A New School Year. Much Concern.

Questions:
Who does it concern?
What is being done to fix the problem?
How Can I help?

A new school year; fresh resolve; renewed enthusiasm. For some. Hopefully for many. But not everyone.

There are lots of reasons why some children do not face a new school year with optimism: little home encouragement, low self-esteem, inadequate educational foundation, poor classroom achievement, no dream of the future.

Volunteers can make a difference. Volunteers are making a difference. Schools need tutors and mentors for elementary, middle school, and high school students, especially for high school students at risk of dropping out.

And volunteers are beginning to respond. Due to a concerted effort during the past year, 20 mentors were recruited for Oxford High School and 25 for Oxford Middle School. More are needed. Many more. In all the schools. For example, OHS needs 25 and OMS 100.The greatest need for tutors is in the lower grades, school officials say. They hope that the tutoring relationship might develop into mentoring. Anyone interested may apply at the district office.



A New School Year. Much Concern.

With problems such as poor grades, low self-esteem, and zero home encouragement some children are left with no dreams for the future.

Oxford officials have asked its citizens to reach out to these students and get involved with the volunteer tutoring programs being set up in their school system.

The greatest need for tutors is in the lower grades, school officials say. The middle school is also looking for more than 100 additional volunteers for the upcoming year and the high school is looking to find at least 25.

Oxford School Officials hope that the tutoring relationship will develop into a mentoring for these students as they continue in their academics and in doing so lower the drop out rate in Oxford, Miss.

Anyone interested may apply at the Oxford School District Office or call, 662-234-0000.