- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Read Across America
ORGANIZATION: Birney
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
In the words of Dr. Seuss, "You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!"
Dr. Seuss epitomizes a love of learning. By reading to children on his birthday - or any day -- we send a clear message that reading is fun and important. You can volunteer to read with children any day of the year, why not start today?! .
Held annually in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd, Read Across America Day is part of the National Education Association’s program to motivate children and teens to read. It also is a great opportunity to mobilize volunteer readers, tutors and mentors to improve education and increase the high school graduation rate.
At Birney Elementary, we kick off our celebration with a Big Family breakfast where families come together for breakfast (provided by Panera Bread) with their children and each other. As families finish breakfast, they are encouraged to take part in different activities centered around literacy. Once the school day has started, volunteers from the community come in and read their favorite book to a class/grade level of their choosing. If you don't have a book, we have plenty to choose from! Pastries and beverages will be provided to our volunteers. We hope you can come share the love of reading with our students!
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About Birney
Location:
1202 South 76th St, Tacoma, WA 98408, US
Mission Statement
At Birney Elementary School, academic success is achieved by using research based instructional practices. We work to support and engage students, families and the community while providing an environment that fosters academic success, safety, social growth, and collaboration.
Description
EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER! Schools function best when they belong to communities of interested, involved individuals and families.You can bring a lot to Birney in the form of your energy, time, and ideas. Here are some ways to use your skills and resources to help our school!All volunteers must complete a volunteer form, and government-issued photo Identification, and return to the school secretary. Our vision at Birney is to be a culturally responsive school creating life-long learners. We strive to consistently give our students the opportunity to be their best by surrounding them with positive, caring, and flexible adults. Our elementary school is the only k-5 school in our area to provide a Deaf and Hard of Hearing pre-k - 5 program. We have many opportunities for volunteers to engage in different activities with students that have diverse learning needs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1208 South 76th StreetTacoma, WA 98408
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2018
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- 1-2 hrs