VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS at BENNIE DOVER JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

1. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMSatBENNIE DOVER JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

2. Home of the Tigers Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School is located in the heart of New London, CT. Serving students in grades six through eight, BDJMS offers a variety of curricular and extra curricular opportunities for students to engage in throughout the academic school year.

3. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS • Mentoring • Tutoring • AVID • Classroom Support • One on one student support (In Classroom) • General Education students struggling • Special Education students struggling • English Language Learners struggling

4. What does a volunteer do? • Be a Friend “provide Support” • Be a Role Model “Share a Hobby” • Teach a Skill “Learn a Craft” • Play a Game* Read* Laugh • Inspire a young Leader* Care When? How Long? How much time? • Mid-September to Mid June • 1 Hour per week- equivalent to 24 hours per year • (there are 8766 hours in a year– .27% of your year) Why? • Kids need Our Support! • Help prepare the students today to be leaders for tomorrow! • This is Our Future!

5. MENTORING • Become a resource for a child. • Build a relationship on trust, safety, and commitment. • Meetings are once a week for roughly one hour. • You can talk • share hobbies • work on goal setting • Walk • play games • the options are endless!!!! • Mentors should be outgoing, willing to take risks, and able to make a one year commitment to the child they are matched with (if you are matched during the year, you need to commit to your mentee through the end of the school year).

6. AVIDAdvancement Via Individual Determination • AVID is a nationally recognized program that promotes college awareness and preparedness. • During tutorials, students work to understand challenging questions from their academic courses. • AVID tutors assist students in small study group style learning. • Facilitating • peer leadership • Inquiry • higher level thinking skills

7. CLASSROOM SUPPORT • Build a relationship with a teacher at BDJMS • Build relationships with many students • Work with the teacher to define your role • Roles may include working with: • individual students • small groups of students • Setting up classroom activities • Be a ROMAN and roam the room

8. ONE on ONE Student SupportIn the classroom • You will be matched with a teacher at BDJMS and you will be matched with a specific child within the classroom. • Allows you to assist a specific student when they need it the most- as they are learning. • Be a valuable resource for a child • you will be able to assist them as they work through a challenge • immediate intervention when the child needs it the most

9. Other Opportunities New London Public Schools • Winthrop Elementary School • Mentoring • Tutoring Please contact Erin Sebastianelli for further information • New London High School • AVID-9 & 10 • World History • AP Statistics

10. LEFT SIDE Program Brochure Power Point Wish List Application (2 forms) School Calendar RIGHT SIDE Effective Communication Middle School Students The Inquiry Process Frequently asked questions about Mentoring Mentoring Power Point IN YOUR FOLDER Once you are assigned to a program, you will receive additional information via email and from your point of contact within the school building.

11. HOW TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT Erin Sebastianelli SebastianelliE@newlondon.org Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School 36 Waller StreetNew London, CT 06320 860-437-6480 860-437-6494 (fax)