14 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 21, 1992 Volunteers make a difference at Lake-Noxen Elementary . By GRACE R. DOVE : Post Staff The V.I.P.’s have come to Lake- Noxen School. Part of a pilot program, “Volunteer in Partnership,” these parents and friends of the school .are also very important people, . volunteering to share their experiences and skills with the students. Volunteers of all ages from the community have assisted teachers .in special class projects covering a .» wide range of subjects — everything ‘.from travel through Europe to .* collections of historic artifacts to ‘how a quilt is made. +, The program's seeds were .* planted on “Make a Difference Day," .February 29, when, former PTA president Joyce Birt took advantage of the extra day in the year to organize a group of ‘volunteers to provide a Saturday -of interesting activities for the students. At the same time, superintendent Mrs. Nancy Davis was discussing the use of community volunteers in the schools with interested people at informal “coffee-klatsch” meetings _at the homes of PTA/PTO members. “Different types of school .volunteer programs operate - successfully in many Pennsylvania school districts,” Mrs. Davis said. - “A school district in southwestern Pennsylvania used volunteers to help teachers prepare enrichment - programs.” Remembering the successful - “Make a Difference Day,” Mrs. Birt volunteered to coordinate “volunteers for the Lake-Noxen ‘building, where 178 man-hours of work have already been logged since the first day of school. “Our purpose is to take better advantage of community resources , to enhance the curriculum. ‘Because I know the teachers and “many people willing to share their wealth of experiences with the students, ithas been relatively easy to match the teacher with the right , volunteer,” Mrs. Birt said. Working only at the teachers’ request, volunteers help out on enrichment projects that teachers ‘Local children’s author visits class would not have the time to organize alone, including the fourth-graders’ banking program, a slide presentation of European countries, a journalism project with the fifth grade, making special bulletin board displays and learning about the history of Harveys Lake by examining a collection of historical artifacts. Volunteers also help students with extra-credit work, run off copies of tests and study materials, help chaperone field trips and help supervise special activity days—all | at no cost to the district. And high school athletes and | Peer Helpers have had the opportunity to talk “one-on-one” with special-needs students and encourage classes to say “no” to drugs and alcohol. “We do not teach and are always supervised by the classroom teachers,” Mrs. Birt said. “We do not grade students’ work and are not allowed to violate the students’ confidentiality.” “Any time that we can help the students see the relevancy of what they learn in class makes a valuble educational experience,” said director of curriculum Dr. Steve Boston. “It helps to broaden their horizons and demonstrates that their classroom activities will become useful life skills. And the volunteers also learn to understand the students better.” Principal Bch Kiinkle said that the teachers’ positive reaction to the volunteer program has been an asset. The teachers have more time to work on lesson preparation and record-keeping. Although school has been in session for only two months, the V.ILP. program's list of resource people is growing daily: speakers from Commonwealth Telephone, the health care field, Penn State, King's College, Lake-Lehman High School's Peer Helpers and foreign exchange students, the Lenni- Lenape Historical Society and the Foster - Grandparents. A non- competitive volleyball team has also been organized. Anyone interested in volunteering their time and skills may call Lake-Noxen School at 693- 1129. Wiriter/artist Susan Rukstalis of Dallas demonstrates her technique to Elizabeth Faerber’s second graders at Westmoreland Elementary “School. Rukstalis's book, “How Many Steps Before the Queen” is ~ based on a popular children’s game (Post photo/Bill Harper) UPCOMING GOLF EVENTS AT CRIA .|FOUR SEASONS GOLF CLUB: EXETER, PA 655-8869 TURKEY SHOOT TOURNAMENTS SATURDAY & SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14 & I5 WIN YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY! 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DAMA Executive Direc- tor, Tom Bagley, says the project was mandated by the State De- partment of Environmental Re- sources in order to upgrade sew- age treatment within the DAMA service area. The project will leave the DAMA plant in Kingston Township, travel the berm of the Cross Valley Ex- pressway to a point at approxi- mately Luzerne Lumber Company, and then through the affected municipalities. Boroughs and streets affected include: Courtdale: Union Street, Courtdale Avenue, Allen Street, Linden Street. Luzerne: Union Street, Main Street, Kelly Street, Mill Street, Bucking- ham Avenue, Tener Street, Evans Street, Marion Street, Fulton Street, Pringle Street. Pringle: Webster Street, McAndrew Street. Edwardsville: Main Street, South Page Avenue, Plymouth Street. Bagley says that the recom- mended path for the new line was chosen following extensive engi- neering studies. 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