Students enjoy gift of books to end 2011

Students at the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program, Clearwater show off their new books

Thanks to members of East Lake FUMC, students at both P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program locations enjoyed new books for Christmas.  Santa, Mrs. Claus their elves were able to visit the Dunedin location.  The students made a Christmas craft to bring home to their families.  Click here for more photos.

2011 Multiplication Tournament

Viridiana and Diana hold their trophies for winning the multiplication tournament

 The program hosted its first Multiplication Tournament during an assembly held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in Dunedin.  Pairs of students from 3rd, 4th and 5th grade battled in front of all of the students for the trophy!  Congratualtions to 5th graders, Viridiana and Diana!  Click here to see more pictures.

Share the Dream Fundraiser

Essay winners with their mothers at the Share the Dream event

  Two fifth grade students from the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program attended UM Cooperative Ministries’ “Share the Dream” fundraiser on November 17, 2011 at Ruth Eckerd Hall.  Viridiana and Santiago’s essays, describing their experiences in the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program, were the winning essays.  All fourth and fifth grade students submitted an essay to the “contest”.  To view more pictures and watch a video of each student reading the winning essays, click here.

P.A.S.S. Students Receive Awards

Fourth Grade student, Selena, with her mom at the awards ceremony

   Many students that attend the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program recently received awards from Dunedin Elementary School.  Congratulations to Miguel, Alex, Alexandria, Abigail, Selena and Epifanio.  Click here to see more pictures.

Boy Scouts to Start Next Week!

Yehudy Diaz, Boy Scout Representative, talking with students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yehudy Diaz recently spoke to the boys at the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program about scouting and about being a bi-lingual, Latino male.  He told them how important it was for them to be literate in both English and Spanish.  He shared how important the Boy Scouts were to him while he grew up in New York.

The thirty-one boys that attend the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program in Dunedin will become Boy Scouts next week thanks to donations made by members of East Lake UMC.

The twenty-four girls in the P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program attend Girl Scouts each week.

September News

P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program Students working on math

The P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program opened its doors to 55 students on September 6, 2011.  The students love their new location at First United Methodist Church of Dunedin.  Enrollment is up 17% from last year.  Girl Scouts are meeting on Wednesdays, during enrichment, and we hope to have a Boy Scout Post started soon!

The P.A.S.S. Tutorial Program also opened its doors on September 19, 2011 at First United Methodist Church of Clearwater.  A first and second grade class are being conducted at this location.  We expect to fill all 16 spaces by the end of October.

A “Golf for Education” fundraiser will take place on October 29, 2011 to support the Clearwater program.  If you are interested in supporting this event, please contact Greg Ward at 727-215-9074 or FUMCGOLF2010@yahoo.com.

Science

Campers enjoy investigating the states of matter during science class

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Art

Luis and Miguel admire the space ship they built together during art class

Reading and Writing

Campers enjoy their time in the library for reading and writing

Physical Education

Campers use a large parachute during summer camp