The Tester Experience: A Firsthand Account from a Volunteer Tester at FLOC
Who doesn’t have test anxiety? Ostensibly, my job as a volunteer tester is to make sure every kid knows one unit before advancing to another.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jules Appleton and Robbie Knipp
As Scholars Program Assistants, Jules Appleton and Robbie Knipp contribute to FLOC in a different way than our one-on-one tutors do. Each week they work with a group of FLOC scholars, and their work is greatly appreciated by staff and students alike.
Meet Jordan: A Student in the Harpers Ferry Leaders in Action Program
Jordan is a student participant in our Harpers Ferry Middle School Leaders in Action program. This fun loving seventh grader joined LIA at the beginning of sixth grade.
Look Who’s Now on Facebook!
Check out The Outdoor Education Centers new Facebook page at … https://www.facebook.com/theoutdooreducationcenterofFLOC.
Spotlight on a New Corporate Sponsor: The JBG Companies
FLOC is excited to announce that we have received not one, but twogenerous corporate gifts from The JBG Companies.
Volunteer Happy Hour
Here at FLOC we like to take every opportunity possible to show our volunteers how much we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication.
In review: College Night 2012
In the middle of December and, for many college students, the middle of final exams, FLOC’s middle school and high school students (and their parents) flocked to the GeorgeWashingtonUniversity’s CloydHeckMarvinCenter for our sixth annual College Night.
Middle School Food Drive is a Success in Jefferson County
According to the 2011 census, West Virginia’s Poverty Level has reached a devastating 17.5%, comparable to the 14.3% within the overall United States.
Student Spotlight: Deriana
When I told Deriana that the interview wouldn’t take long, she responded, “I hope it does!” and proceeded to climb up into the large office chair next to mine, eager to share her views on math, FLOC, and life in general.
Seventh Grade Scholars’ Vision Board
Last week in program, the seventh grade Scholars collaborated to create the vision board pictured above. This collage is a representation of the creative students’ future hopes and dreams.