GCCA’s Education Committee is poised to begin its seventh year of literacy tutoring at the Henry C. Lea School, a K-8 public school at 47th and Spruce Streets. So far, 18 volunteers have signed on for the new school year. Fifteen of them are returnees to the program. We’re coming off a very successful experience last year in which 19 tutors worked one-on- one with 23 first-graders. More than half of our tutees reached grade level by year’s end. All of the children made significant progress in reading. This in-school tutoring program represents a year-long commitment of one hour a week. (There is significant flexibility, however, within this overall framework.) Our tutors love reading and bei
Oliver B. Young is the first recipient of an award from the newly established Cheryl Roebuck Scholarship Fund. Oliver and his family reside in Garden Court and were fortunate to have met Cheryl a few years ago. Oliver will attend Girard Academic Music Program as a fifth grader and will be joining Musicopia String Orchestra this fall. We are pleased to help with his Musicopia tuition and look forward to hearing about his experiences and progress. In honor of Cheryl’s lifelong contribution as a music teacher, musician and supporter of the civic life of Garden Court, scholarships are available to supplement the musical development of qualified elementary through high school students who live or
