1. Rajah Theater Field Trip

 

A field trip sponsored for Reading School Districts fourth, fifth and sixth graders to attend the dress rehearsal of  a musical  production at the Rajah Theater in Reading. The  purpose of the field trip is for  the  children to have fun and to be entertained  while exposure to the Fine Arts  at  a young age.  The program is coordinated by the PASR members of the Reading  Association of School Retirees chapter, the  Reading School District  and  members of the Rajah Theater.

Julia Spangler and Jacqueline Unger are the RASR members that are in charge of this, Rajah Theater Project.

 

2.   Scholarships for Muhlenberg Students

 

Muhlenberg Association of School Retirees sponsors a scholarship for

$1000.00 to be presented at graduation to a Muhlenberg senior

towards his/her college education.

Dr. James Morrell of the Muhlenberg Association of School Retirees is

in charge of this project.

 

3.  Grants for Youth Educational Needs

 

Twead Association of School Retirees sponsors a donation of $400.00

to each of its four schools for Youth Educational Needs. The schools

are Twin Valley, Exeter, Antietam, and Daniel Boone.  The monies

may be used for field trips, museums, nature trails, landmarks, etc.;

and/or for supplies not included in the school budget for Youth

Activities.

 

 

Individual PASR Members Sponsored Programs

 

 Some programs that are sponsored by individual PASR members for Educational support are:

 1.  Dyslexia Program at the Masonic Learning Center

 

All required Dyslexia Program courses for the volunteer tutors are 

at the  Volunteers expense.

It is necessary for volunteer tutors to undergo training  sessions,

learning seminars, research, examinations, and lesson preparations 

before  working with the students.  Tutors meet  with each student 

for a one-hour   session, twice a week.  The students are taught the  

Orton-Gillingham program,  which is a structured phonetic 

program. This program for the children is funded  by the Scottish

Rite Cathedral and is held at the Masonic Learning  Center.

 

Joyce Rohrbach is a member of Berks County Chapter of PASR  

who was on the Dyslexia Programs Board of Govenors and

resigned this position to become a volunteer tutor for the children.

 

2.  Mentoring Program

 

Berks Chapter members of PASR, volunteer to become Mentors for

needy students in the Berks County area.  The volunteers each have a subject  area and they meet with the students that have problems with school subjects,  low esteem, social or home problems.  Students are tutored in their deficient  subject areas and receive the mentors encouragement to perform better.

   

Mentors are known to go above and beyond for a student.

 

This was evident when a students family could not afford the

expense for her Dental work.  The students Berks PASR mentor 

paid the dental costs because  he believed the dental work was 

necessary to raise the students confidence and self-esteem.  The

results were successful and the students beautiful smile was the mentors reward. 

Mentors receive great satisfaction from helping these students