HOMEWORK HELP OFFERED AT LIBRARIES GLENDALE STUDENTS CHECK OUT AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING CENTERS.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer GLENDALE - Homework may not be a student's favorite thing, but a 5-month-old Glendale Public Library The Glendale Public Library is located in Glendale, California, and serves a diverse community of over 200,000 people. GPL has a total of 6 branches (a 7th branch is slated to open in 2007) in addition to the large Central Library, including the unique Brand Library and Art Center. Program is helping hundreds tackle the task. Funded by a $62,000 federal grant, the after-school program offers students tutoring in everything from math to English. ``This is really a learning experience for everyone involved,'' said Steve Myers Steve Paul Myer (born July 17, 1954 in Covina, California) is a former professional American football player who played in 4 NFL seasons from 1976-1979 for the Seattle Seahawks. , coordinator of the homework help centers who noted that students have sought tutoring help more than 3,250 times since the program began in November. Fourteen high school students work as mentors and are paid $8 an hour; three adults (paid $12 an hour) serve as supervisors tutoring students who so far have mostly been in fourth through sixth grades. One of those students has been 13-year-old Allen Smith, who gets homework help almost every weekday. Smith said he likes spelling, but needs some help in math. ``It's hard because you have to deal with a lot of numbers and decimals and fractions, and I just hate it,'' Smith said. While funding for the program - a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent agency of the United States federal government. It is the main source of federal support for libraries and museums within the United States. that Rep. Adam Schiff
Adam B. Schiff (born June 20 1960) is an American politician. He first served in the California State Senate. , D-Pasadena, helped obtain - is scheduled to run out in June, program administrators are hoping to get another grant to allow the program to continue next school year. After-school homework programs also are popular in Burbank, where The Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. of Burbank helps 40 to 60 students a day at each of six elementary schools elementary school: see school. and one middle school, said Anna Ayala, membership director for the organization. The club also offers homework help to students at its headquarters, serving about 50 to 75 students a day there, Ayala said. The Burbank school board is scheduled today to discuss results of a district survey on the program's use of school sites. ``Overall, we agreed that it's an effective program that's meeting the needs of the parents and the students, and we want to continue the program,'' said Joel Shapiro Joel Shapiro (born 1941 New York City, New York) is an American sculptor renown for his dynamic work composed of simple rectangular shapes. He received a B.A. in 1964 and a M.A. in 1969 from New York University. Shapiro lives and works in New York City. , director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Burbank Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO Homework help is available at Glendale Public Libraries: --Casa Verdugo Branch: Monday and Tuesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. --Central: Monday through Thursday, 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. --Grandview Branch: Tuesday through Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m. --Montrose Branch: Monday through Wednesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. --Pacific Park Branch: Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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