Events

Tutors  —  Mark Your Calendars

Please note our next meetings. Hope to see you there!

• Augustine Tutor Talk 
  • Saturday, September 11th, or Saturday, September 18th, from 10:00am until 2:00pm
  • Topic: Training Course Refresher and Mini-Practicum
  • You only need to attend one of the two sessions. The morning will be a classroom setting with new information on tapping techniques & PA, a presentation of new library materials, and lesson planning resources & strategies. After lunch, which will be provided by ALP, we'll practice delivering lessons in small groups.
• Board Meeting 
  • Monday, November 1, at 7:00pm — open to all tutors
  • Location: "The Office Center" at Merovan, 1200 Woodruff Road, Suite A3
• Important School Calendar Dates
  • Greenville County Schools
  • Spartanburg County Schools
  • Pickens County Schools

September 2021 Training Refresher Class

Enjoying fellowship in person as we knocked the rust off our lesson planning and delivery skills …

January 2020 Tutor Training

The first class of trainees completing the new weekend training class format … nine new tutors ready to teach!

December 2019 Tutor Brunch

Susan Cruz hosted a delightful brunch and Santa Augustine gifted tutors with Gone Fishing, a story in verse.

November 2019 Tutor Talk

Tutors helped each other find solutions to teaching challenges and then dove in to a bounty of almost 400 new books provided by the Usborne Book drive. ALP Upstate's own Lauren McCullough also unveiled her first book in a decodable reader series, Tap Into Reading!

All-In Foundation Supports Augustine

On November 6, 2018 the Dabo Swinney's All-In Foundation awarded ALP Upstate $3600 to purchase books to give to Augustine students and additional resources for tutors and trainees.

October 2019 Evening with Augustine Outreach Event

Several potential tutors joined us for fellowship, demo lessons, and PA games.

Summer 2019 Tutor Training

Eight days … Nine trainees … The ALP Upstate tutor family is growing!

Saturday Market Booth with a Cause

On May 18th Augustine Literacy Project was the featured non-profit organization at Greenville's Saturday Market.

May Tutor Talk & Tutor Appreciation Brunch

Denise Ruby hosted a catered brunch, and everyone enjoyed hearing about student success stories.

Pleasantburg Rotary Grant Awarded

On October 11, 2018 the Pleasantburg Rotary Club awarded ALP Upstate $1930 to purchase books from Deborah Watkin's Read, Yes I Can series and Wilson Language Training stories to give to Augustine students.

Tutor Commitment Recognition

The Board of Directors recognizes the following active Augustine tutors for gifting students with an impressive number of lessons:

350 hours Diana Matson Lauren McCullough 300 hours Judy Pearson 250 hours Sally Stillwagon 200 hours Jan Barker Deb Fletcher Debbie Markert Christi Mobley Andrea Murdock Anne Okie Meg Schroder

150 Hours Dawnena Darnall Jane Smith Sandi Smith 100 Hours Royce Franklin Deana Gasque Margaret Ritchie Nancy Schlepphorst Carol Simicich Amy Watkins 60 Hours Joe Higgins Kathie Jones Diana Miel Margaret Morrone Judi Wojciechowski

Darlene and Dawnena sharing creative ideas.