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SHADY GROVE ELEMENTARY
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 As the children and youth of our parish head back to school,
keep in mind that there are many ways to support education
in Memphis. Please remember the students and teachers
of Shady Grove Elementary, our adopted school, in your
prayers and consider the many ways you can help. We are
looking for volunteers who can tutor some of the students.
To
volunteer or to get more information, contact Tom Momberg.
No
more teachers, no more books…
School may be
out but Church of the Holy Communion’s relationship with Shady Grove Elementary
is just getting started.
CHC officially adopted the nearby school in late 2004
and the list of parishioners spending a little time their each week
grew slowly but surely.
The visits are
rarely long but they have had a huge impact. Shady Grove school counselor Pat
Fielder says that caring adults dropping by each week, no matter what they do
with the kids, has a noticeable impact. “It’s amazing.
It makes so much of a difference for them to see the consistency, the courtesy,”
Pat said. “All of the things that we need our children to see other people
doing so they can learn to do them themselves.” In addition
to the things volunteers did this year – one-on-one tutoring, after-school
clubs and the like – Pat would like to see volunteers from the church help
to organize a field day next year.
Shady Grove principal Patricia Driscoll said the lasagna
dinner CHC volunteers hosted in April 2005 was important because
it provided a way for the larger school community to come together.
“It
was absolutely fantastic,” she said. “It was a real family time and
that was the key.” CHC volunteers shone at the school
week in and week out, but two really stood out, Patricia said. “Jeanne
Bolen, bless her heart,” she said. “She needs a gold star.” Jeanne
spent many days at the school working with kindergarteners and even called the
principal on a day she couldn’t make it to say she would make up the time. “Just
like my teachers do,” Patricia said. “Things like that go a long way
with us.” Bryson Schaefer and her after-school book club
made a big impression on kids and teachers, as well. “Those
little girls just loved it,” Patricia said. “They were so excited to
be with her every week. It’s been wonderful. Hopefully, we’ll be able
to do more of that.”
All of the faculty and staff at the school are looking
for the relationship with the church to continue to grow. And there’s
a simple way you can help to make that happen. Volunteer!
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