We are passing this on from Miss Anna Nelson, Wilshire Park Intervention Specialist. Please contact her if you are available to help!
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Dear WPPA,
I have been asked by Kari Page to set up an after school tutoring program at Wilshire Park. This would take place two days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:35-5 p.m. We are looking to start tutoring in November and go until the end of the year. Every night at least one Wilshire Park staff member would be present and hopefully 5-6 other volunteers to work with students also. We are asking Bridge Builders and other seniors in the community and middle school and high school students who are members of a club to come and be volunteer tutors to our 2nd-5th graders. We also have the invitation out to Bethel students who are going into the teaching profession to sign-up for experience in working with students and teaching them.
We are also looking for more volunteers and this is where parents come in! I am wondering if any parents are interested in being a volunteer tutor afterschool for these students who are looking for a little extra help. All year is obviously way too much, but some ideas would be to sign up for Tuesdays in January or something like that for example. You could bring your son or daughter in, even if they don’t need extra help, and then you would be able to walk around and help other students who might need a little direction. This program is going to be free of charge so we are not making any money off of it, rather, we would like to provide an extra hour and a half twice a week for students to get extra support if needed after school.
Are any parents are interested in being a volunteer tutor? If so, please contact Anna Nelson at annanelson@stanthony.k12.mn.us. We will be sending other information out regarding signing students up, right now we are organizing our tutors to make sure we have enough help before we ask students to stay after school.
Thank you for your support!
Anna Nelson
