Extra! Extra! Read up on all the latest happenings with SAYL! Upcoming Events, Reading Buddy Updates & More!

Reading Buddy Times - March 2015
A Note From Our Executive Director
Being Part of the Tribe
I am thrilled to have been welcomed into the SAYL tribe. What a history SAYL has with so many dedicated people providing such an important service to the San Antonio community. It's hard to believe eleven weeks have gone by since I first stepped foot inside the SAYL office. It has been fast and furious but I have learned so much... Read More...
Upcoming Events With SAYL
Reading Makes the World Go 'Round Gala
There is still time to purchase tickets to SAYL's Reading Makes the World Go 'Round Gala  on Thursday,  April  9 at Morgan's Wonderland! 

Join us for a fun filled evening as we honor several long-time friends of SAYL including the Whitacre Family, Harvey Najim, the Greehey Family & NuStar Energy, Doyle Beneby & CPS Energy, and Valero Energy.  

Tables of 8 and Individual Tickets available! Cocktail hour begins at 6pm, with dinner at 7pm. Dress is Festive attire. Contact Pat Medina at [email protected] or call 210.299.1533 x101 to reserve your seats!  Read More...
Save the Date for the Big Give - May 5, 2015!
The 2nd Annual Big Give SA is just around the corner!  Save the date for Tuesday, May 5 and join San Antonio in this 24-hour online giving event! Read More...

Reading Buddy Insider
Testing Week - March 30 through April 2

Next week starts STAAR testing for our schools.  Testing is Monday and Tuesday, with make up days on Wednesday and Thursday.  No visitors are allowed on the schools' campuses Monday or Tuesday, and it is up to each individual school on whether tutoring will take place Wednesday and Thursday. If you have not heard directly from your SAYL Program Manager about next week's schedule please contact them directly or call the SAYL Office at 210.299.1533 x105.

Upcoming Holidays - No Tutoring

Friday, April 3 - Good Friday
Friday, April 24 - Battle of Flowers

Reading Buddy & Site Director of the Month
Meet Reading Buddy of the Month - Leonard Trevino!

Our March Reading Buddy of the Month is Mr. Leonard Trevino! Leonard first started as a Reading Buddy during the 2013-2014 school year. He found out about SAYL through his company's Employee Resource Group, and was excited to discover he could tutor at his former alma mater, Woodlawn Elementary... Read more..

Ms. Lacey is Soaring High as our March Site Director of the Month!
Harmony Hills Family Specialist, Maribel Lacey is the March SAYL Site Director of the Month for very good reason. Ms. Lacey loves her volunteers and shows them her gratitude with appreciative emails and fun notes on the reading trunk.   Read More..


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