Each student is assigned to a classroom where they read stories, play with blocks or create projects each week. Headstart teachers appreciate the extra helping hands as well as the often inestimable relationships that develop between the Wheeler students and the young Headstart children. Seventh graders visit the Genesis Center, a school and support center for refugees and immigrants. They are divided into two groups and assist Genesis Center teachers as they teach math and pronunciation skills. Each week relationships flourish as all the students learn patience, understanding and respect for hard work.
Eighth graders visit a nearby nursing home to help and entertain elderly residents.
Each week the students bring a lively change of pace to these seniors as they sing, read or create projects together. Wheeler students learn compassion and understanding as they develop relationships and an appreciation for this segment of our population.