FEB 2019 proof 1 - The Castle Pines Connection

By Steve Whitlock; courtesy photos
Volume 11, Number 2
how to do things. I discovered my love for it while working at Cherry Creek Marina as a junior sailing instructor.”
Medina added, “I thought it would be a good
opportunity to help the youth in my community.
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As academic and creative ambitions increase, more and more students are reaching out to peer tutors. Locally, a number of those reside in the Sapphire Pointe neighborhood, and they’re making a real di erence in the lives of others.
Community is what you get when a Roy said he wanted to tutor because, “I’ve neighborhood comes together to help others, and always enjoyed helping and teaching people
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teen tutors in the Sapphire Pointe community are making an impact in a huge way.
Douglas County Officials Sworn In
Luke Allevato (16), Jack Roy (16) and Drew Medina (17) are among a handful of local teens
who are helping other students improve in
working
reading and comprehension, writing, language, I’ve received help from a lot of old friends and
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math, science, trumpet, voice and piano. it was inspiring to me, so I thought I could be
Education beyond the traditional classroom is someone to look up to as a mentor.”
becoming increasingly popular, and according
to a study done by Technavio Research, tutoring For many students, learning isn’t easy. Most
is a ourishing eld and is growing by roughly of these tutors a rm that. It’s taken dedication
seven percent annually. in their respective areas. Their words of 17
Angels Among Us
When asked about the tutoring process, Allevato said, “My experience has actually been awesome! Having one-on-one time with these kids really builds a relationship, something
way more personal than you could get in a classroom. As a direct result, you get to know each kid’s learning style, as well as what they nd challenging and what they excel at.”
encouragement for other prospective tutors re ect that.
To those students considering tutoring others, Roy said, “For other teens who might be interested in doing something along these lines, I would suggest for them to just give it a try. You never know if you like teaching something until you try it.”
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