NEW! "School-to-Work" Job Club for ages 14-22. FREE for eligible students!
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Sign-up TODAY for *FREE CHIPS
Pre-employment Transition (Pre-ETS) Services for your student
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What's next after high school? We can help with that! Since 1995, we've been empowering students from home to school to work with education, technology, life and career solutions. We move full-STEAM ahead integrating Arts into STEM to offer creative and innovative
"hard" skills. We offer CHIPS Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for all-inclusive learning and
"soft" skills.
In addition to being a quality education business, we are a Community Rehabilitation Provider (CRP) with the
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program
. We serve students at public schools, private schools, home schools and charter schools, in Hamilton, Bradley, Rhea, and Marion counties.
Our classes are all-inclusive, *FREE for eligible students and fee-based for others. Sign up TODAY!
Click here to download the CHIPS Pre-ETS form, which is needed to receive from services along with proof of disability (i.e. IEP, 504 or doctor statement) for free services. Parents and guardians can find out more at student's school, Vocational Rehabilitation Center, or call CHIPS at (423) 421-5646.
We enjoy serving and celebrating students of all learning styles and abilities! We provide PreK to 12th grade Academic Enrichment, Tech Ed Classes, Tutoring, STEM/STEAM Education, High School Senior Project & Homework Help, Coding, Robotics, Makey Makey Training, and Music & Play Therapy Techniques. Ask about our "Fall Break" Job Club activities!
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CHIPS joins the Jordan Professional Building
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We are happy to announce our new CHIPS location at 101 Jordan Drive, in East Brainerd, Chattanooga, TN off I-75. Morning and evening hours are available by appointment only. To schedule an appointment or for more information call 423.421.5646 or email [email protected].
Click here
for location map.
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CHIPS In The Church & Pre-ETS Pilot kicked-off at Orchard Knob Baptist in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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This summer CHIPS launched its "CHIPS In The Church" as a pilot of CHIPS Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Thanks to Orchard Knob Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee who hosted the program and all of the students who participated. If you would like to offer "CHIPS In The Church" to the children and parents in your church and community, or need more information, please contact Tekelia Kelly at (423) 421.5646 or [email protected].
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CHIPS In The Church
CHIPS Pre-ETS Transition Specialist Rachel Kelly engages student and parent during CHIPS Pre-ETS Self Advocacy class.
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CHIPS In The Church
Students conduct career research while exploring their different job interests during CHIPS Pre-ETS Job Exploration class.
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CHIPS In The Church
Students received fun and interactive training during CHIPS Pre-ETS Workplace Readiness class.
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CHIPS In The Church
Interactive break-out session during CHIPS Pre-ETS Workplace Readiness class
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CHIPS receives 2nd grant to serve students in Hamilton, Rhea, Marion and Bradley Counties
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Second Grant Award
With our second grant award, we look forward to serving even more students in Hamilton, Bradley, Marion and Rhea counties. We're moving "full-STEAM ahead", empowering students,
one child at a time, for better school-to-work success!
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Download Pre-ETS Forms Here
Click here
to download CHIPS Pre-ETS forms and informational flyers. The permission form and proof of disability such as an IEP, 504 or doctor statement must be submitted for FREE service. Watch the video below to learn more.
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CHIPS Exhibits at Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire
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CHIPS Learning Services was accepted as an exhibitor at the Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire, held on September 10, 2017. The exhibit featured Tekelia Kelly's CODA "Make Music" program, which was a big hit! Hosting the booth with CHIPS Owner/CEO Tekelia C. Kelly was her daughter and business partner Rachel M. Kelly (pictured). CODA offers learners music, technology and coding applications with custom-designed academic project-based learning. High-tech technology devices like Joy Labz Makey Makey and Makeblock mBot are included for "hands-on" inventing and making of projects.
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Makey Makey is a microcontroller that makes practically anything act like a keyboard when plugged into your computer. mBot is a car robot with electronic and programmable features including sensors, and made by Makeblock. Tekelia mashes up her CODA program with Makey Makey and mBot to offer creative and innovative ways to teach, learn, invent, create, and program. CODA "Make Music" offers a 21st century digitized Orff musical experience with multi-platform coding, used to help teach STEM/STEAM academic education. Tekelia also uses Makey Makey and mBot in her camps, classes and workshops. To purchase Makey Makeys for your learners and/or learn more about Makey MaKey and mBot training, please contact Tekelia Kelly at (423) 421-5646 or email [email protected].
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Just in time for the holidays, get Makey Makey and mBot for your family, friends and yourself! Connect the world around you to your computer. Program everyday objects into touch pads. Create, recreate again and again. Makey Makey and mBot make GREAT GIFT IDEAS! BUY NOW! ORDER TODAY! For more information contact Tekelia at (423) 421-5646 or email [email protected].
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This newsletter is brought to you by Tekelia C. Kelly, "Moving full-STEAM ahead from school to work".
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