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Jerrod Gonzales, the Director of Childcare at Jefferson Community Center, shares:
[O]ur After-School program was lucky enough to receive a $3,000 grant from School’s Out Washington for quality improvement. We are very excited for the opportunity to add new reading and homework materials to our site to help our kids succeed!
The community center currently has openings in their after-school program — contact Jerrod if you’d like more information.
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Romina Rivera, Volunteer Coordinator for Youth Programs for Neighborhood House, writes:
WANTED: Mentors for Middle School Students
January is National Mentoring Month. To celebrate, Neighborhood House is launching the Recruit-A-Mentor Challenge. We’re trying to double the number of our CASASTART volunteer mentors for our middle school students.
Mentors are an important component of CASASTART. Each month, mentors join our students in various activities during after-school hours. These activities range from educational to simply hanging out. By being present each month, mentors become positive adult role models to our students which they may not otherwise have if it were not for the CASASTART program. The time commitment is two hours per month with the students plus some planning time with the other mentors. We ask that mentors commit at least six months to the program.
If you (or anyone you know) are interested in becoming a mentor, please e-mail RominaR@nhwa.org for more information on how to get started as a mentor.
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Lissa Munger, a teacher at Van Asselt Elementary, writes concerning an Open House there on Thursday, January 28th from 6:30-8:30pm:
We want to welcome community members, not just current Van Asselt families. At the open house, neighbors can:
- Learn more about the Student Assignment Plan
- Find out which schools your family is assigned to
- See our facilities
- Meet current Van Asselt staff and families (and district officials)
- Hear about Van Asselt’s programs
- Participate in a parent meeting
Please plan to join us!
