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An NOC Star

October 7, 2014 By nocadmin

Will White, an eleventh grader at Heritage Academy, is a wonderful volunteer at NOC’s Cordillo Courts Program Center. After giving tennis lessons every weekend for the past year for children at the Cordillo Courts tennis courts, Will got involved with NOC during the 2014 summer program. His favorite part of volunteering with NOC is helping students do worksheets and homework, but he also enjoys helping kindergarteners master basic math and reading skills.

When Will is not in school or at NOC, he plays tennis and is a member of the Hilton Head Island rowing team. He also continues to donate his time every Sunday to teach tennis to the children who live at Cordillo Courts, many of whom are the very same students who attend NOC’s after school program every week. We are glad to have Will as an NOC volunteer, and we appreciate his selfless spirit and continued hard work!

Will is an NOC star!

NOC a Deterrant to Crime

October 7, 2014 By nocadmin

NOC was recently featured in a news report on Savannah NBC affiliate, WSAV3. Reporter Ashleigh Holland noted that NOC “tutors children after school in underprivileged communities in Hilton Head and Bluffton. Organizers say the extra help their program provides can also curb crime by giving kids positive role models.”

For the full report, including video coverage, go to http://www.wsav.com/story/26705587/hilton-head-outreach-program-hopes-to-curb-teen-crime

Oaks Community Network Moves Forward

October 1, 2014 By nocadmin

The Oaks Community Network (OCN) met on September 30, 2014, and adopted Guiding Principles for the new organization. OCN is a grass roots effort to build a stronger community by focusing on safety and security, social events, clean environment, and public relations. OCN is now in the process of establishing various committees, including a Neighborhood Watch.

The Oaks residents are eager to make OCN successful.

Simmons Cay Reading Squad

October 1, 2014 By nocadmin

Since the beginning of 2014, a number of NOC students at the Simmons Cay Program Center have made significant progress in reading, as reflected in standardized test scores. These students enjoy reading and take great pride in talking about the books that they have read.

As a reward, they were each given a book based on their reading level. Several students remarked that they would like to have easy access to books that they like within their own neighborhood.

Cordillo Student of the Week

October 1, 2014 By nocadmin

Siza Vega, a second grade student at IB Elementary School in Hilton Head, has been recognized as the Cordillo “Student of the Week.” Siza is an extremely hard worker, diligently completing her homework and Compass Learning lesson every single day. Not only does she have perfect attendance, she also arrives early on most days and enjoys helping the Program Manager set up for the day. She is very kind and respectful to her peers as well as to volunteers and teachers. Kindergarten students look forward to having Siza help them get settled into their classroom each day before the program starts.

Siza joins the ranks of the Cordillo “Hall of Fame” this week, and she was excited to receive a backpack full of school supplies as a reward for her outstanding work ethic and attitude.