VU Warms Your Heart
At least a couple times a week for three or four years, his little head would peek around the doorway to the homework room, eyes wide, looking for his big […]
Motivation
Two weeks in and things are humming along at homework assistance. The students are motivated and the volunteers are too. We have a room for students in grades 1-3 and one for […]
Opening Day
Opening day of Homework Assistance finally arrived last week! Our anticipation was almost as great as those who wait for opening day of baseball or football season, but we think […]
Preparing for Opening Day at VU
Although the lights were out at VU over the summer, the folks behind the scenes were not idle! Members of the board updated registration forms and handbooks for students, parents, […]
May Days
We are starting out the final month for the 2013-14 year with great attendance. In past years, numbers of students have dropped off considerably in the waning days of the […]
Valensnow or Snowentine?
If predictions hold true, there will be snow for Valentine’s Day this year, so it’s a good thing that students have been busy making cards for their friends and family […]
Not Another Snow Day!
I know, kids love them and everyone has to be kept safe, but we’re missing so much VU! It’s been busy the last few weeks with about 15 kids or […]
It’s Project Time!
What a busy few weeks it’s been at VU homework assistance. Attendance numbers are up and steady, so having 15-19 students each night is getting to be standard. Keeps the volunteers […]
Fall Flurry
We’ve had a flurry of students in the homework assitance program over the last few weeks. Great attendance numbers in the high teens mean that our students find us valuable, […]
Homework Withdrawal
Yesterday at 3:30 p.m., a message popped up on my computer screen and phone to alert me that I had to leave for homework assistance, which ended for the year […]