So this week was the last week of school and boy was it hectic. I found out that two of the teachers who I volunteer for are moving to two different schools and the third teacher is moving down to work with the VPK program. It was very sad knowing that it would be my last week in their classrooms. Since they are all moving, they each had to empty out their classrooms (here's where I come in). On top of helping the kids, I also helped the teachers empty out closets, clean off shelves, and take things down from the wall. There wasn't much teaching going on this week. It was mainly educational board games. Also, Starke was determined to be an F school which created a lot of buzz in the news. School board members and clergymen (I'm not sure what this means) say that they are "here to help" but the thing is they are not actually "here." Being "here to help" means being in the classrooms, helping the children, and seeing exactly what the issues are. Hopefully this new principal can get Starke on the right track.
It was really fun volunteering at Starke this year and I wish that I could have been there more but education comes first. Next year I'm going to be in two new classrooms. I know the teachers but I have never worked in their classrooms before so this should be interesting. My next SoS site involves working with some siblings that I have gotten close to. There is this student who I started working with last year when she was in kindergarten. This year, I asked her mom if I could tutor the girl, the 5 year old brother, and the 10 year old brother after school. She agreed and ever since then I have gotten to really know the family. Unfortunately, the girl is being held back in first grade next year and so my mission this summer is to make sure that they do not forget what they learned this year and are ready for next school year.
These kids are very lucky to have you!
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