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Homework Help
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Homework Help
A Tutorial Ministry of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran
Church
A Free Service |
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Homework Help provides after school tutoring
for children and youth in Grades 1 – 12 from
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in the
Wakefield area of the Bronx and other surrounding
communities. |
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| Our Mission |
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To foster the academic progress of students
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Providing
students with a safe environment to complete
homework, projects and reports.
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Providing
opportunities to study for weekly tests. |
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Providing
tutors who give students academic assistance
in various subjects, and encouragement and
guidance in the completion of assignments. |
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Providing
enrichment activities to reinforce academic
skills, develop social skills, and improve
problem solving abilities. |
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Monitoring
students’ progress. |
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Forming a
partnership with parents/guardians to assist
Redeemer in her ministry. |
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Encouraging
tutors who are not educators to consider
teaching as a career. |
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| Ministry Highlights |
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A nutritious after school
meal for Grades 1 – 8 |
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Devotions |
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Small Group Homework Help
and Tutoring |
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NYS Regents Examination
Preparation and SAT Preparation for High
School Students |
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Computer Room Access |
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Library |
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Enrichment Activities |
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| Hours of Operation |
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Grades 1 – 8
Homework Help and Tutoring
Mondays & Thursdays
3PM – 6PM
High School
Homework Help, Tutoring, SAT Prep, Regents Prep
Mondays & Thursdays
6:15PM – 7:30PM
Enrichment Activities
Fridays
3:30PM – 5:30PM |
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Registration
Parents/Guardians must accompany their
child/children to register.
The following times are available for registration:
- Sundays at 9:45 AM and 12:45 PM, beginning
September 7, 2008
- Orientation Night - September 22, 2008, 6PM
- Call to schedule an appointment
For more information
Contact Dr. LuJuana Butts or Ms. Jeanette Van Duyne,
Co-directors. |
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 Our Staff
The Executive Committee is comprised of four
members of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Committee member are educators with years of experience
as teachers, professors, and school staff developers.
Executive Committee members also serve as tutors.
The Women’s Guild of Redeemer Evangelical
Lutheran Church prepares and serves healthy food for the
students each tutoring session.
The Tutors also volunteer their time to
give students individualized attention. Currently, our
tutors are members of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran
Church and teacher candidates from the education
department at Concordia College in Bronxville, New
York. They are teachers, teacher assistants, student
teachers, educated professionals and retirees.
The Peer Tutors are students who
demonstrate high achievement in school, possess
leadership skills, and are committed to community
service.
Other Volunteers are members of Redeemer
Evangelical Lutheran Church who monitor a safe
environment and complete administrative duties. |
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 Our Facility
The Sanctuary is where the
students and staff gather for devotions.
The Undercroft is a large, multipurpose room
in which the tutoring sessions take place. Furniture
and chairs are arranged to provide a learning
environment appropriate for individualized tutoring.
The Lilac Library offers reading and research
materials for the students and educational resources for
the tutors.
The Wittrock Room houses computers and a
printer. Students have access to word processing
software, CD Encyclopedias, and educational software.
The Lounge is a meeting place for students in
grades 1 – 3. After the students have completed their
assignments, students report to The Lounge for
structured activities led by a Homework Help volunteer.
Our Financial Supporters
A Congregation Hope and Health Grant from Wheat Ridge
Ministries supports our efforts in providing healthy
meals for students participating in Homework Help.
Donations of supplies and tax-deductible donations from
members and friends of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran
Church, local businesses, and banks help to defray
operating expenses of the tutorial ministry.
To make a tax-deductible donation to Homework
Help, please send a check or money order made payable
to: Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church. Please
indicate Homework Help on the memo line. |
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Information |
| HOMEWORK HELP is a ministry of
Redeemer that provides after school tutoring for
children in Grades 1-12. The ministry targets children
from Redeemer, the Wakefield area in the Bronx, and
other surrounding communities. Dr. Lujuana
Butts and Ms. Jeanette Van Duyne serves as
co-directors of Homework Help. |
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Worship Service |
- Saturday at 7PM
- Sunday at 8AM and 11AM
- Wednesday at 7:30PM
- Healing Service once a month after each Liturgy
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Religious
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60 MINUTES. We have had “60 Minutes” Bible studies
in the past during which our regularly scheduled Bible
classes and groups converge for a “60 minute” discussion of
a particular topic.
Schedule! |
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