BOOKWORMS

Missing your school days or have a love for reading?  Enjoy the energy, curiosity and spirit of children?  Give one hour a month (or as often as possible) and volunteer with JVC’s Bookworms program. Choose one or more of JVC’s Bookworms programs below, located in various Baltimore City and County public schools! It’s low commitment and high impact.

Share your love of reading with young, eager learners one hour a month. Bookworms is a once-a-month program that engages volunteers in reading to elementary school students to enhance their love for reading.

Bring a new or gently-used book to read and donate to the classroom to be read by others. Volunteers are welcome to participate as often as they are available at as many schools as you wish. Currently, the Bookworms program is in several elementary schools on the following dates and times:

Cross Country Elementary School  *Volunteers are urgently needed.
6100 Cross Country Blvd, Baltimore, 21215
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 
Reading to 1st grade students

2018-2019 Dates
November 7, 2018
December 13, 2018
January 10, 2019
February 14, 2019
March 14, 2019
April 11, 2019
May 9, 2019
June 13, 2019

Fallstaff Elementary School *Volunteers are urgently needed.
3801 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, 21215
9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Reading to 1st grade students

2018-2019 Dates
September 12, 2018
October 17, 2018
November 21, 2018
December 19, 2018
January 16, 2019
February 20, 2019
March 20, 2019
April 10, 2019
May 15, 2019
June 5, 2019

Federal Hill Preparatory School 
1040 William Street, Baltimore, 21230
(To carpool from Pikesville, meet at the Chizuk Amuno Congregation parking lot at 9:45)
10:15-11:00 a.m.
Reading to pre-k students

2018-2019 Dates
October 16, 2018
November 20, 2018
December 18, 2018
January 15, 2019
February 19, 2019
March 19, 2019
April 23, 2019
May 21, 2019
June 11, 2019

Milbrook Elementary School*
4300 Crest Heights Road, 21215
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Reading to 1st grade students

2018-2019 Dates
October 10, 2018
November 14, 2018
December 12, 2018
January 9, 2019
February 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
April 10, 2019
May 15, 2019
June 14, 2019

*Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) requires volunteers to complete a brief volunteer training that can be done online at http://www.bcps.org/community/volunteer_info/. Volunteers must bring a certificate and verification to the school at your first visit before you can volunteer.

Timber Grove Elementary School **Volunteers are urgently needed.
701 Academy Avenue, Owings Mills, 21117
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Reading to 1st grade students

2018-2019 Dates
September 12, 2018
October 10, 2018
November 14, 2018
December 12, 2018
January 9, 2019
February 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
April 10, 2019
May 8, 2019
June 12, 2019

*Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) requires volunteers to complete a brief volunteer training that can be done online at http://www.bcps.org/community/volunteer_info/. Volunteers must bring a certificate and verification to the school at your first visit before you can volunteer.

Wellwood Elementary School **Volunteers are urgently needed.
2901 Smith Avenue, Baltimore, 21208
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Reading to 1st grade students

2018-2019 Dates TBD
October 23, 2018
November 27, 2018
December 11, 2018
January 22, 2019
February 26, 2019
March 26, 2019
April 30, 2019
May 28, 2019

*Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) requires volunteers to complete a brief volunteer training that can be done online at http://www.bcps.org/community/volunteer_info/. Volunteers must bring a certificate and verification to the school at your first visit before you can volunteer.

Dorothy I. Height Elementary – run by Beth Am Congregation

Want to start a Bookworms program at another Title 1 school? We welcome the opportunity to explore and help establish new partnerships between schools and volunteers.

To register or for more information about any of the Bookworms school programs, contact Erica Bloom, ebloom@asssociated.org.

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TUTORING

Tutor in math, writing or reading

Help a K-5 student get ahead by spending your time tutoring in the subjects of math, reading or writing at either Bedford, Cross Country, Fallstaff, or Milbrook Elementary Schools.  Your time will be rewarding and well-spent working with either individual or groups of students in their classroom. We will match your subject interest, preferred grade level and schedule with the needs at the school.

Want to volunteer? Fill out this Interest Form.  For more information, contact Erica Bloom, ebloom@associated.org.

 Tutor with Reading Partners 

Enjoy the one-to-one experience of helping a child improve their reading skills? Let us match you with a student at one of over 15 Baltimore City schools for a rewarding read.  Reading Partners, a national program which partners with schools and uses a set curriculum, relies on volunteers to work one-on-one with students to help improve their literacy and succeed in school.  No teaching experience is necessary and on-site training will be provided for this volunteer opportunity.  Your commitment can be once or twice a week and you will work with the same student each week, allowing you to see the progress and growth of the student over the course of the school year.

Want to volunteer? Fill out this Interest Form. For more information, contact Erica Bloom, ebloom@associated.org.