2008 Woodie Awards
SHU Hosts "Fun Day" for Elementary students
DIANA MUNIZ
Issue date: 4/21/05 Section: News
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Sacred Heart welcomed third and forth graders from different local schools-Winthrop, Marin and Bryant, to participate in "Young at (Sacred) Heart," the universities first-on campus active learning volunteer project.
Promoting artistic, educational, and athletic appreciation, this fun and educational event day took place Friday, April 15 from 11 to 2 p.m., an initiative by the Universities Mentor Program; about 200 children from the three Bridgeport elementary schools attended the event.
The purpose of hosting this event was to "introduce children at a very young age to the university and to the possibility of attending college in their futures; and to get Sacred Heart University freshman involved in the community service," explained Director of Service Learning and Volunteer Program, Phyllis Machledt. Although this volunteer experience was open to the entire campus, the day was designed entirely to provide freshman with the opportunity to experience self-learning.
The day began with a welcome ceremony in University Commons, introducing the children to SHU, following a step dance performance by University Fraternity Omega Phi Kappa.
To engage the children in various academic subjects, they participated in active learning sessions, including a hands-on reptile activity ran by the Amphibian and Reptile club. The children attended a variety of sessions run by clubs, organizations and student groups such as: the basketball, hockey, volleyball and track teams, ARC, the science ambassadors, the library staff reading and discussion activity, Greek life, Residential Life and many more.
Freshmen as well as upper-classmen contributed in many different ways - some where "buddies" (acting as guides) spent the day with a group of children taking them to each of their sessions; some ran sessions for the kids; some helped with lunch and clean-up. The children really enjoyed spring arts and craft bracelet-making with University freshmen; and a resident Hall director even led a spelling bee contest, and a healthy habits presentation. Lunch was provided by the University and each of the teachers where given a selection of books to bring back to their classes.
Cindy Egloff, student mentor at SHU added, "The best way to measure the success of the day was to look at all of the smiling faces of both the Sacred Heart students and the children. As one of the children told their buddy, 'Sacred Heart rocks.' I look forward to our Second annual Young at Sacred Heart Day."
Promoting artistic, educational, and athletic appreciation, this fun and educational event day took place Friday, April 15 from 11 to 2 p.m., an initiative by the Universities Mentor Program; about 200 children from the three Bridgeport elementary schools attended the event.
The purpose of hosting this event was to "introduce children at a very young age to the university and to the possibility of attending college in their futures; and to get Sacred Heart University freshman involved in the community service," explained Director of Service Learning and Volunteer Program, Phyllis Machledt. Although this volunteer experience was open to the entire campus, the day was designed entirely to provide freshman with the opportunity to experience self-learning.
The day began with a welcome ceremony in University Commons, introducing the children to SHU, following a step dance performance by University Fraternity Omega Phi Kappa.
To engage the children in various academic subjects, they participated in active learning sessions, including a hands-on reptile activity ran by the Amphibian and Reptile club. The children attended a variety of sessions run by clubs, organizations and student groups such as: the basketball, hockey, volleyball and track teams, ARC, the science ambassadors, the library staff reading and discussion activity, Greek life, Residential Life and many more.
Freshmen as well as upper-classmen contributed in many different ways - some where "buddies" (acting as guides) spent the day with a group of children taking them to each of their sessions; some ran sessions for the kids; some helped with lunch and clean-up. The children really enjoyed spring arts and craft bracelet-making with University freshmen; and a resident Hall director even led a spelling bee contest, and a healthy habits presentation. Lunch was provided by the University and each of the teachers where given a selection of books to bring back to their classes.
Cindy Egloff, student mentor at SHU added, "The best way to measure the success of the day was to look at all of the smiling faces of both the Sacred Heart students and the children. As one of the children told their buddy, 'Sacred Heart rocks.' I look forward to our Second annual Young at Sacred Heart Day."