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Tutoring program offers Math Camp
Holland Hopes to Keep Tutoring Program
Peer Power Foundation puts high achievers to work tutoring their classmates
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Tutoring program offers Math Camp

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 02:49 PM PDT

Buckley's Village Tutors will offer an August Math Camp in algebra and geometry at the Buckley Youth Activity Center.

The courses are designed for students who are having trouble in math and those who are already good in math who would like to get ahead. Math Camp is live interactive tutoring, not boring lectures, with instructors who will encourage class participation, good note-taking and problem-solving skills. Each class is designed to provide individualized attention in a small group setting.

Seminars are two hours each morning, Monday through Friday. Algebra 1, both Head Start and Again, are scheduled for Aug. 2 to Aug. 6 and Aug. 9 to Aug. 13. Geometry courses are set for Aug. 16 to Aug. 20 and Aug. 23 to Aug. 27. The cost is $100 and is limited to 10 qualifying students. Call the youth center at 360-829-6534 for schedule and registration details.

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Holland Hopes to Keep Tutoring Program

Posted: 13 Jul 2010 04:48 AM PDT

East Aurora's Sidewalk Sale is Coming Up
The 41st annual East Aurora Street Festival & Sidewalk Sale will take place on Sat., July 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is a traditional part of the village's Reunion Weekend, and is organized by the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce.

Elma Teens Charged with Stealing Road Signs
Three Elma teenagers were arrested the night of Sun., July 11 following an investigation by deputies into the theft of a stop sign and several road signs.

Holland Hopes to Keep Tutoring Program
By reallocating funds from a different budgetary area, the Holland School Board hopes to continue a tutoring program that pays students for helping to teach their peers.

Teaching Skills and Sharing Knowledge: Nowicki is New Program Director for RCC
The Roycroft Campus Corporation (RCC) is working to develop new educational, artistic and interpretive activities. Leading that effort is Alan Nowicki, who began work in May as the RCC's program director.

Voss Receives Kiwanis International's Highest Award
The Kiwanis Club of East Aurora recently honored longtime Kiwanian and East Aurora resident John Voss. During the past president's luncheon held at The Roycroft Inn, Voss received Kiwanis International's highest honor, the George F. Hixson Award.

Winter, Hintz and Fentzke Earn Eagle Rank
Ned Winter, Geoff Hintz and Brian Fentzke became Eagle Scouts, the highest rank awarded to Boys Scouts, at a ceremony on Sat., June 19.

Uncovering the History of the Roycrofters: Morton is Leading Archeological Dig at Campus
While many people can find history in books, it takes study and insight to find it underground. This summer, Dr. Ann Morton is hoping to discover clues about the workings of the Roycroft Campus in a spot that might seem unlikely—a parking lot.

Ackermann Wants Marilla to Limit Flyer Clutter
Marilla Councilwoman Beth Ackermann is worried by what she perceives as an eyesore along roadways in her rural community: too many flyers hand-posted and stapled onto telephone polls. The postings include what Ackermann terms "clutter," such as notices of upcoming lawn and estate sales, fundraisers by not-for-profit groups, church chicken barbecues and religious services, as well as political signs and sporting event notifications.

Walk for Independence Moves to Elma Village Green
The location is new this year, but the Walk for Independence will continue in its mission of raising money to help improve the lives of individuals with disabilities by allowing them greater personal freedom.

Ormsby Recognizing Graduating Seniors
During its Senior Recognition Day ceremony on June 10, faculty, staff and administrators of the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES honored 196 seniors from high schools throughout southern Erie County for completing their studies in Career & Technical Education programs offered at the Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora.

Historic Past, Promising Future: Changes Underway at the Roycroft Campus
A sudden downpour didn't do much to dampen the spirits of those gathered in a parking lot off of South Grove Street in East Aurora on June 18. Neither did the scene at the end of the parking lot – the broken down remnants of a building that burned more than a decade ago. At least some of the people present were looking beyond the rain and rubble to one year in the future, when a newly-finished building will stand at the site. The building will be the Roycroft Power House, the reconstruction of a structure that began to provide electricity and heat to the Roycroft Campus in 1910.

Iroquois to Seek New Superintendent After Retreat
Following the late June resignation of the Iroquois Superintendent Neil Rochelle, the School Board will begin the search process for a new school leader in the coming weeks. The board must also decide how the district will act on other positions recently vacated by the resignations of an assistant superintendent and the Middle School principal.

Judge Orders Return of Some Seized Horses
New York State Supreme Court Judge Joseph R. Glownia on Tuesday ordered the SPCA Serving Erie County to return 40 of the 73 horses it seized in March from Beth Hoskins of the Town of Aurora. Fifty-three cats and four dogs were also removed from Hoskins' property at the time, though four dogs and two cats have since been returned to her.

EA Police Qualify at Area Club
Every year the officers in the East Aurora Police Department have to make sure they understand when and how to use their service weapons. They are able to do this with the help of the East Aurora Fish and Game Club, which provides the free use of its range for the officers.

Marilla and Wales Criticize EMW Sports Request
A request from the not-for-profit EMW Sports organization for the towns of Elma, Marilla and Wales to contribute financially toward the construction of a combination press box and storage building continues to stir debate among the two smaller towns in the consortium – Wales and Marilla. Officials of those towns continue to voice concern over using their towns' treasuries to pay for a construction project in another town.

