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Hello, Open Books friends!
For those of us in literacy land, May is all about goal
setting. This month, we've asked
each of our little Buddies to pick a goal of how many pages he/she can read
this month. Whether a student's goal is 200 pages or 20 pages doesn't
matter -- what matters is that each week, students (with the help of their big Buddies, of course!) work toward their goal, and get to experience the
overwhelming pride of achieving what they set their minds to.
This lesson -- goal setting -- doesn't only apply to the
students we work with. This month,
volunteers have the unique opportunity to set their own goals to support
literacy. Whether you're the
marathon runner or the marathon reader (or just want to give either the old
college try), we welcome you to set a goal, solicit the support of your friends
and family, and then work toward it. Sure, you'll be proud of yourself when you cross the finish line or
close that final cover, but what's more, your hard work has the real
potential to help students in Chicago start the race to literacy.
To literacy!
Anna Piepmeyer
Open Books Program Director |
Summer Wordshops:
Unleash Your Inner Writer!
This summer, join us for writing Wordshops at Open Books and
re-discover (or meet for the first time) the literary genius in you. Whether you're the beginning author
looking for inspiration, the budding memoirist, the established writer, or even
the workaholic who doesn't have "time" to write- we've got a Wordshop for you! Check out the summer schedule and register today. Space is limited, and
registration is first come, first served.
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Open Books Buddies Participate
In ReadOn 2010!
Little Buddies have been busy this month reading their
hearts out for ReadOn!, Open Books first ever read-a-thon! Not only are Little
Buddies working to meet their reading goals for the month, but they
are also trying to raise money to help keep Buddies programming free for our
participating schools. Please consider making a donation today in
support of the following Buddies schools (click on any one of these schools to
be directed to their individual fundraising page):
Bronzeville Lighthouse Charter School
Grades
2-4
Chicago International Charter School - Irving Park
Grades
K-4
Chicago International Charter School - Bucktown
Grades K-3
Goethe Elementary School
Grades 1-2
Jahn Elementary School
Grades 1-8
Jungman Elementary School
Grades 1-4
McCutcheon Elementary School
Grades 2-4
Mitchell Elementary School
Grade 2
Perspectives Charter School
Grades 6-8
OR: send a check to Open
Books and indicate the school you'd like to honor in the
"memo" section of your check. Donations large and small make a
substantial impact on the number of students we serve. Help Open Books share
the love of reading with Chicago children today!
Have
questions or want additional information?
Contact Stacy Shafer Peterson,
ssp@open-books.org
312.475.1355 x117 |
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