Thanks to a unique collaborative partnership between the school division, Virginia Beach GrowSmart, the City of Virginia Beach and several other city organizations, first-graders in three Virginia Beach Schools: Bayside, Point O’View and White Oaks Elementary Schools will be matched up with a volunteer tutor from the community. Tutors in the Virginia Beach READS program must commit to meet one to two mornings each week, beginning October 2014 through May 2015, to assist young readers one-one-one to develop and improve their literacy skills. Tutors choose the day (Monday-Thursday) and school. Training will be provided in September (date TBA) and no prior teaching experience is required.
If this sounds like an opportunity that you would be interested in, please contact Karen Kehoe to learn more by calling 757-385-0144 or email her at KKehoe@VBGov.com.