Retired teachers needed
to volunteer in Expert Literacy Volunteers Project
The Columbus Education Association-Retired teachers and The Ohio State University’s Office of Outreach and Engagement recently announced the go-ahead of the Expert Literacy Volunteers in Schools (ELVIS) Project.
ELVIS tutors are retired teachers who want the opportunity to work with children but without the obligations of full-time work. ELVIS tutors:
▪ Attend ten 2 hour training sessions in the Fall at OSU…
▪ Then volunteer in 1st and 2nd grade classrooms in Winter and Spring, working with children who are average or above while freeing the classroom teacher to work with struggling students.
The ELVIS Project respects your time and availability and supports your desire to make a difference in the lives of children.
To find out more, call or email by September 25th:
Adrian Rodgers
College of Education & Human Ecology
The Ohio State University
Tel: 614-404-1234
Email: Rodgers.50@osu.edu
Expert Literacy Volunteers Project
13 September, 2006
Dear
It was great talking to you on the phone. Below are answers to three of the most frequently asked questions about the Expert Literacy Volunteers in Schools (ELVIS) Project:
Who are we? We are a partnership between the Columbus Education Association-Retired Teachers and The Ohio State University who seek to identify, train, place, and support retired teachers in schools as literacy volunteers. We respect the amount of time you are prepared to give as a volunteer while supporting you in making a difference in the lives of young children.
What do I do? You (a) attend ten 2 hour training sessions in the Fall at OSU, (b) then volunteer in 1st and 2nd grade classrooms in the Winter and Spring, (c) while working with children who are average or above freeing the classroom teacher to work with struggling students.
When do we meet? In the Fall, our meetings will always be on Tuesdays between 1 and 3 PM. The Fall meeting dates are: Oct.3; Oct.10; Oct.17; Oct.31; Nov.7; Nov.28; Dec.5; Dec.12; Jan.9; and Jan.23. In the Winter and Spring we ask that you be available 2 days a week between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM beginning February 5th. Of course there may be some days you cannot attend and we will work around those. On Oct.3 there is a wine and cheese party immediately following the first session beginning at 3 PM.
Where do I go? We will meet at 807 Kinnear Rd., Columbus near the West Campus of OSU and at a nearby school.
If you have additional questions, call or email me. If I do not hear from you I look forward to seeing you at our first meeting at 1PM, October 3rd at 807 Kinnear Road in Columbus. Ample free parking is available. Directions are enclosed.
Sincerely,
Adrian Rodgers
College of Education & Human Ecology
The Ohio State University
Tel: 614-404-1234 Email: Rodgers.50@osu.edu
Expert Literacy Volunteers Project
First Meeting: 1PM – 3PM
Tuesday, October 3rd
Wine and Cheese: 3PM – 5PM
Tuesday, October 3rd
Both at 807 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH
Directions to 807 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH
The Kinnear Road Building is a brick, 2 story office building immediately to the west and across the Railway Tracks from the AMC Lennox Theatre.
FROM THE NORTH:
1. Follow 315 South.
2. Proceed past the Henderson, Northwest Broadway, Ackerman, and Lane Avenue exits.
3. Exit at the Kinnear Road Exit.
4. At the bottom of the ramp, turn Right.
5. Proceed straight (WEST) for 100 feet and go over the Railway Track. Proceed an additional 100 feet.
6. Turn Left into the 807 Kinnear Road parking lot. Parking is free and is available at the back of the building.
FROM THE EAST, SOUTH AND WEST:
1. Follow Interstate 70 or Interstate 670 to Route 315.
2. Proceed North on 315 toward OSU. Proceed Past the Medical Center Exit.
3. Exit at Lane Avenue.
4. At the bottom of the exit, turn left on Lane Avenue.
5. Proceed only 50 feet, and then turn left again onto ROUTE 315 SOUTH (Taking this exit helps you reverse direction on 315).
6. Get back on 315 SOUTH but stay in the right lane and take the first exit which is Kinnear Road.
7. At the bottom of the Kinnear Road ramp, turn Right.
8. Proceed straight (WEST) for 100 feet and go over the Railway Track. Proceed an additional 100 feet.
9. Turn Left into the 807 Kinnear Road parking lot. Parking is free and is available at the back of the building.
Lost ? Need more directions ? Call: Adrian Rodgers, Tel: 614-404-1234