GET READY, GET SET, GET CHARGED!  PPCS, a Touchstone Energy cooperative, has partnered with Discovery Channel School to help area middle school students “Get Charged!” about electricity.

Middle schools within PPCS's electrical service area are taking part in a new educational initiative sponsored by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, in partnership with PPCS and Discovery Channel School, provider of educational materials to schools nationwide.

The Get Charged! Program – which provides basic information about electricity, how it works, its purpose and the role that electric cooperatives play in its delivery – has been provided by PPCS “free of charge” in support of its ongoing commitment to community service.

The program provides a variety of educational tools – including two videos, an interactive CD-ROM, a Teachers Resource Guide, student activity books and other materials – to enhance the schools’ existing core science curriculum.

“We are excited to present these materials to the middle schools within the areas we serve.  Many of our members have children that attend these schools, so it is a perfect opportunity for us to provide additional service to our members as well as the entire community,” said Steve Healy, President and CEO of PPCS. 

Discovery Channel School products have been developed by the world’s most respected brand for television quality and recognized by leading educational groups for their excellence.  Drawing on Discovery’s award-winning programming for much of its content, the curriculum and materials used in the Get Charged! Program were developed specifically by Discovery Channel School for classroom use and complies with National Science Education Standards.  The Get Charged! Program represents a first-time partnership for Discovery with a non-educational entity to provide content directly to schools.

About Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is a national alliance of local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service to customers large and small. More than 600 Touchstone Energy cooperatives in 44 states are delivering energy and energy solutions to more than 17 million customers every day. Touchstone Energy cooperatives serve their members with integrity, accountability, innovation and a longstanding commitment to communities.

About Discovery Channel School
Discovery Channel School provides teachers a growing line of educational video, print, and multi-media resources spanning the curriculum.  Drawing much of its content from Discovery programming, the product line includes over 600 videos, CD-ROMs and print resources tailor-made for use in today’s classrooms.  DiscoverySchool.com, a top-10 traveled education Web site, offers free resources for teachers, students and parents.  Discovery Channel School products reach 1.5 million teachers and benefit 35 million students each year.