Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center

So Much To Say...

NANOWRIMO

In less than one week, GECRC students will be joining 20,000 other students in a quest to write The Great Elementary School Novel. For the entire month of November, our young authors will be participating in National Novel Writing Month's Young Writers Program challenge. Collectively, 34 of our students will attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. (Yes, we did indeed say 50,000.) Yes, this is a huge mountain of writing to climb, and yes, there will be piles of crumpled paper and an ocean of eraser bits settling over the resource center next month, but do we have any doubt in our minds that our students can complete this? Nope! To lessen the shock of this, though, (because, yes, their mouths are going to be on the floor when we give them this task), we need your help! We need your patience, your talent, and, most importantly, your encouragement to help show this challenge who's boss. Our students benefit the most when they can work one-on-one with volunteers, and your help with this undertaking is no exception. So grab some pencils, turn on your imaginations, and get ready to help our students tackle the NaNoWriMo beast, one word at a time.

For more information on what NaNoWriMo is all about, visit http://www.nanowrimo.org/

Volunteer Training
Have you ever wondered what more you could do with the students at GECRC? We've all been there. It's 5:00pm and the students you're paired with have completed their homework, read and walked through the
book with you, played an Everyday Math game and are asking the big question - "what's next?".

Wonder no longer! On October 29th from 6:10-7:10pm we will be holding a Volunteer Training to go over the various tools utilized at GECRC each and every day. Our hope is that through this training we will empower each of you to utilize the teaching tools we have in place to make the best of your and the student's time each afternoon.

Topics will include:

1. Taking a tour of the teaching manipulatives GECRC uses each day
2. Reviewing our new assessment tool which gives great suggestions of games to play in areas each student needs to grow
3. Walking through the GECRC Student Reading and Writing Notebook

We truly hope you will consider joining us this evening as we learn together how to better serve the students at GECRC. Snacks will be provided! Please RSVP by Oct. 27th with Jessica Rozga.

Spooky, Scary, Frightened Little Princesses?

You got it! We made it! You did it! With over 100 costumes collected over the last 30 days we are dying to dig through, dive in and play around in costumes piled over our heads! We cannot thank you enough for the gift you gave each of us to be able to watch each and every child served find their secret identity for one day in the simplicity of a special costume that will allow them to fly, grant wishes, or demonstrate special powers for one day.

Halloween Gala!

In the spirit of the little goblins and playing dress up and celebrating the art of pretending together, Friday, October 30th from 3:45 - 6:00pm GECRC will host a pumpkin smashing party! Filled with words games, creative writing, crafts, baking, and LOTS of laughter we welcome each and every one of you to join us!

Again - THIS Friday, October 30th from 3:45-6:00pm - We'll see you there...