ABOUT C.A.R.E.S.

C.A.R.E.S. is a tutoring program designed for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. These students meet Saturday mornings for a two-hour educational and mentoring session. High school students, future teachers and adult volunteers donate their time for these tutoring sessions. The first hour is devoted solely to the child's specific academic needs. The children that are seeking assistance are asked to arrive with the materials that they are struggling to understand. The tutors utilize all available supplies and the district's curriculum guides to aid the children with their needs. Tutoring manuals given to all tutors include helpful tips for the tutor and teaching strategies. Group reading and projects fill the second hour of the organizations allotted two-hour block of time. This hour is intended to cultivate the child's social skills by allowing them to participate in activities that enhance these abilities. The cost of a professional tutoring session is between $30 to $40 dollars per hour, whereas the C.A.R.E.S. sessions are free to all students.

C.A.R.E.S. continues to grow with such success that it becomes necessary to amend the programs goals on a regular basis. Below is a list of goals, that as a program, we strive to reach.

• Building academic confidence in the kindergarten through eighth graders
• Providing positive high school role models to the kindergarten through eighth graders
• Giving students an opportunity to interact with students their age from different schools
• To implement the C.A.R.E.S. program in all Central Ohio School Districts
• To allow the High School Students a chance to "shine" in a much needed area of Community Service
• Continue to have fun while learning and mentoring