America Reads Program
America Reads is a federal initiative that sponsors college students to serve as reading tutors for at-risk children in the local community. The goal is to have every child read on grade level by the end of the third grade. Saint Peter’s America Reads tutors serve at least two hours a week at local grammar schools, working individually with children in reading and language arts under the supervision of a teacher.
Students eligible for federal work-study may also use their award to earn their work study funds by tutoring 5-10 hours per week at a participating school.
The America Reads Program is open to all Saint Peter’s students in good academic and disciplinary standing with a minimum 2.5 GPA. After filling out the application, students attend are interviewed and an email announcement will notify each candidate of whether they have been accepted to the program. Then the tutors attend a required orientation at SPC and one at the school which you have been assigned. In addition, tutors also attend a monthly meeting to report on their experience and to get further trained to be a successful tutor.
VISIT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICE TO APPLY
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AMERICA READ TUTORS:
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RETURNING TUTORS FOR THE FALL 2009 SEMESTER MUST ATTEND A MEETING ON AUGUST 26, AT 4:00PM IN THE BRIDGE CONFERENCE ROOM. ALL RETURNING TUTORS MUST ALSO REAPPLY FOR THE AMERICA READS PROGRAM.
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Applications are due to the Community Service Office by Wednesday, September 9th at 4 p.m.
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Interviews will take place Thursday, Sept. 10th and Friday, Sept. 11th
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An email announcement of tutors accepted into the America Reads Program will be sent out on Monday, Sept. 14th at 5 p.m. The list will also be published on this website!
Orientation for Returning & New Tutors will be on September 22th at 4 p.m. in The Bridge Conference Room, and 1 p.m. on September 24th, also in the Bridge Conference Room.
All tutoring will begin on Monday, September 28th.
MEETING DATES Spring 2010
Thursday, February 11th – 4:00pm – America Reads Monthly Meeting – BCR
Thursday, March 4th – 4:00pm – America Reads Monthly Meeting – BCR
Thursday, April 15th – America Reads Monthly Meeting – BCR
PROCEDURES:
- MEETINGS: All meetings are mandatory.
- ABSENCES: If you are going to be absent from work email CommunityService@spc.edu and please do not forget to call your supervisor at the school.
- TIME SHEETS ARE DUE BY 6 p.m. to the Community Service Office on the dates listed below. Please remember to total your hours for each week. Also remember you MUST sign your pink time sheet in order to get paid. If no one is at the Community Service Office you need to come back to sign it before 12 p.m. on Thursday! If your time sheet is not filled out completely, it will not be submitted for payment.
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