In February, we revived our popular “Expressing
Yourself Through Art” program. The idea behind this month’s theme was to teach
students that the written word is just one of the many ways that they can
express themselves. From 9 am to 10 am, students at our Jackson Elementary and
Villa Parke locations worked with volunteers to improve their reading skills.
Jackson Elementary, our newest location, saw a record turnout of students.
A KRS volunteer reads to a group of students at Jackson Elementary
For the second half of the
morning, from 10 am to 11 am, we turned from reading to art, an opportunity for
students to participate in some hands-on exercises and make a bit of a mess in
the process! At Villa Parke, art therapist Amanda Sargenti spoke to the
students about her love of art and how it allows the artist to express himself
without necessarily using words. Using construction paper, glitter, and other
donated art supplies, students made Valentine’s Day cards for their parents,
their pets, or anyone else they could think of. Board member Karen Nakashima led
the program at Jackson Elementary.
Valentine's Day cards for every member of the family
We’d like to thank our wonderful speakers for donating their time and
the art supplies for this month’s program. If you are interested in
volunteering with us, we have the greatest need for reading tutors at our new
Jackson Elementary site.
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