Walt Whitman Elementary School Partnership
Do you enjoy helping K-5 students learn and grow? If so, this may be the program for you.
What We Do
Book Trolley Team
Maintain an inventory of books and visit classrooms on a weekly basis. Students select a book to read and exchange it for another book the next week.
All books in the mobile library are donated or purchased with donated funds. Check with book trolley contacts for guidance on books to donate. Used books in good condition are welcome, as are new books. Cash donations are also welcome.
Program Contact: Cindy Clement, lwclem18@gmail.com
Tutoring
Tutors work closely with teachers to provide reading and math support for students. Tutors may specify a preferred grade level.
Program Contact: Karen Stankye, kesala@msn.com
Holiday Giving/Sponsor-a-Family
Toward year-end, BUCers purchase holiday gifts for Walt Whitman School families who can’t afford them on their own, helping to “make the season bright.”
Program Contact: Jane O’Neil, janeaoneil@gmail.com
Funding
This program is funded primarily through an annual plate collection, personal donations, and grants. It is run under the banner of “Communities United for Children,” a nonprofit created by BUC in 2003 for this purpose.
Program Coordinators:
Mary Jo Ebert, maryjoebert@gmail.com
Karen Stankye, kesala@msn.com
Fun Fact: Walt Whitman was a Unitarian.