Main Library, she found a new computer donated by Putnam Rotary.
  
  And she also found that one in five adults are functionally illiterate above the fifth grade level.
  
  You might never realize it, though.Many of them have acquired coping skills to cover up their deficiencies.
  
  One woman always "forgot" her glasses, Melton explained to Rotarians at their luncheon meeting today.The woman was always asking others to read for her -- since she had "left her glasses at home."
  
  Coming from a family of teachers, Melton taught in Putnam schools beginning in 1971, and before retirement in 2003 she had served as principal at Rock Branch, Hometown, West Teays, and Poca Elementary Schools.
  
  Now she had an opportunity to teach as adults some of those students who had fallen through the cracks of the traditional educational system.
  
  The Putnam adult literacy program includes about 28 active volunteer tutors, and the number of students varies.There have been as many as 42 at times.Some of them are in the program for a few weeks, and some for months.It depends on the needs of each student, says Melton.Many of them respond quickly to the one-on-one teaching which is tailored to their individual needs.
  
  "Some of them have to work to overcome the bad habits they picked up when they were in school," she said.
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  "I think the word is getting out about us," said Melton, noting that she occasionally has people calling to serve as tutor volunteers.
  
  New technology fits neatly into the scheme of things for adult literacy.The program now has "talking dictionaries" for personal use: When a student comes across a strange word, they simply type it into the hand computer and instantly hear the word pronounced while they read its definition.
  
  "They look at each letter of a word," said Melton.
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  "We shopped around," Melton told the group."Some of the translators we heard had a heavy British accent.And that didn't suit us folks in Putnam County."
  
  Melton noted that two ESL (English-as-a -second language) students, one from Russia and one from China, "just yesterday received their citizenship papers.They are now citizens of the United States."
  
  Melton noted that all of the literacy tutors are volunteers."About ninety-five percent of our funds go for training for our tutors and for materials for our students," said Melton.
  
  The new computer aids for teaching and learning were funded out of a Rotary grant last December.A thousand-dollar gift from the local club is matched by a $1,000 from Rotary District 7550 (33 clubs in southern West Virginia).
  
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  Published on: 1/1/2008    Last Visited: 9/11/2009  

  Peggy Melton, Director

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  www.putnamliteracy.com/News/080305.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/3/2005    Last Visited: 10/4/2008  

  Pictured left to richt are Program Director Peggy Melton, Atkinson, Walker Thompson, Jeff Blatt, Dr. Nye Clinton, Esther Clinton, and Jan Hargate.
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  Director Peggy Melton said that the generous support by Wal-Mart would enable the group to extend a helping hand to many of the people in the local area who are unable to read above the fifth-grade level.
  
  "A recent client told me he would be able to double his salary immediately if he could learn to read better," said Melton.
  
  She noted that there was a problem with public awareness of the program."People just don't know that help is available," she said.

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  www.putnamliteracy.com/News/061205.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/5/2006    Last Visited: 3/11/2007  

  Director Peggy Melton had arranged for the special entertainment.
  
  When Kordsman Moir remarked that it was good to see Melton with her clothes on for a change, he was quick to explain that they had a water aerobics class together.

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  Charleston Daily Mail - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/26/2003    Last Visited: 2/27/2003  

  Poca is already overflowing and can't handle more students, Principal Peggy Melton said.
  
  The Putnam County school board will discuss closing Hometown and sending its 109 students to other schools at tonight's 7 p.m. meeting in Winfield.The Hometown building would then be used as an alternative school.Hometown's students would be split between Poca and George Washington under the proposed plan.
  
  George Washington has the fourth smallest enrollment in the county.Adding the Hometown students would allow the school to even out two kindergarten classes and break a split third and fourth grade class into two classes, she said.
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  At Poca, however, an already over-crowded school may have to turn away some students, Melton said.
  
  "We are right now up to the max," she said."We would have to send some of our out-of-zone students back to their home schools."
  
  The 319-student school is one of the county's largest and already has two portable classrooms.Melton said even more portables would be needed if enrollment increased.
  
  "Our classes are as big as they can go," she said.
  
  Tonight's meeting is the first time the school board will publicly discuss closing Hometown.A final decision is not expected until later this spring.
  
  Officials say it is necessary to shut down the school so the county's alternative program can have a permanent home during the day.One of the two teachers in the high school program opposes the board's plan.

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  Dollar General gives dollars for literacy - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/21/2005    Last Visited: 10/4/2008  

  Pictured ( to r) are Alvin Clark (Assistant Manager of the Teays Valley Dollar General) presenting a check to Dr. Nye Clinton (President of Literacy Volunteers) and Peggy Melton (Director).
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  Acting Manager Alvin Clark presented a check for the grant award to Dr. Nye Clinton (President of the Literacy Board) and Peggy Melton (Director).

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  Gazette Online - Suspect admitted killing Poca... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/12/2001    Last Visited: 4/26/2001  

  They're asking , ‘Why would somebody want to kill her?' said Peggy Melton , principal at Poca Elementary , where Wroczynski worked for almost 10 years.
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  Melton said there's no easy answer they can give students.
  
  We have to say we don't know why.Some things we don't have the answer to , she said.

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  Phelps and Seabolt - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/6/2006    Last Visited: 10/4/2008  

  Pictured (l to r) are Peggy Melton (Literacy Director).

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  Putnam Electronic Plaza - Education - Elementary... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/6/2000    Last Visited: 9/19/2004  

  Peggy Melton, Principal.Call 755-7561.

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  Published on: 3/11/2007    Last Visited: 10/4/2008  

  Peggy Melton, DirectorPutnam County Public Library4219 State Route 34Hurricane, WV 25526(304) 757-1550FAX: (304) 757-7384

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