Aldine ISD volunteers ‘Reach out to Dropouts’

Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg (left)

More than 500 volunteers in Aldine ISD hit the streets bright and early on Saturday, Sept. 11, to encourage high school students to return to school during the annual Reach Out to Dropouts Walk Day Event.
The effort attracted 543 volunteers from across de district. Volunteers gathered at six Aldine ISD schools- Aldine Senior High, Carver High School, Eisenhower Senior High, Hall Center for Education, MacArthur Senior High School and Nimitz Senior High School- for training prior to visiting students to encourage those who have left high school to return.

Volunteers made 260 student/parent contacts, and left door hangers at another 219 homes with information on how students can go about re-enrolling. On the day of the walk, 30 students began the re-enrollment process, while another 29 return to school the day of the walk and 36 other students made commitment to return to school.
Aldine ISD board members, along with Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg, cabinet members, AISD principals, teachers and community volunteers gave of their time on Sept. 11 to participate in the annual Reach Out to Dropouts Walk Day event.