'Extended day' helps students

Shaw students can get extra help during Shaw's extended day program The Community Times The extended day program gives students at Shaw something new to do after school -- instead of sitting in front of the TV at home or spending time on the streets. Teacher-coordinator Elaine Welles designed the program last April to teach students technology, as well as generating student writing for the purpose of publishing. "Our aim is to teach better writing skills through the art of technology," Miss Davis said. "The program is a great success. It has students lined up waiting at the end of the day." This year, the program was restarted on October 6, 1997. Students participating in the program finish projects they did not finish in class, and they hopefully will publish a magazine of their writing, Miss Davis added. Also during the program, students work on the AIM newsletter -- students' selected creative writtings, poetry and drawings. Participants in the extended day program also help with the AIM business initiative -- a project that allows students to create their own Water and Beverage Company -- by writig letters and making brochures for the company. The students and the teachers meet Mondays through Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. Other teachers who lead the program include Mr. Brown, Ms. Smyrle and Miss Jenkins. Students are encouraged by the classroom teachers to complete class projects at this time. Mrs Davis reviews the work offers suggestions, and edits papers and writing to get a final print. "They have some students that are consistent -- more are always welcome," Miss Davis said. "I believe it will pick up as the school year progresses." Are there other programs that teach technology in the school. The extended day was started in april 1997 and restarted in October 6, 1997.The extended day program gives students at Shaw something to do after school instead of geting home and not knowing what to do.The extended day program was spearheaded by teacher coordinator Mrs. Elane Wells, who designed the program to keep kids off the streets, and teach technology to the students and generate various writing from the students for the purpose of publishing. The program is a great success. The students are lined up waiting at the end of the day We are purchasing and learning new software every day. However, she wish more students would take advantage of the program. "Their aim is to teach better writing skills through the art of technology," Miss Davis said. The students finish projects that they did not finish in class, and they hope to later publish a magazine, Miss Davis added. During the program, students also work on the newsletter. The aim news is Various creative writings adn peotry and drawings of the students along with all the activities and programs that is going on in the AIM Small Learning Community. The students and the teachers meet Mondays through Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. At this time Miss Davis is the only person who handles the extended day until other teachers finish prior obligationsand school projects. to comlete class projects at this time. Mrs Davis reviews the work offers suggestons, edit papers and writing to get a final print.. They use some of this time to edit writings for the Aim newsletter. Any items that the Aim business needs help with the extended day will be used, to make brochurces, toward the buesinesses letter writing campaign,and any work related to advertising of the AIM Beverage Company. They have some students that are consistant more are always welcome. I believe it will pick up as the school year progresses and teachers begin class projects that the studentsare unable to complete in class. -Are there other programs that teach technology in the school.