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Study Buddies (Grades 3-5)
Loaves and Fishes offers an after
school program providing activities and daily support for improving academic
and special interest skills for third, fourth and fifth grade students. In
addition to the regular Monday through Thursday afternoon schedule, Study
Buddies are eligible to participate in the one-to-one match program for
outside activities with an adult friend and mentor.
Year in Review:
Annie Bush
directs the
academic program for Study Buddies as well as Eager Beavers. Annie says,
“Working with Study Buddies (3-5) is wonderful! Each of these students
continues to show themselves strong on a daily basis. They have worked hard
this year and have truly tried their best to continue to do the right thing.
I have seen a new burst of confidence, which is shown in their abilities to
complete work that is given to them. They too have done an excellent job
with completing tutorial and reading group assignments. They have worked on
various projects this year; one that stands out is their Black History
assignment. Each student was asked to named a person from Black History that
they admired. Of course they all name the same two people: Martin Luther
King and Rosa Parks. This led to a discussion about all the many ways that
African Americans have contributed to this country. They each were assigned
different people to complete research on. In the end they were all impressed
with the person they were given. We all expect great things from these young
people in the years to come and we look forward to being part of their
futures!
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