Montgomery Middle School-Homework Club Day and Time Options for This Site: Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. 3:45-4:45pm* 3:45-4:45pm* 3:45-4:45pm* 3:45-4:45pm* 3:45-4:45pm* X X * You have the opportunity to engage with the youth for an extra hour during Clubs (cooking, sports) Monday, April 6th – Friday, April 24th Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. 8:30-1:00pm 8:30-1:00pm 8:30-1:00pm 8:30-1:00pm x X X Calendar Notes: USD Holidays (Students are not expected to attend the program on these days): • USD Spring Holiday: Friday, March 6th • USD Spring/Easter Break: Monday, March 30th – Monday, April 6th Community Program Holidays (the program will not run on these days): • Lincoln Day Holiday: Friday, February 13th • Washington Day Holiday: Monday, February 16th Last Day to Attend Program: Monday, May 11th Requirements for Participation: o Register HERE no later than Friday, January 30th by 5pm o Attend Mandatory Orientation - Thursday, February 5th, 12:30pm-2:00pm at Serra Hall 209 o Submit T.B. Requirement - All students need to have a negative TB clearance before beginning at Montgomery. TB tests are available through USD Health Services for $10 (credit card, campus cash, or check only) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30am-3:00pm. Students MUST take the test BEFORE Orientation and return to the Health Center 48 hours later for the test reading. Health Services is located in Maher Hall Room 140 (behind Aromas). *TB TEST RESULTS MUST BE TURNED IN TO YOUR SITE COORDINATOR AT YOUR ORIENTATION - Please print, complete, and bring the following forms with you to the TB test: • San Diego Unified School District TB Test Form • USD Health Center TB Test Questionnaire Stop by CASA in Maher 218, M-F 8:30am-5:00pm for more information, or contact Michelle Padilla [email protected] and 619-260-4600 x2428. o Complete online Forms: http://www.ymca.org/volunteer.html (References will be your professor and Ilana Lopez from the CASA office at USD) o Email Ilana Lopez ([email protected]) with 3-4 sentences explaining previous experience with youth. o Complete Child Abuse Prevention Online Program (as soon as you turn the online forms in, you’ll get an email response with a link to the program. It will probably take you 45mins to complete it. Please, complete it as soon as possible as you won’t be able to start volunteering until you have completed it. The site coordinator will contact you once cleared and ready to start.) Background Information: Montgomery Middle School is a Title 1 school where 100% of the students receive free lunch. It is also a community rich with culture, with over 24 languages spoken. In the past several years, Montgomery has strengthened their educational model through innovative education programs, hiring highly skilled teachers, and partnering with community organizations. Montgomery Homework Club is a program co-created by the YMCA, Montgomery, and USD. The purpose is to provide a space where students can receive extra support in completing homework and promote college-going culture through tutor-tutee relationships. Service-Learning Responsibilities/Activities: USD students will participate and mentor at an after school program with elementary school children. Schedules will be coordinated during orientation. USD students will learn about the Linda Vista community that surrounds USD by building relationships and engaging with the youth at Montgomery. Contact Information: USD site-coordinator: Vy Nguyen, [email protected] YMCA site-coordinator: Cassandra Loving, [email protected], 619-921-3743 YMCA assistant program director: Edgar Ramirez, [email protected], 619-995-9810 Directions/Transportation: Montgomery Middle School Address: 2470 Ulric St., San Diego, CA 92104. Exit campus and go left on Linda Vista Rd. Turn left on Ulric. Located on the second block on the left. Van transportation is available daily from 8:30am-6:00pm. Come to CASA in Maher Hall 218 for details. NOTE: Students volunteering with this site are making a commitment for the FULL semester (February-May), regardless of how quickly their hour requirement for their course is fulfilled. Stop by CASA in Maher 218, M-F 8:30am-5:00pm for more information, or contact Michelle Padilla [email protected] and 619-260-4600 x2428.