Volunteers Volunteers come from various organizations to work with the students at Sheridan School. The Volunteer of the Year in 1997-1998 was Ed Cummings, a fireman who worked with many students and created backdrops for cultural performances at Sheridan School. He continues to share his talents with the students this current school year. The Rolling Readers provides volunteers to read to the students at Sheridan. Police officers also read and talk to the students about appropriate behavior in society. Many parents give their time to volunteer on the various parent committees and help out with the multicultural assemblies during the year. Parents help in the classrooms reading with students and on field trips.

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Opera Partners

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Program Quality Review (PQR) During the 1998-1999 school year, Sheridan School was involved in a PQR. The emphasis was on the Language Program Arts Program being implemented for the students. Staff training and a Self Review were conducted. Consultants visited the school and viewed student work. They assisted staff in developing an Improvement Plan for Language Arts which will be carried out over the next 3 years.

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Multicultural Student Assemblies Students perform plays, dances, and songs for the entire school every month. All students are given a chance to participate during the school. The theme for their performances corresponds to the ethnic group being celebrated during the month. Sometimes their performances are taken on the road to share with other students in other communities!

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Computer Lab All students attend the computer lab during the school year. They complete projects using software programs such as Kid Pix, Hyperstudio, Write: Out Loud Student Writing Center, and Internet resources. Students are also taught typing skills along with the student centered projects they create.

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Math Lab The Math Lab operates for K-2 students during the school year. A paraprofessional runs the lab teaching students many math activities they can do with their families at home.

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Music Program and Gospel Choir The Gospel Choir includes students from all grade levels singing songs for multicultural performances on site and other school sites. The Music Program includes identified students receiving instruction from an instrumental music teacher every Monday and participating in multicultural student performances.

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Art and Dance Program

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After School Learning Program Identified students from grades 1st - 5th grade participate in the After School Learning Program (ASLP). High Gear tutors and teachers work with the students emphasizing reading and math. Students also attend the computer lab twice a week.

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Primary Intervention Program (PIP) In PIP, identified K-3 students are pulled out of the class for 30 minutes, twice a week to work with trained counselors. Play therapy is emphasized with the students.

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Junior Achievement Tutors from Junior Achievement work with students at Sheridan School in the area of "work": what work is and what the workplace is like. This will ready the students for the "School to Work Program" in Middle and High School.

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