Washington Reading Corp

The mission of the WRC is to improve reading abilities of K-8 students across Washington State. This is achieved through tutoring of struggling readers and effective collaborations among schools, families, community members, National Service, business and state partners. WRC partners include the Governor’s Office, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Washington Service Corps, and communities around the state of Washington. To volunteer for the WRC, please call Shannon McVey at 732-4441 to find out more information.

 Volunteer Opportunities

Julie Simmons is the Classroom Volunteer coordinator. Contact Julie at 732-4430 for information on volunteering in classrooms for mentor, room parent programs, 4-H, Girl Scouts of America, the pre-school and others. A background check is required for all volunteers.

Mentoring Programs

Julie Simmons works to place mentors with students in need of one. One requirement of the jr./sr. project is to find an appropriate mentor. If your Junior or Senior is having difficulty finding a mentor on their own, contact Susan.

Early Head Start Preschool

Early Head start is a child development program for pregnant women and families with children ages birth to three years. It provides a wide range of services, including information on early childhood development, prenatal education, health and nutrition education, parenting, on-going staff training, home visits and parent involvement. The Eastern Washington University, Early Head Start in Northport serves children through home-visit services. Call 732-4122 for more information.

ECEAP Preschool

The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is a “whole-child” comprehensive, family focused preschool program designed to help low-income children and their families to prepare for and succeed in school. The target ECEAP population is four-year-old children whose family income is below 110 percent of the federal poverty level. Northport takes six students per year and meet four days a week, 12:30 – 3:00, Monday through Thursdays. Contact Carrie Beardslee for more information at 732-4870.

Coaching Opportunities

There are many youth coaching opportunities available throughout Northport schools for activities such as DI (Destination Imagination), youth soccer, youth t-ball, youth basketball and many other activities. If you are interested in sharing some of your time coaching youth activities, please contact the school.