January 2011-February 2011

1. United Way Programs – The After School Zone has an enrollment of more than 30 students. Regular daily attendance averages 15. Mr. Walden has been following up on the program’s drop-outs. This program lost seven days this month due to snow. Hilary Welch continued weekly classes in Essay Writing and Spoken Word. Our older students took a fieldtrip to Pioneer Productions on Feb. 16th for the Modern Arts Series we’re partnering on. They also visited the Price Tower for the Bruce Goff exhibit on Feb. 25th. Center for Fine Arts is planning for the coming summer. Our intention is to begin the program’s transformation to an enrichment-focused curriculum that will include math and language arts tutoring as well as the humanities. W.E. Pro$per continued its monthly training of 17 apprentices on Feb. 26th, covering resume preparation with the help of seven volunteers and three staff members. We are actively seeking apprenticeship hosts for the coming summer. Peaceful Warriors: We are continuing to develop an instructional booklet on the curriculum of this program in anticipation of its continuing growth. We’re also taking steps to trademark the name and logo with the help of Richard Mitchell. This month, Ms. Connolly worked with girls at Kane.
2. Building Use – Weekly Yoga (Mondays), gratis; Sara Hadley Birthday Party, Feb. 25th ($108); Oulds Family Funeral Supper Feb. 25th, gratis.
3. Community Outreach – Family funeral suppers and weekly Yoga are outreach gestures. We hosted the January meeting of the Westside Re-development Planning Committee and the Feb. 23rd meeting of an ad-hoc committee working to acquire TIF Dist. Status for the Center area. Mr. McCorvey is a member of the committee.
4. Volunteers – Are currently listed on the WCC website. We are always in need of after school volunteers. All That Jazz planning is likewise a valuable volunteer opportunity. Peaceful Warriors can also use volunteers.
5. Center Needs – Non-perishable foods for after school snacks. A new vehicle. New PCs and laptop computers. Wireless capacity throughout our building;
6. Additional information – The Ford van needs repair to its steering column.