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a monthly newsletter for Book Trust friends, teachers, students, and families
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November 2011
INSPIRING KIDS' PASSION
FOR READING
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THANK YOU!
 We recognize our loyal supporters and are grateful for all they do! Scroll down to learn more.
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WE DELIVER!
This year, so far
October
$91,386 = 36,554 books
September
$82,848 = 33,000 books
Help Us Do More
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WE'VE MADE ORDERING BOOKS EVEN EASIER!
We're excited to unveil BookMark--our new order management system for the 2011-2012 school year.
Now teachers can report their monthly Scholastic Book Club orders to us using the BookMark system and see exactly when their orders have been processed for payment, as well as a breakdown of their order total to determine the amount Book Trust will pay versus the amount due
from parents.
BookMark also offers a bulletin board feature so that we can post announcements to teachers and managers across the country.
We're working hard to make your job a little easier.
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UPCOMING BOOK DELIVERIES
IN COLORADO
Please Join Us!The DELIGHT in the faces of the children receiving their books is a sight to behold. Consider joining in the excitement. If you'd like to attend one of our introductory one-hour events, please contact Michelle Striker at Book Trust. 
Wednesday, November 30
& Wednesday, February 15 8:30 a.m. Castro Elementary 845 S. Lowell Blvd. Denver CO Wednesday, January 11 & Wednesday, March 21 8:30 a.m. Crawford Elementary 1600 Florence St. Aurora CO Tuesday, February 14 & Tuesday, April 17 8:30 a.m. Irish Elementary 515 Irish Drive Fort Collins CO
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DO YOU KNOW?
We are serving over 22,000 students this year in nine states.
Since 2001, we've helped children choose and own over 1.5 million books.
Since 2001, we've invested nearly $4 million in books for children in need.
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VISIT & SHARE!! 
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Welcome! We're giving Book Trust a facelift--from our logo to our newsletter to our new website that's under construction right now. It's all part of our plan to better communicate with our supporters, schools, students, and teachers, and to provide more information to all those who take part in the work we do. Keep watching.
And, by the way, we'd love to hear what you think!
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Straight from the Source
"Mrs. Bradley! I read my new book to my baby sister!" | Mila Bradley, Nanaikapono teacher
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Mila Bradley, a first grade teacher at Nanaikapono Elementary School in Hawaii, has seen first-hand the impact of the Book Trust program. She says:
Every student in the first grade has had the opportunity to choose $7.00 worth of books each month. The books are providing the priceless benefit of nurturing the love of reading not only for our students but, possibly, each child of the household. Now, children and parents are talking about reading, sharing interests, and building their very own library. Most importantly families are reading together.I can only attest to what I have seen, but I am certain the simple act of giving each child an opportunity to choose literature will have immeasurable effects. Students look forward with great joy and excitement to the day when their Book Trust books arrive. The extra points earned through Scholastic are also an added benefit. Our classroom libraries are growing substantially with content books that are new and bright!
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New Center Focuses on Teaching Reading
Book Trust Attends MIRC Dedication Ceremonies
 We were proud to be invited to the dedication of the new Morgridge International Reading Center (MIRC), part of UCF's College of Education at the University of Central Florida in September. The Morgridge Family Foundation (MFF) is a leading supporter of Book Trust in Colorado and Florida. See their video!
From Amy Friedman, Book Trust's executive director:
It was a privilege to attend the opening of the MIRC. This center will serve as a resource for the art, craft, and science of teaching reading in an effort to advance international literacy through research, collaboration, and community involvement.
Book Trust and the MFF hosted a luncheon for the Book Trust schools in Orange County. We were thrilled to hear from school leaders about the positive impact of the program in their school communities. Thank you, MFF, for hosting the luncheon, and thanks to Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) Book Trust teachers and leaders for attending!
 | | John and Carrie Morgridge (c), OCPS teachers, and luncheon guests |
Book Trust is grateful to MFF for its continued support of our program--and to our funders, teachers, principals, students, and parents---for making the dream of book ownership a reality for 22,000 students across the nation this year!
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Eccleston Book Trust Kids Talk About Books
And Adults Learn a Lot by Listening
 | | Ecceleston Book Trust students talk about their favorite books with Amy Friedman (l) and Lee-Ann Spalding (r). |
Before leaving Florida, Amy visited Eccleston Elementary School. Bonnie Jack, the Book Trust Manager at Eccleston, shared strategies for successful program implementation with Amy and Lee-Anne Spalding, a Ph.D. candidate at UCF, who is researching the impact of Book Trust in OCPS. Best of all, Amy and Lee-Anne had a chance to visit with second grade Book Trust students.
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PARENTS! Now YOU Can Help Our Kids . . .
When You Place Your Order with Scholastic  Beginning in December, for the first time ever, when you place your Scholastic Book Club orders--both online and in the print catalogs--you can choose to donate $1 to enable children in need to choose and own books through Book Trust.
Please be sure to check the box on your child's order form and ask parents you know to do the same to support Book Trust students across the country! |
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How One Colorado Company is Fulfilling Its Innovating Education Philanthropic Mission
Psssst. It's by Supporting Book Trust TeleTech, a global leader in business process outsourcing based in Englewood, Colorado, is proud to partner with Book Trust for the 2011-2012 school year. Through donations from its employees and the TeleTech Community Foundation, TeleTech has adopted the kindergarten and first grade classrooms at Sixth Avenue Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, and Center McMechen Elementary in Moundsville, West Virginia, and is funding book purchases for each student in these classes. their goal, like ours, is to help build enthusiasm for reading. TeleTech has also generously donated the time and expertise of its Learning Solutions team to design and build a new online training course for Book Trust teachers and managers in all of the schools that offer the Book Trust program. TeleTech's partnership with Book Trust supports the company's Innovating Education philanthropic mission: to transform the educational experience for students of greatest need. They surely demonstrate their commitment to giving back to their local communities. And we are so thankful.
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are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Book Trust and may not be used without the
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