First United Methodist Church
Make A Difference!

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Harlingen Independent School District - Bowie Elementary
HOSTS Program 
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First UMC
321 E. Harrison Ave.
Harlingen, Texas 78550
956.423.0540

www.fumcharlingen.org

Dear Friends: 

We are taking steps at First UMC to be a positive part of our community and "Make A Difference" for the Kingdom of God!  Toward that end, last week at our Administrative Council, we approved our "adoption" of one of the local elementary schools for this year.  We will be adopting Bowie Elementary.

 

This is the beginning of a local mission effort, and we hope to be able to add other schools in the future, but we need to start somewhere, and this is an excellent opportunity for us.

 

We will be letting you know of opportunities to serve in this area, but I wanted to get you some information out about the HOSTS (Help One Student to Succeed) program.  They are getting started in that program now.  If you would like to help, please read below and respond appropriately.

 

Make a Difference!  I think you'll find you are as blessed as anyone!

 

Thanks,

 

David E. Payne, Sr. Pastor

First UMC, Harlingen

321 E. Harrison Ave.

Harlingen, TX 78550

956.423.0540/work

956.245.8279/cell

 

 

[email protected]

 

 www.fumcharlingen.org



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HOSTS Program:  Mentors Needed!

Below is a letter from Sara Hayward, the HOSTS Teacher at Bowie.  If you are interested please contact her.  HOSTS Mentors work with one student at a time to help them with their reading skills.

Dear Bowie Elementary HOSTS Mentors:

It is that time of year again! The teachers and students at Bowie are hard at work learning everything they need to succeed, but some of the students need your help!

I want to invite you to a Bowie Elementary HOSTS Mentor Training on Friday, September 9, 2011 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the HOSTS Room. You will need to stop by the main office before coming to the HOSTS Room to sign in, so remember to bring your driver's license.

At the training I will be explaining some of the things you will be doing in the HOSTS Room this year. Mentors will be coming to Bowie on Monday-Thursday from 8:00-12:00 and working with students from 1st grade, 2nd grade and 3rd grade. You will also sign up for your time to come and mentor. If you are a Winter Texan, send me an e-mail or give the school a call to reserve your time slot. You will start mentoring on Monday, September 12th. If you have any friends that would be willing to volunteer, please bring them with you. We can always use more mentors!

I hope to see all of you for another super, fantastic year of mentoring at Bowie Elementary - A T.E.A. Exemplary School!

 

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

Helen Keller

 

See you on September 12th!

 

Sara Hayward

Bowie HOSTS Teacher

[email protected]

956.427.3080 

 

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