Highland Terrace elementary is launching a lunchtime homework help center. Volunteers are needed who can spend an hour at least once a week helping tutor and support 4th-6th grade students with questions about homework assignments.
Brookside elementary needs volunteers to help with its reading resource center on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons. Volunteers provide reading support to children as directed by the teacher.
Meridian Park elementary is looking for mentors. Volunteers work one-on-one with a student, giving them encouragement, support and guidance by spending an hour with them once a week through the school year. Training and resources provided.
Anyone who can give at least an hour of his or her time each week is welcome. By joining Power of One, seniors provide consistent volunteer help to students, teachers and staff in Shoreline Public Schools. They become part of the school community, showing students that education matters. Power of One Senior Volunteers must also undergo a Washington State Patrol background check.
For more information about the program, contact volunteer coordinator, Karen Kessinger, 206-365-1169.
Sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Power of One matches volunteers 55 years and older with schools in the Shoreline school district. Volunteers give their time in a variety of ways, including tutoring, mentoring and helping in classrooms and libraries.
About Power of One Senior Volunteer Program
The program started in 1996 and is a partnership of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center and the Shoreline School District and supported by the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. During the 2008-09 school year, a core of about 58 Power of One Volunteers put in nearly 4000 hours of time at Shoreline schools and programs.
The purpose of the Power of One Volunteer Program is to assist the Shoreline Schools to achieve excellent education for all students. We believe as caring adults we can assist all students to become successful learners.