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| SIU medical students perform mock physical exams in SIU's Professional Development Laboratory. |
Enos School is a kindergarten through fifth grade facility with about 260 children located a few blocks
northeast of SIU's 801 building. |
SIU medical students raise funds for Enos School and outfit 80-plus students with shoes and socks. |
The partnership
SIU School of Medicine has been part of the Springfield Public School District #186 Partners in Education Adopt-a-School program since 1986. A volunteer committee of employees coordinate efforts each year. In April 2010, the Enos committee received the "Organization Agent of Service" award, co-sponsored by the Springfield Junior League and the University of Illinois Springfield. The award celebrates the achievements of local volunteers.
About Enos
Enos has kindergarten through fifth grade students. Many of the students come from economically disadvantaged homes. The school is located a few blocks northeast of SIU's 801 N. Rutledge building (at 524 W. Elliott).
Examples of SIU support
- Mentoring/tutoring program provided by medical students and some employees
- Annual art exhibit of Enos art projects in SIU's main lobby
- Faculty and staff read to individual students or a class
- Shoes That Fit, a program organized by medical students to provide shoes for elementary students
- Faculty luncheon during Teacher Appreciation Week in May
- Blue bins marked “Enos” around the medical school collect donations.
- New and gently used children’s items, including clothing
- Reading materials for their library and ER (Energetic Readers) reading center
- School supplies each fall, including notebooks, backpacks, pens and pencils, and art supplies
- Hats, mittens, scarves and coats each winter
- New reading books each May for Enos students to take home for summer reading
- Box-Tops for Education is a program sponsorted by General Mills to help schools earn money for items they need by collecting box tops from of commonly used products. http://www.boxtops4education.com/
Volunteering
We are always looking for volunteers from SIU. We can use almost any area of interest or skill. Sometimes the best thing to offer is yourself and a bit of time. Employees and students can fill out the volunteer form and return to Tracey Smith, 913 N. Rutledge, MC 9671, or tsmith@siumed.edu.
Committee Members
Anne Barnett, Education/Curriculum; Judy Harbison, Continuing Education; Cindy Davidsmeyer, Simmons Cancer Institute; Susan Helm and Brooke Robinson, Surgery; Jan Meyers, Student Affairs; Julie Robbs, Alumni Affairs; Susan Ryherd, Research Affairs; Tracey Smith, Family/Community Medicine; Rebecca Budde and Steve Sandstrom, Public Affairs; and Claudia Johnson, Enos Principal
For more information or to volunteer, contact an Enos committee member, Tracey Smith, 545-2200, or Julie Robbs, 545-5770.
Mailing address is Enos Committee, SIU School of Medicine, Attn: Tracey Smith, P.O. Box 19671, Springfield, IL 62794-9671.
Visit Enos' Web site at http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/enos/