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Successful Start to 2011-12 School Year

 

Successful Start to 2011-12 School Year

 

Medford School Volunteers has a successful start to the school year with several active programs supporting Medford Public Schools.  Read on for a summary of activities. 

 

Are you interested in getting more involved in this group and/or as a volunteer in Medford Public Schools?  Please send an email to medfordvolunteers @gmail.com.  We have a small organizing committee that meets periodically, along with individual teams working on each of the active programs.  There are many ways to get involved.

 

2nd Grade Math Tutor Program - 3 schools, 22 tutors!

The 2nd Grade Math Tutor program is now underway at 3 elementary schools with the successful addition of the Roberts this year.  We have a total of 22 tutors!   Multiple tutor training sessions were held in October and November.

 

Teacher Resource Room Opens

The Teacher Resource Room has officially opened!  On Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, the room was open to K to 5 teachers in Medford public schools.  Teachers were very enthusiastic about the room and could not believe that they were getting free items.   Two teachers walked away with globes in hand that they had not purchased for their classrooms because of the cost.   Another teacher was happy to get a box of laser printer overhead sheets that she had recently purchased out of her own pocket for $35.  

 

Upcoming Projects

  • Work is ongoing with the two active programs – these teams are always looking for new folks to join in on the planning and implementation.
  • Volunteer tutors for math tutor program usually begin in the Fall, but occasionally we have a need for mid year volunteers (please see Math Tutor page for more details)
  • Volunteers to assist with Teacher Resource Room are always needed in a variety of capacities (please see the Teacher Resource Room pages for more details)
  • Volunteers for the organizing committee which meets periodically to discuss goals and determine action items for maintaining group and supporting programs.
  • Technical assistance is requested in the following areas:
    • converting logo to print version to make a poster/sign
    • determining good mailing list tools for managing mailing list and sending out regular communication to those who have joined the list
  • Grant writing and fundraising are areas that need to be explored, if you have expertise in this area, we could use your help.

 

Thanks,

Medford School Volunteers organizing committee

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