Rolling with the restrictions
With the news that the Estrie administrative region will become a red zone as of today, Phelps will no longer be able to host regular in-person sessions. However, Phelps is prepared to adapt its program offerings, similar to spring 2020, to ensure that all participants are supported with the new restrictions. Phelps’ program coordinators have begun contacting program participants and parents about how weekly programs will adjust moving forward.
For the Spark program, the grades three and four students registered in the program will be receiving weekly Spark activities to be done at home. Packages will be assembled by the Elementary Level Coordinator, with help from the Université de Sherbrooke stagiaire, and sent home with the student by the schools. Similar to the in-person sessions the activities will center around STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. Each activity comes with all the materials required and a complimentary explanation video will be posted to the online platforms, in addition to being emailed to parents. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept any new registrations for Spark at this time.
The Elementary and High school tutoring programs for grades five to 11 will return to online sessions. Students will be paired up with a volunteer for a one-hour, one-on-one tutoring session. We are fortunate to have a great group of volunteers that have been volunteering remotely this year and will once again prove a great asset to the local students. New students are welcome to register for online tutoring by contacting the program coordinators, Genevieve Lalande (glalande@phelpshelps.ca) and Clea Corman (ccorman@phelpshelps.ca).
For youth 14-30, the compass program coordinators will still be available for online support for any needs pertaining to post-secondary education, returning to school, or finding a job. Phelps will also continue to accept applications for the Lampe
Phelps Awards due on November 15. Two post-secondary awards will be given this semester. These awards are open to past or present Phelps participants who are now studying a vocational, CEGEP, or university level program. Contact Elizabeth Courchesne at ecourchesne@ phelpshelps.ca to apply before the deadline on November 15, 2020.
The health and safety of our team members, participants, and the community are important to us. For this reason, we are respecting the social distancing recommendations by the government and the Phelps Helps office will remain closed to the
public while we are under the red zone regulations. For any questions or concerns, Phelps team members will remain available by phone, email, and Facebook.
Phelps Aide Phelps Helps was founded in 2012 and has grown organically from a single high school tutoring program to six unique programs, providing the Stanstead area with free educational and career support. For more information or to volunteer, please email us at info@ phelpshelps.ca, visit our website www. phelpshelps.ca or call our offices at 819-704-0799.