Guardian, Help your child succeed

 

    September  11,  2014     Dear  Parent/Guardian,     Help  your  child  succeed  in  school—sign  up  for  FREE  tutoring!    This  is  a  great  opportunity  to  help  your  child   without  any  cost  to  you.    As  a  result  of  the  federal  No  Child  Left  Behind  Act,  any  Overland  Elementary  School   student  who  qualifies  for  free/reduced  meal  plans  can  receive  FREE  Supplemental  Educational  Services   (tutoring)  to  help  him  or  her  do  better  in  school.      Tutoring  is  paid  for  with  Title  I  funds  and  is  provided  at  no   cost  to  parents.       From  a  list  of  Wyoming  Department  of  Education  approved  tutoring  programs,  you  may  choose  a  program  that   best  meets  the  needs  of  your  child  (see  attached  list).    These  programs  will  provide  your  child  with  free  tutoring   that  is  individually  designed  to  help  improve  your  child’s  academic  skills.         Need  help  deciding?   When  choosing  a  tutoring  program  that  best  meets  your  child’s  needs,  please  consider  the  following  questions:   • When  and  where  will  the  tutoring  take  place  (at  school,  at  home,  or  at  a  community  center)?   • How  often  and  for  how  many  total  hours  will  your  child  be  tutored?   • What  programs,  by  grade  levels  and  subject  areas,  are  available  for  your  child?   • What  type  of  instruction  will  the  tutor  use  (small  group,  one-­‐on-­‐one,  or  the  computer)?   • What  are  the  tutors’  qualifications?   • Can  the  tutor  help  if  your  child  has  a  learning  disability  or  is  learning  English?   • Is  transportation  available  to  and  from  the  location  where  the  tutoring  will  take  place?     Learn  More/Sign  Up   When:    September  25,  2014  (Drop  in  anytime  between  6:00  &  7:30)   Where:    Overland  Elementary  School     There  will  be  a  second  Providers’  Fair  October  15th  from  5:00-­‐7:00  at  the  Central  Administration  Building,  3550   Foothill  Blvd.       If  you  would  like  more  information  but  are  unable  to  attend,  please  contact  the  Title  I  office  at     (307)  352-­‐3400  ext.  1241  or  [email protected].     If  sufficient  funds  are  not  available  to  serve  all  eligible  children,  priority  will  be  given  to  students  most  in  need   of  additional  help.     The  deadline  to  request  tutoring  for  the  2014-­‐15  school  year  is  October  31,  2014.     Thank  you,     Suzanne  Martin,  Title  I  Coordinator