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Calendar	Colt Corral	Volunteers Needed 2016-17
School Supplies 2016-17	Summer Reading Program	Amazon Fundraiser

  

 

Dear Parents,

 

To help promote summer literacy, we are excited to bring back the Horace Mann Summer Reading Postcard Program. Students received two postcards to complete during the summer. The theme this year goes along with the Summer Olympics. In honor of the Olympics we thought it might be fun to encourage students to participate with the 40 book challenge. For every 10 books your child reads this summer, please have them complete 1 postcard on their favorite book. Students who turn in 2 postcards (read 20 books), they will receive bronze medal status. Students who turn in 3 postcards (read 30 books), they will receive silver medal status. For gold medal status, students will need to complete 4 postcards (read 40 books). Students names will be displayed on the bulletin board outside of the library and they will receive 1 raffle ticket for earning a bronze medal, 2 raffle tickets for earning a silver medal and 3 raffle tickets for earning a gold medal. Items we are raffling this year include recent books released and (3) Scholastic Book Fair Shopping Sprees ($25.00, $50.00, and $100.00). Students may also make a book recommendation and post a "shelfie" on the Colt Readers Blog. Each blog entry submitted, including a "shelfie" and a recommendation will be entered into a monthly drawing (June-August) for a $15.00 Amazon gift card. One lucky student will be selected from (grades K-2) and (grades 3-5) each month.

 

Need a book? The Horace Mann Little Library will be open all summer long. We encourage you to stop on by with a book so you can give a book to get a book from the Little Library. We would also like to remind you of the amazing programs offered this summer at the Redmond Library including: Summer Reading, Science Workshops, Playing Games from Around the World, and of course Family Story Time. So, on your mark.....get set.....READ!

 

Thank you in advance for supporting literacy learning all year long.

 

Shannon Leonard                            

Library Media Specialist

From art to basketball, and coding to foreign languages, our after school enrichment programs introduce students to new interests and provide them opportunities to participate in activities they love. But these programs can't happen without the help of our parent volunteers who make these activities possible.

 

Planning is already underway for classes for our 2016-2017 school year, and our Enrichment Committee is looking for additional volunteers to help coordinate and oversee these programs. In addition to our Enrichment Committee, other committees also will be gearing up this summer for next year and need volunteers, including our assemblies and spirit wear committees.

 

If you're interested in more information about the after school enrichment, assemblies, or spirit wear committees, or would like to volunteer, contact Jenn Sutton at jenn.r.farrell@gmail.com.

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