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Reading Buddy Times - November 2014
Upcoming Events
Cocktails for a Cause at Blue Box

Come kick-off the holidays with us at Blue Box Bar at the Pearl Brewery, Thursday, December 4, 5-8pm!  A percentage of all drink sales will benefit our Reading Buddy Program.             
Mission to Mission Bike Tour
Bike for a Cause! Put on by the Mission Trail Rotary, SAYL will receive a grant from the funds raised from the tour. 12-15 miles, 34 miles, 55 miles, and a 63 mile tour options. Ride for SAYL on Saturday, December 6! For more info and to register...
Reading Buddy Insider
Holiday Tutoring Schedule


No Tutoring Thanksgiving Week, November 24-28
Schools Closed for Winter Break December 22 - January 2
Tutoring resumes the week of January 5-9, 2015

Check out the Reading Buddy Insider for more updates & resources via say.org

New Assessment Brings a Bigger Target Group

 

This year, we have been receiving numerous responses from our volunteers regarding their students not needing the program. "This student doesn't need my help! He is already at a level J, while my last student started at a level F," is just one of the many comments we have received. The truth is that those H, I, and J level students (while they may seem like they are reading at a higher level) are still in need of our help!  Read More...

  
Reading Buddy & Site Director of the Month
Hats Off to Jim Boyle, Reading Buddy of the Month!
Jim Boyle is our Reading Buddy of the Month for November, a retiree tutoring at Woodlawn Hills Elementary. Jim has always been quick to help with any volunteer events or projects SAYL offers out to the community.  Read more...
Congrats to Ashlee Lara, Site Director of the Month!
Congratulations to Ashlee Lara at Jackson Keller Elementary, the SAYL Site Director of the Month!  This is the first year for the SAYL program at Jackson Keller Elementary and we hit the ground running Read More..

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