Care Corner
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By Krishan Aghi, 8th Grade Student
s we enter the room, the children stand up and voraciously start chattering and greeting us. They look up at us with smiling, happy faces, asking questions of the most curious nature. If you are wondering who, what or where this is; it is none other than a scene of what 8th graders face in a program called Care Corner. Students at Singapore American School are in one of the most privileged and academically rigorous schools in Singapore. As we are able to be in this situation, many of us try to give back to our community. Created by Middle School ESOL teacher, Sharon Carroll, and 8th grade counselor, Bonetta Ramsey, Care Corner is a program designed to give back to the youth of Singapore. Every Wednesday, approximately ten to fifteen 8th grade students travel to an HDB to teach children whose parents can not afford tutoring services. Teaching the children can range from helping them with their arithmetic and English homework, to teaching them about science on computers donated to Care Corner by SAS. Hopefully in the future what we do at Care Corner will be used to the children’s advantage and improve their opportunities in life. All 8th grade students are welcome to join Care Corner and should contact Ms. Carroll or Ms. Ramsey for more information.
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SAS NewsFlash – April 2007