July 2008

The lazy days of summer are here; for some of us, anyway!

We hope you and your family have fun and restful activities planned over vacation.

Summer Tutor School

We have organized a cost-free summer tutoring program this year! It is sponsored by the Readiness To Learn Foundation in collaboration with Anne Chambers, Learning Partners

Program director at Langley Middle School.

Classes for review in math and reading, targeting fourth through sixth grades, will take place at Langley Middle School. The dates are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on July 29, 30, 31 and Aug. 5, 6, 7, 19, 20 and 21 from

9 to 11 a.m.

We will end class time by providing sack lunches prepared by Whidbey Island Nourishes. The kids may have a picnic lunch outside afterward or take them home.

If this is something you are interested in please call the Family Resource Center at 221-6808, ext. 4602 to sign up. For questions call Anne Chambers at 222-3059. Space is limited, so call soon. It’ll be fun!

RAPP

The Relatives As Parents Program local support group will meet every second Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Family Resource Center (behind the Primary School).

Join us for coffee, refreshments and some great conversation. Come and kick back with other grandparents raising grandchildren and parents raising nieces and nephews.

For more information, call the center at 221-6808, ext. 4602.

Single Mom’s Group

Our group is open to any mom who is parenting alone, or feels alone, and needs the support of other single moms.

Join this great group in a casual and confidential atmosphere, right here in the Family Resource Center.

We meet once a month providing a light dinner and free childcare. This is your group so bring yourself, your ideas, your joys and your challenges to this supportive environment.

The next meeting is 5:30 to

7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17. For more information and for RSVP with childcare, call 221-6808, ext. 4602.

Our Annual SummerFun BBQ

Our first barbecue of summer will be at 6 p.m. Thursday,

July 10 here at the center. Join us for good food, friendly visiting, and games for the kids. We’ll have water balloons, an egg toss, and the three-legged race. Call and RSVP with family name and number of people attending.

Our second BBQ will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7. We’ll see you here!

SummerFun classes and activities

SummerFun, a program for teens (next year’s grade 6-12), is sponsored by the South Whidbey Commons, South Whidbey Family Resource Center, South Whidbey Community Engagement Center and the South Whidbey School District’s Learning and Community Engagement Program.

There is still room available for and “Sea Kayaking” on

July 7 and “Geocaching” (GPS Treasure Hunt) July 8 and 9, “Intro to Marimba”, July 15-17, .

For details, call 221-0127 or

e-mail info@swcommons.com.

The Back Room/The Side Yard (at Island Coffeehouse) will have ongoing activities including board games, art, movies, and more from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Snacks are provided.

Free live music events are held from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday night, too. See you there.

New FRC Summer Hours

DSHS and Opportunity Council Outreach

The Family Resource Center has new summer hours.

We open for drop-in from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We are available by appointment only on Mondays and closed on Fridays.

Tammi Lowery from DSHS has taken Barbara Darnell’s place as outreach worker and will continue to be available to families over the summer from 9 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Tammi can be reached at the center at 221-6808, ext. 4602.

Connie Speck with Opportunity Council will be here to assist families every other Tuesday starting this month. Please call Connie for an intake and to set up a South End appointment at 800-317-5427 or 360-679-2440.

We look forward to seeing you.

Volunteer

of the Month

Our July volunteer of the month is Diane Watson.

Diane is a Readiness To Learn Foundation board member and great volunteer.

There isn’t anything Diane can’t tackle. She is seriously enthusiastic about everything she does.

Diane was an outstanding volunteer for our box lunch fundraiser this year. She worked on several facets of the event from sponsor donations to assembling the sandwiches and was a joy to work with. Diane’s background and experience is such a bonus for our organization.

We thank you Diane, for staying connected to us in our community, even after “retirement!”

We are currently seeking volunteers for projects such as our upcoming Back-To-School Project, weekly office support, elementary-aged tutoring, and much more. Please call or stop by for more information. Thank you!

Contact information:

The Family Resource Center is located behind the Primary School, 5476 S. Maxwelton Road

PO Box 346, Langley, WA 98260

221-6808, ext. 4602