Virtual Reader's Theater with Highland Elementary School:
Reader’s Theater is a strategy for developing oral reading fluency by having students read aloud parts in scripts. Approximately five students are assigned to a break-out room in which two volunteers appear via Zoom. Our partnership with the Highland's Reader's Theater program has been going strong once a week (Tues) since last spring. The students love it so much that the teachers have requested additional sessions and an additional meeting day (Thurs). There will be approximately 5 students per break-out room.
There will be a winter session (January 4 - March 8) and a spring session (March 22 - May 24).
If you are interested in this program, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Indira Dingledine, at idingledine@accessjca.org.
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In-Person Opportunities at Redland Middle School@6505 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood
Classroom Support at Redland Middle School
Redland Middle School has requested in-class support in the following subject areas: Music, Theater, English, ESOL, and Awareness in Language and Culture. The school day is in session from 8:15a-3:00pm and those classes are scheduled throughout the day.
If you are interested in this program, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Indira Dingledine, at idingledine@accessjca.org.
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Virtual After-School Reading Club with Wheaton Woods Elementary School
We are excited to offer a new weekly virtual reading club for students at Wheaton Woods Elementary School. Students are Pre-K to 5th grade. We will be on Zoom using Reading A-Z, which was a success last year at Glen Haven Elementary School. We will meet on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:15 pm.
If you are interested in this program, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Indira Dingledine, at idingledine@accessjca.org.
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Dialogues Across the Ages at Kennedy High School
Dialogues Across the Ages engages volunteers and high school students in cross-age discussions of current events and social studies topics. The two generations learn about each other’s interests, lifestyles and views during these multi-week sessions, which are designed to foster mutual understanding and respect while developing student leadership skills.
If you are interested in this program, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Indira Dingledine, at idingledine@accessjca.org.
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In-classroom Social Studies/ESOL support at Gaithersburg Middle School
We are pleased to have an in-classroom program in which volunteers will help 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at Gaithersburg Middle School.
If you are interested in this program, please contact the Volunteer Manager, Indira Dingledine, at idingledine@accessjca.org.
Pen Pal Program
[The MCPS Badge is not required for this program]
Are you or someone you know interested in being matched with a young person to exchange letters back and forth? Build a relationship with a young person during this difficult time when people of ALL ages are feeling isolated and eager to make connections. Only partial names are given and all correspondence is filtered through JCA staff.
You can choose to write to a student via email or postal mail. For more information or to sign up, please email sharefromadistance@accessjca.org. Thanks for your help and support!