Elma Open to Senior Housing Proposal
The Elma Town Board has shown initial interest in allowing senior housing within its borders. A developer approached them at a work session last week, detailing one plan.

Parents Question Holland UPK Choices
"Hold your applause, you may want to shoot us before this is done." Those were the words of Holland School Board member Michael Liddle during the heated debate about the school's universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) program. Verbal shots were fired all around as the board and people in the audience argued about how the program should proceed and which facility students should attend – Color Your World Child Care Center or the district's in-house pre-kindergarten.

Rink Roof Construction Starts Soon
The Aurora Ice Association has announced plans to move forward with the construction of a pavilion-style roof on the Time Warner Cable Classic Rink. Construction of the roof will begin next week and is expected to be completed in time for the skating season to begin on Oct. 30.

Village Gives Green Light to Towne Bistro
Towne Bistro, a new restaurant at the site of the former Montana Mills and Great Harvest Bread, is closer to becoming a reality after the East Aurora Village Board voted unanimously to grant restaurateur Konstantine Scouras a special permit for the business. Scouras, who runs the Towne Restaurant in Buffalo, wishes to open a Greek/Mediterranean restaurant at 227 Main St. There were few speakers at the public hearing that preceded the Village Board's vote of approval, but board members themselves were enthusiastic.

Goat Farm Worries in Wales
The Wales Town Board received a complaint at its June 22 workshop from East Creek Road resident Thomas Lagrou, who is worried about a goat farm across the street from his home.

Made In America Store Grows
On Sat., July 3, the Made In America Store will not only celebrate the birth of the nation, but also a major store expansion. After just three months of operation, owner Mark Andol will unveil an additional 1,800-square-feet of retail space at the Elma business. This is the first phase of a two-part expansion project for the summer of 2010.

Legislators Plan to Meet with Firefighters
The Erie County Legislature Republican Caucus is inviting members of Erie County's volunteer fire companies to share their thoughts about Comptroller Mark Poloncarz's recent report that includes recommendations on consolidating fire companies. The Republican Caucus does not agree with most of Comptroller Poloncarz's findings and is against consolidating Erie County volunteer fire companies.

Holland Class Creating Hovercraft [Article and Video]
"The goal for today is not to injure anybody," Scott Hunt said at the start of the class. He gave a quick glance towards a student tossing a hammer in the air, who was stopped right away.

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Peer Power Foundation puts high achievers to work tutoring their classmates

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 10:05 PM PDT

Sixty students from five inner-city schools are the newest foot soldiers in businessman Charles McVean's fight against school failure.

They've enlisted with the Peer Power Foundation, which trains and pays high-achieving students to serve as tutors for their classmates.

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Peer Power trainee Brianna Tate, 16, can't help but laugh as she tries to pass a hula hoop over her body with help from Rhyan Burks (left), 15, and Irvin Mull (right), 16.

After intensive academic and leadership training, which began Monday at the University of Memphis, they'll join 100 other high school and college students earning $10 to $12 an hour as tutors in the Peer Power program.

McVean, an East High graduate who made a fortune trading commodities and futures, started the program at his alma mater six years ago.

He was not on hand for an opening session at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, but program veterans quoted McVean liberally.

"The world is competitive," said Cortney Richardson, 20, a U of M senior majoring in organizational leadership, who started tutoring as a sophomore at East. "Mr. McVean wanted to bring that competition into academics.

"We knew our school needed help. We asked what we could do. They made it clear how much power the upper end of the inner-city youth had to help the others. That upper end has made a change not only at East High but at other schools in the city."

Peer Power Foundation director Bill Sehnert said the program gives incentive for bright students to achieve mastery of subject areas and share it with others.

"It makes more sense for them to work as tutors than to go to work at a burger place," Sehnert said.

A fringe benefit is typically higher scores on college entrance tests, which translates into larger scholarship awards. Tutors have increased ACT scores 15-20 percent, Sehnert said.

After beginning at East, it has spread to Whitehaven, Northside, Westwood and, new for the 2010-11 school year, Manassas High. It has been picked up in the Mississippi communities of Shelby and Como.

Officials from Pontotoc-based Three Rivers Planning and Development District attended Monday's event to evaluate Peer Power's applicability to grooming a skilled work force.

"The idea of using your peers to help tutor our students and to pay the tutors for that service is just a very exciting concept to me and one that I believe will bring additional success to our students in North Mississippi," said Three Rivers official Bill Renick.

Sehnert said the program reaches about a dozen schools including middle schools, and has another half-dozen waiting for expansion, when funds can be found.

Manassas junior Will Redmond, 16, is glad a teacher recommended him for Peer Power.

"It's a good way for me to help others and get better as a student myself," he said. "We need more tutors at Manassas."

Whitehaven High principal Vincent Hunter said Peer Power has clearly made a difference. Scores on standardized math and writing tests have increased significantly.

"The data speaks for itself," said Hunter. "It was utilizing the resources we had in our building: the children who were already excelling."

--Wayne Risher: 529-2874

Peer Power

Purpose: To employ and train high school- and college-aged tutors to provide individual attention for academically struggling students

Impact: Assisted more than 1,000 students in the past year

Founder: Businessman Charles McVean at his alma mater, East High School, six years ago

Online: peerpowerfoundation.org

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