This page contains announcements we receive from area Civic Organizations, local government, and other non-profits.  We hope you find this information informative and useful.  We try to order the information by the date of the event, or time period it pertains to.  If we have further information to go with a particular announcement you can find it at the end of the article, in italics.

We need to remind you that The Meadowood Neighborhood Association does not assume any responsibility for any of these programs, groups, or the information contained on any links.  We supply this information as a public service. 

NOVEMBER 2009 EVENTS

Strengthen your community by becoming a Schools of Hope tutor at Toki Middle School!
Tutors will work with a student one-to-one on homework and class projects, as well as practice general study and organizational skills to promote academic success. Tutors are most frequently asked to provide extra support in math and literacy, though need varies with each students.  

We do our best to consider tutor strengths and student needs when creating a match. It is not necessary that tutors be math or literacy experts to provide a real service. Much of the success of a match depends on the tutor-student relationship. Knowing that someone has taken an active interest in their academic performance positively affects a student’s attitude towards school, which encourages them to think about their own school success. 

Tutors are asked to make a semester long commit of at least one hour a week either during or after school. Days and times are dependent on your schedule; however possible times are between 7:30am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday, and 7:30am-2:30pm on Fridays.  For more information or to apply, please contact Anna Weidemann (anna@chdc.us) or Ariana Hauck (ahauck@ulgm.org) at (608) 204-4763. An application can be downloaded from the Urban League website (www.ulgm.org).

Meadowood Neighborhood Center
The Meadowood Neighborhood Center is located at 5734 Raymond Road, next to the library.  Funding is provided by the City and the Madison Metro School District.  The center is open M-F, 9 am - 8 pm.  The fall schedule is available online at www.mscr.org or at the Meadowood Neighborhood Center.  Some new FREE adult activities include Uploading Photos, Book Club, Writing Our Life Stories, Meadowood Talks, and for the whole family Wii Virtual Bowling League!  Please see the fall calendar for more information or contact the staff at meadowood@madison.k12.wi.us or 608-467-8360.