Strengths
The Holbrook School CARES is a well established program with strong support from our community partners as well as from our school site and administration. This support stems from a history of excellent programming, coordination, and strong program leadership. Financially we are supported by grants from both state and city initiatives.
Challenges
In order to maintain high quality services being offered to our students and families, additional funding sources are continually being pursued. There is an ongoing need to maintain high quality training and mentorship for CARES staff to ensure qualified staff are serving our students. Opportunities for culturally diverse and enriching opportunities prepare students with the life experiences.
Programs for Students and Families
After School Programming includes:
Homework Help, SFA Intervention Program, Math Intervention Program, Nutrition Education and Cooking, Dance, Arts and Crafts, Gardening, Science Club, Math Club, Movie Nights.
Snack Programming includes:
Daily nutritional snack provided in partnership with Food Services Department and the USDA.
Links to the School Day
- School day teachers instruct the Intervention portion of CARES.
- Representative of CARES in Student Care Team (SCT) and attends faculty, Leadership, and grade level meetings.
- Informal and formal means of communication in place to facilitate discussion between CARES staff and school day teachers.
- CARES staff complete and share Bi-monthly Student Progress reports with classroom teachers.
Description of Homework Assistance Programs:
- Homework Help: 1.25 hour HW assistance and 1hour structured enrichment or recreation.
- Math Intervention Program: 1 hour of academic Intervention with a credentialed teacher. Student to teacher ratio is 17:1. This program has eligibility requirements, inquire within.
- SFA Research Program: Success for All Language Intervention with a credentialed teacher. Student to teacher ratio is 11:1. This is a year long program that runs 45 minutes a day, 4 days a week.
- Supplemental Homework Help: Additional small group homework help provided by credentialed teachers for students who have more intensive needs.
Description of Enrichment Programs:
- Enrichment opportunities: 1 hours structured enrichment or recreation. Enrichment programming includes arts and crafts, athletics, leadership, and home economics programs. Programming focuses on the youth development model.
- Nutrition Education: Students participate in nutrition lessons, fitness activities, cooking classes and field trips to the Gardens.
- CARES Gardens: Our two After School Gardens host daily classes in the garden serving all 14 CARES After School programs integrating nutrition, youth development and community development.
Description of Peer Resources and Youth Development Programs:
- Middle School Volunteers: Middle School students are qualified 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who enjoy helping their peers learn. After homework and tutoring, volunteers participate in ongoing enrichment activities.
Who We Serve
Number of Students served: 141
Male: 49%
Female: 51%
Free & Reduced Lunch: 57%
English Learner: 31%
Special Education: 5%
Demographics
Chinese: .7%
Filipino: 4.3%
Guamanian: .7%
Indian (Asian): 1.4%
Latino: 37.9%
African American: 4.3%
Asian Pacific Islander: 7.1%
Samoan: 2.1%
Vietnamese: 1.4%
White: 37.9%
Other Non-White: 2.1%
How We Serve
Staff to student ratio: 1:20
Number of credentialed staff: 7
Number of volunteers: 0
Number of CARES staff: 11
Number of subcontractors: 0
Community Partners
