Throughout the year, teachers need volunteers to help with field trips, special projects, reading with students, reinforcing concepts with students, Jump Rope for Heart, and help with specified room activities. If you are interested in volunteering in your child’s classroom, talk with your child’s teacher. Students are chosen to participate in a mentoring program at Clear Creek Elementary. The mentoring program is part of our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program (PBIS), which we started several years ago.
While in this program, students are paired with a high school student from Clear Lake High School. The high school mentor will meet with their mentee once or twice a week for 30 minutes. Elementary students are selected to participate for many reasons: they may be new or shy students, they may need help building friendships or self-confidence, or they may need some academic help. Sometimes, the mentor goes to recess with the student. Sometimes, they stay in the classroom and give support and attention. The high school student receives a service credit towards graduation. The high school guidance counselor and the Family Service Coordinator work together to match high school students with elementary and middle school students. The program focuses on providing another positive role model for the mentored student. In the past, we have found that both younger and high school students have the opportunity to grow in self-esteem, friendship, and responsibility.
The program is meant to be positive and encouraging and takes no time away from classroom studies.
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Clear Creek is thankful for the opportunity to have the Foster Grandparent Program at Clear Creek. The Foster Grandparent Program has proudly served Clear Creek since 2006, focusing on student success in math, spelling, reading, and simply just being there to be a role model. This has proved an effective program, and Clear Creek is grateful to the Foster Grandparents.
Are you interested in becoming a Foster Grandparent? Please contact
Jennifer Lantz
Foster Grandparent Program Director
624 N Main St.
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 257-6327
director@charlescityfgp.org
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