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A new school year; fresh resolve; renewed enthusiasm. For some. Hopefully for many. But not everyone.
There are lots of reasons why some children do not face a new school year with optimism: little home encouragement, low self-esteem, inadequate educational foundation, poor classroom achievement, no dream of the future.
Volunteers can make a difference. Volunteers are making a difference. Schools need tutors and mentors for elementary, middle school, and high school students, especially for high school students at risk of dropping out. And volunteers are beginning to respond. Due to a concerted effort during the past year, 20 mentors were recruited for Oxford High School and 25 for Oxford Middle School. More are needed. Many more. In all the schools. For example, OHS needs 25 and OMS 100.
The greatest need for tutors is in the lower grades, school officials say. They hope that the tutoring relationship might develop into mentoring. Anyone interested may apply at the district office.
Anyone interested in volunteering as mentors may apply at the district office.
There are lots of reasons why some children do not face a new school year with optimism: little home encouragement, low self-esteem, inadequate educational foundation, poor classroom achievement, no dream of the future.
Volunteers can make a difference. Volunteers are making a difference. Schools need tutors and mentors for elementary, middle school, and high school students, especially for high school students at risk of dropping out. And volunteers are beginning to respond. Due to a concerted effort during the past year, 20 mentors were recruited for Oxford High School and 25 for Oxford Middle School. More are needed. Many more. In all the schools. For example, OHS needs 25 and OMS 100.
The greatest need for tutors is in the lower grades, school officials say. They hope that the tutoring relationship might develop into mentoring. Anyone interested may apply at the district office.
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Volunteers are needed at local schools to tutor elementary, middle and high school students.
Oxford High School is calling for 25 tutors to help curb the drop-out rate, and Oxford Middle School is in need of 100 volunteers.
School officials say lower grades have the greatest need for students. They hope that the tutors might develop a mentoring relationship with the children.
During the past year alone, Oxford High School recruited 20 mentors and Oxford Middle School signed up 25.
Anyone interested in volunteering as mentors may apply at the district office.
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