Good Grades Activity Center

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General Overview Mrs. Kassandra Johnson is the founder of Good Grades Activity Center, which has been operational for over the last five years. The afterschool program takes place in the basement of The Holy Cross Church. The session runs from Monday to Thursday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Good Grades Activity Center is located in Maspeth and the students are of Polish descent. The majority of the students in the classroom come from middle class families. In the classroom, students range from kindergarten to grade five and are provided with instruction that is aligned to their curriculum. In the afterschool program, there are fifteen students, five girls and ten boys who attend regularly. In addition to the afterschool program taught by Mrs. Johnson, the church also teaches Polish classes to children on the weekends. The neighborhood is comprised of a multitude of ethnicities, which consists of Polish, Irish, Italian and Asian. The majority of the students taught by Mrs. Johnson attend schools in the area, such as P.S 58, I.S 73 and P.S 153. …show more content…

Johnson is a state certified teacher who has worked in the public school system for over fifteen years. Good Grades Activity Center provides support for students in all subjects and prepares children in grades three to five for state standardized testing. There are two additional assistant teachers in the classroom including myself. In addition to the general education teacher, another individual and I provide assistance on different days, but work collaboratively when needed. Our duties consist of distributing snacks/games at the start of the session, assisting the teacher with lesson plans and helping students with homework. As you walk into the classroom you are surrounded by colorful posters, student work displayed on the wall and sticker charts waiting to be filled by hardworking

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