The Homework Helping Center is an after school drop-in center where children can receive assistance with schoolwork and reading. The program runs three nights a week and all elementary students are welcome. Once students have finished their work, they can share stories with the children participating in the K-3rd Grade Reading Corner. The students at the Homework Helping Center work with peers or tutors in a relaxed setting in the Morris Elementary Media Center. The Earthworms Science Club is an environmental science and history club accessible in the elementary school to 4th -6th graders.
Any student can join Earthworms, which meets weekly.
This program is a wonderful enrichment for the elementary children who participate in it. A group of TREC tutors along with local 8th grade science teacher, Jim Baurber, lead students through a variety of science experiments, take field trips to local points of scientific interest and work on science fair projects. The In-Class Tutoring Project is the element of our program that closely follows the America Reads Challenge. Tutors from the University of Minnesota, Morris work closely with teachers in the classroom. Teachers have the benefit of assistance in the class with children who need the extra attention, allowing them to better attend to the larger group.