Birdneck Elementary School
Virginia Beach, Virginia
What does Santa do in July? He goes to the beach, of course – Virginia Beach. And while he’s there, the jolly fellow takes some time away from sand and surf to visit students at Birdneck Elementary, along with their parents and teachers. More...
Wendee Long, Parent Involvement Coordinator
757-437-4819 ext 53448 wendee.long@vbschools.com
Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Whittier Elementary School
Pasco, Washington
Breakfast is definitely the most important meal of the day for students at Whittier Elementary. The Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) turned a little morning downtime into a productive reading practice, aptly called Breakfast and a Book. More...
Christy McEachen, 4th Grade Teacher and ATP Chair
509-543-6750 cmceachen@psd1.org
Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Maplebrook Elementary School
Naperville, Illinois
The School, Family, Community Partnership (SFCP) Committee at Maplebrook Elementary turned those “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” into a learning opportunity with its Summer Reading Program. More...
Gwen Bockman, Principal
630-420-6381 gbockman@naperville203.org
Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
RAINS Centenary Elementary
Mullins, South Carolina
Rains Centenary Elementary found a new and exciting way to promote reading among students, teachers, parents and members of the community. They invited some famous faces from their area to a Celebrity Reading Night in September. More...
Melissa McCloud, Principal
843-423-4920 mmccloud@marion7.k12.sc.us
Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Joseph H. Martin Middle School
East Taunton, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Education and the guidelines of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law identified the Joseph H. Martin Middle School as being in Need of Improvement, because students in two subgroups did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The groups were students with special needs (16.2%) and low-income students (35.4%). More...
Christopher Baratta, Principal
508-821-1250 cbaratta@tauntonschools.org
Type 2 | Middle Grades | Reading and Literacy
Riverview Elementary West Side School of Excellence
St. Paul, Minnesota
The flier for Family Literacy Night at Riverview Elementary School proclaims, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader!” The school is trying hard to create those future leaders, if its annual celebration of reading is any indication. This year, Riverview launched a school-wide literacy program in October, kicking off the year with an evening that included dinner, guest readers, clowns, hands-on activities, a sing-a-story and a chance to win a book bag full of goodies. More...
Deborah Lentsch, Reading Facilitator
651-293-8665 Deborah.Lentsch@spps.org
Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Ladysmith Elementary School
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Ladysmith Elementary School did not reinvent the wheel when it decided to implement a program that involves parents in their children’s early literacy experiences. Instead, Ladysmith leaders adopted and enhanced Fast Start, a commercial program published by Scholastic, Inc., which encourages families to participate in children’s first steps on the road to reading. More...
Marge Charipar, Counselor
715-532-5464 ext 265 mcharipar@1hsd.k12.wi.us
Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Roosevelt Elementary
St. Paul, Minnesota
FRED was popular at Roosevelt Elementary this year. FRED is Fathers Reading Every Day, a program of the Minnesota Humanities Commission that encourages men to read at home and to get more involved in their children’s education. At Roosevelt, FRED was a month-long initiative featuring two family reading sessions in December and January, which combined food, storytelling, guest readers, free books and camaraderie. More...
Christine Cardinal, ATP Facilitator, Parent Educator
651-293-8655 christine.cardinal@spps.org
Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Roger Wolcott Early Childhood Center
Windsor, Connecticut
Looking for a fresh way to hook children into reading and help them catch the literacy bug? Hooked On Books caught on as a reading incentive program for beginning readers at Roger Wolcott Early Childhood Center. It involved real fish, paper fish, a contest, some science lessons and books, books, books. More...
Betsey Lepak, Family Resource Center Leader
860-246-9032 elepak@windsorct.org
Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Horace Mann Elementary
West Allis, Wisconsin
The idea came from the “Absolutely Incredible Kid Day,” a day set aside for parents, teachers and community members to write a letter telling a child how wonderful he or she is. Horace Mann Elementary, a school in suburban Milwaukee, gave the national day a new twist, creating the Letters from the Heart event – a letter exchange that turned into a very special evening. More...
Jessica Weber, VISTA Member
414-604-3900 ext 2892 weberj@wawm.k12.wi.us
Type 2 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Meadow Glens Elementary
Naperville, Illinois
Families that read together learn together! In the fast-paced society in which we live, slowing down to enjoy a book seems to be getting more and more difficult for many families. Meadow Glens Elementary’s reading initiative brought children closer to their parents, allowed families to interact with other families, strengthened the home-school connection and involved the larger community in celebrating literacy. More...
Lisa Vaughn, SFCP
630-548-2420 Vaughn.L@comcast.net
Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Lynnhaven Elementary School
Virgina Beach, Virginia
The staff at Lynnhaven wanted to promote literacy and introduce parents to new information from the latest brain research in education. The goal was to discuss how new information could be applied to improve parent/child relationships and to promote student learning. The school decided to dedicate the annual Family Literacy Night to these dual goals, and expand the activity that had been limited to families of students in the primary grades to include the whole school. More...
Karen Dragon, Title I Resource Reading Teacher, Partners in Education Coordinator
757-431-4020 ext 55126 Karen.dragon@vbschools.com
Type 1 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
E. Russell Hicks
Hagerstown, Maryland
Who says that parental involvement decreases in middle school? Certainly not the staff at E. Russell Hicks Middle School! More than 750 parents attended the school’s Student-Led Conferences! During this annual activity, all students share their academic progress and success in an individual presentation for their parents or another supervising adult. More...
Mark Lysiak, NNPS Key Contact
301-766-8110 lysiamar@wcboe.k12.md.us
Type 2 | Middle Grades | Reading and Literacy
Point O'View Elementary School
Viriginia Beach, Virginia
Publishers Clearing House move over! The Point O’View Reading Prize Patrol is on its way! Bringing books, balloons and excitement, the Prize Patrol rewards families who read together. Point O’View Elementary wanted to stress the importance of setting aside time everyday to read with its version of the Publishers Clearing House give-away. More...
Lynne Henry, Counselor
757-473-5069 ext 50606 lhenry@vbschools.com
Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy
Elmwood Elementary School
Naperville, Illinois
Imagine a bingo night where no less than 10 kinds of bingo are played, the town Mayor calls the big game, and everyone goes home with a prize. White Elephant Bingo at Elmwood Elementary was all that and more. Wanting to break up the long winter with some excitement, Elmwood’s School/Family/Community Partnership (SFCP) Team planned the event for students and parents. More...
Theresa Tinker, SFCP Co-Chair
630-420-6341 tltinker55@hotmail.com
Type 6 | Elementary Grades | Reading and Literacy