All children must register for the program to allow careful monitoring of attendance. There is a strong connection between Blaine and the Commmunity Center. Mondays and Tuesdays also offer the extended day program in the Homework Club. This is a quiet place where children can get help to complete homework assignments, often with the help of individual tutors. Many of the children who come to Blaine work above the expected grade level.
Teachers build enrichment activities into the regular classroom programs.
When group of children with special needs are identified, they work together with a teacher to provide challenges. For example, independant readers in kindergarden and grade 1 work with Mrs. Barney, our teacher librarian on an enrichment reading program. Some children come to school with specific needs. Classroom teachers work to accomodate these needs in the classroom and with the help of classroom assistants, parent and peer volunteers, and tutors. Blaine also has an experienced group of professionals who work with the classroom teachers to identify concerns and problem-solve to provide additional teaching strategies and support for teachers.