I want to thank each of you, GECRC volunteers, for all of your hard work. From helping assist in the initial setting up, to participating in the daily routine, events, workshops, and learning labs. We could not have done any of these things without you. Your presence is what continues to engage each and every student and encourage them in their ability to find success in everything they do. The student's at GECRC come because of their relationships with you and for that, we are so grateful to have welcomed you each and every day.
I want to also thank all of the staff and first-ever GECRC interns - Rebekah Fischer, Annie Kennedy, Vickie Svazas, Jake Rodriguez, Katie Galli, Zach Pehta, Phillip Payton and Kathleen Nannenhorn. This summer would not have been the success it was without the extra time, effort, and energy you poured into your classrooms each and every day. This summer is a success because you demonstrated your care for each child's education through your actions and attention to each student's individual education and social needs. Each student learned a ton and if their smiles were any indication of their enjoyment, they had fun doing so!
A BIG thank you to the support staff and program contributors - Diana Ponce-Krupa for engaging life skills; Kathy Schmidt for exciting guided reading; Coach John Dagger for energizing P.E; WDSRA for the fun nutrition and exercises classes; DuPage Health Department for lessons on hygiene; Officer Staples from the Glen Ellyn Police Department for engaging conversations on safety and bullying; Glen Ellyn Public Library for your enless hours of literacy exercises that stretched us and help us connect to literature in a new and exciting way; Glen Ellyn Parks & Rec. for the many hours of afternoon swimming and providing beautiful parks for community nature walks; People's Resource Center Summer Science for over 20 hours of active math and science labs; Willowbrook for a wonderful afternoon of learning about animals and nature; People's Resouce Center Art for fun art activites; University of Illinois 4-H Extension for an afternoon of Gettin' Buggy; Norman B. Barr Camp for treating 14 students and two chaperons to a week of camping in Lake Geneva, WI; Victory Soccer Camp, Glen Ellyn Bible Church, Glen Ellyn Covenant and Glen Ellyn Presbyterian for a great week of summer soccer and lesson in teamwork; Bells & Whistles Snackery for four delicious and healthy lunches each week; Little Ceasars for a fun pizza lunch each Tuesday; and Abraham Lincoln Elementary School for all of your support and behind the scenes work.
I feel as though I could write a page of praise and stories from each of your contributions over the summer and feel speechless when I think of all the time and energy each of you placed into each child's experience this summer.
Having all of your help made my job much easier. Thanks to each of you for all that you did for the GECRC Summer Program - 2009.
As we continue to reflect on this summer's program we would love to hear and start collecting your stories from the summer. Whether it's one paragraph, one sentence, on page - we would love to hear about a specific story or experience you had this summer when working with the students.
Please keep in touch over the next month as we prepare for the after-school program and look forward to a new year of increased partnerships with each of you. We look forward to welcoming you back beginning Wednesday, August 26th and look forward to assisting you in helping each child build and find success during the school year.
Stay connected by continuing to visit the GECRC Blog and joining the GECRC facebook group!
We hope you're enjoying these beautiful summer days we look forward to hearing from you soon!
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