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Andrew
Grasty, GCSD Transportation Supervisor, will be
individually recording requests to transport students from
East School
and Woodland Primary to the Edison Darke County Campus for the
inaugural After School Program.
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Greenville
schools, Edison DCC partner in After School Program
GREENVILLE – “Greenville Schools cares ‘a bunch’ about its students,”
said Andrea Townsend, GCSD Director of Administrative & Pupil
Personnel Services. “We know that it takes all of us to help them
succeed.
“This program offers such an awesome opportunity,” she continued. “It’s
the collaborative approach… Greenville Schools, Edison, the Empowering
group. It couldn’t have been done otherwise.”
Townsend was referring to the inaugural After School Program at Edison
State Community College, conducted by Empowering Darke County Youth. It
offers kindergarten through fourth grade students a safe, secure place
to get help in areas they are having trouble with or to do their
homework. Some students will take part in shared reading, art or other
educational activities while waiting for mom or dad to pick them up
after work.
Parents at East Intermediate and Woodland Primary schools will be
getting the forms in a week to enroll their children in the program and
request a bus assignment to take the students directly to Edison from
school. Parents are then responsible to pick their children up by 6
p.m. The program starts Sept. 19.
“We tutored kids over the summer,” said Eric Fee, president of
Empowering Darke County Youth. “Seven tutors worked with 43 students at
the Greenville Library. Over time we realized the needs of these kids
won’t go away once school starts again. If it wasn’t for Edison and
Greenville schools this couldn’t be happening.”
Darke County Campus Dean Chad Beanblossom said Edison has the space and
it is an excellent opportunity for the college to provide additional
services to the community. Edison President, and Empowering Board
Member, Doreen Larson, concurred. “Edison is about education in Darke
County,” she said. “It is our focus – and responsibility – to serve our
community in any way we can. This program is a great fit.”
GCSD Transportation Supervisor Andrew Grasty will be coordinating the
bus schedules. According to Townsend, he will be handling each transfer
request to Edison individually.
“I look forward to doing this,” Grasty said. “I love kids and this is
an awesome opportunity for them.”
Empowering accepts financial donations and needs volunteers for
supplies, snacks and fundraising efforts. For more information, go to
Facebook Empowering Darke County Youth or email
empoweringdarkecountyyouth@gmail.com. The Bistro Off Broadway is
offering a donation event to Empowering when a bill is paid with a
flyer available at Edison, the Greenville Library or from any
Empowering Board member. The dates are Sept. 15-17.
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