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October 2012

Wilmington

Connecting community

resources with schools

to help young people

successfully learn, stay

in school, and prepare

for life.

We believe that every

child needs and deservesthe Five Basics:

1. A one-on-one

relationship with a

caring adult

2. A safe place to learn

and grow

3. A healthy start and

healthy future

4. A marketable skill to

use upon graduation

5. A chance to give

back to peers and

community.

CIS school-based

programs are designed toprovide students with at

least one of these REAL

basics.

Mentoring Begins!

The much anticipated

2012-2013 EastSide

Charter Schoolmentoring program

began on Tuesday,

October 1st. Students

eagerly entered theschool library to see

their mentors for the

first time this schoolyear. Some students

were meeting their

mentor for the firsttime, while others embraced their mentors they have worked with for

years. CIS Project Coordinator, Ashley Widdoes is happy to

announce that to date 105 people have signed up to participate in thisyears mentoring program. This year, every 4th and 5th grade student

will benefit from having a mentor. In addition, select 2nd, 3rd and

middle school students have also been paired up with a mentor. This

years mentors were recruited from Barclays, ING(Capital One),

Ashland, Corporation Service Company and First and CentralPresbyterian Church. Various community members and EastSide

Charter School board members are also participating this year.Mentoring takes places on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

between 11-1. Mentors are scheduled for a 40 minute time slot during

the same day/time every week. During their scheduled visit thementors help their mentees with an academic assignment. There is

also some time to have fun

and play games together. The

students truly love the one-on-one attention the get from

their mentors. It has becomeone of the highlights of theirweek!


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for life.



1. A one-on-one

relationship with a

caring adult


and grow


healthy future


use upon graduation

5. A chance to give

back to peers and

community.

CIS school-based



basics.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

ING Brings Financially Literacy to EastSide

Charter School

From October 15 - October 17 INGvolunteers visited every

kindergarten- 5th

gradeclassroom. The volunteers

introduced themselves, describe

their jobs at ING and read a book

to the students. The lessons variedby grade. Students learned about

money, spending and saving andthe difference between needs and wants. It was obvious to see how

much the students enjoyed the stories and lessons. All eyes were on

the volunteers as they read aloudand asked questions. The students

enthusiastically answered

questions and shared in the

discussion. At the end of thepresentation every student was

given a copy of the book. Thestudents were so excited to get thebook and couldnt wait to have a

brand new book to read at home.

Make a Difference Day

At Barclays

Communities In Schools would like to say an extra special thank you

to Barclays for inviting all our middle school students to their Make ADifference Day At Barclays. Pictured to the right is CIS sixth grader,

Eric Merritt, with his mentor of three years, Clint Walker, and SenatorChris Coons.


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for life.



1. A one-on-one

relationship with a

caring adult


and grow


healthy future


use upon graduation

5. A chance to give

back to peers and

community.

CIS school-based



basics.

Drop Everything andDecorate!

EastSide Charter School has

adopted a new set of values

this year. All the students are

able to explain that SOAR

stands for Safety First, Own

Your Actions, Act Peacefully,

and Respect For All.

Throughout the school year teachers have been educating

students how they can SOAR in the classroom and in life. CIS

staff planned an exciting school wide activity to raise awareness

and enthusiasm around the SOAR value: Safety first. CIS staff

informed the teachers when the Drop Everything and Decorate

bulletin board contest would take place but to the students, it was

a great surprise. During their class time, students discussed ideas

and planned for the bulletin board contest. At approximately 3pm

on October 3rd, Dr. Browne came on the loud speaker and

announced that it was time to Drop Everything and Decorate.

Every class had only fifteen minutes to decorate their bulletin

board. There was great

excitement throughout theschool building during this

time. After the fifteen

minutes passed, members

from the Leadership Team

walked through the halls

and judged the bulletin

boards. One representative

from each class presented

their board to the school

leaders. All EastSide

Charter School students arecreative but we could only

award three classes.

Congratulations to Ms. Sheppards second grade class, Ms.

Kennellys third grade class, and Ms. Davidsons fifth grade class.

In addition to these classes that were awarded, CIS also provided a

small prize to all the students that presented their bulletin board

concept. We are all looking forward to the next school wide SOAR

event!


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for life.



1. A one-on-one

relationship with a

caring adult


and grow


healthy future


use upon graduation

5. A chance to give

back to peers and

community.

CIS school-based



basics.

Coasting, Flying High, and Soaring toFriday Celebrations!

CIS is promoting monthly school wide celebrations throughout the

school year. Every Friday, students are eligible to take part in a funevent to celebrate their positive behavior. At the end of each month,

CIS organizes an extra special treat for students to enjoy during these

occasions. Those students that displayed positive behavior and hadminimal redirections during the week were able to enjoy a Pizza Party

on October 26th. Approximately two hundred seventy five deserving

students enjoyed their pizza.

Celebrating our EastSide Charter Stars of the Month!This program recognizes students that excel in attendance, academics, &

behavior. One student is recognized in each grade level. The following

students have been nominated for the month of October:

K - Alex Rivera

1- Mehki Sharpe

2- Danyah Loper

3- Kamaria Simms

4- Garvin Stovall

5- Nia Reese

6- Tommy Brown

7- Tiffany Brown

8- JayKy Moore

For more information about the CIS programs at EastSide Charter School,

please contact Becky Stahl [email protected] or Ashley Widdoes

[email protected] or call us at 302-762-5834 ext 140.

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