Students mentoring students

Wilmot Union High School senior Alyssa Raupp (left) works with Lakewood Students Daniela Benitez (upper right), Destiny Shick (middle) and Elizabeth Craig (lower right) on a math project in Stacy Destree's afterschool CAFÉ class. (Photo by Jason Arndt)
Wilmot Union High School senior Alyssa Raupp (left) works with Lakewood Students Daniela Benitez (upper right), Destiny Shick (middle) and Elizabeth Craig (lower right) on a math project in Stacy Destree’s afterschool CAFÉ class. (Photo by Jason Arndt)

School-to-work partnership continues to thrive at Lakewood School

By Jason Arndt

Staff Writer

A partnership between Lakewood School and Wilmot Union High School has grown since the launch of Lakewood’s Child and Family Enrichment program last year.

The program, known as CAFE, is a free after-school program made possible through a grant.

CAFÉ’s mission is to enrich students’ reading, math and science aptitude through multiple different platforms.

To supplement the three certified teachers and a teacher’s aide, the Twin Lakes No. 4 School District employs six Wilmot Union High School students, up from five in its first year.

The District received 12 applications entering this year, but had to turn away six, citing the mandated 12-to-1 student-staff ratio.

Lakewood School yields an average of 26 students daily, with an overall enrollment of 69 students, 66 of which are full-time (30 days).

“They are responsible for assisting the lead teacher in the room the same way that an instructional aide would during the day,” said Ryan McBurney, the school CAFE coordinator.

“This may include working with a small group, assisting an individual student as the teacher leads the whole group,” he added.

According to McBurney, the school-to-work partnership encourages current Wilmot students to seek a career in the teaching field.

“They really have a good sense as to what goes on in school, and to get a greater understanding of what goes into it,” he said. “There are a couple of them, just by talking with them, that you just know they are going to be teachers.”

See this week’s print edition of the Westosha Report for the full story.


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