At school board and staff meetings, Superintendent Don Martin regularly recognizes those who have gone the extra mile. He recently recognized the Jump Start program sponsored this summer by W.R. Anderson Recreation Center and Next Level Youth Enrichment.
The primary focus of Jump Start was to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. More than 100 students - most in elementary or middle school - participated in this year's program.
At W.R. Anderson, students generally expect to play basketball and swim when they come to the recreation center during the summer. The center also offered such options as a morning hike; surfing the web on the center's computers; doing zumba, yoga, and/or palates; running track; having an organized reading time; participating in the traditional, four-week Vic Johnson Junior Golf Clinic; and participating in the Jump Start program.
A grant from the Golden State Foods Foundation (Garner, NC facility) paid for all materials and fees. Teachers, a retired teacher, people associated with city recreation centers and others served as tutors. The tutors included:
Harry Giles Ibraham
Juli Reese Paisley
Judy Williams
Betty Wallace
Bryant McCorkle
Casssandra Hayes
Learmond “Buddy” Hayes
Tanesha Johnson
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