Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities: Read for Your Library!
This program encourages public libraries to partner with up to 3 elementary schools, in order to garner support for summer reading from school administrators, teachers and parents.
To qualify this year, instead of a principal support letter and presentation, libraries will fill out a one page application form.
Requirements:
- Meet with each partner school's principal and/or school librarian to discuss a participation goal for the school
- Each partner school must outline how it will promote summer reading to its students. This must be an activity in addition to the school visits by the public library to hand out flying disks (see School Visits opportunity).
- Application must be signed by each partner school's principal, school librarian and the public librarian.
- Each partner school's Fall 2009 IRI scores must be submitted with the written application. Click here to get Fall 2009 IRI scores for your school(s).
- Student participation from each partner school must be tracked.
- Each partner school must set up a fall 2010 recognition event.
- The public librarians must report on student participation goals and fall recognition events by October 1, 2010.
What the library receives: By teaming up with your elementary school administrators and staff, your library and your partner school can each earn $300 worth of hardback books for your collections(see list here), and a 24"x60" vinyl "Make a Splash" banner.
Resources: A 2009 PowerPoint Presentation for parents and community members is included below as an available resource, as well as a short PowerPoint for educators and tips sheets for schools. You can download the 2010 Summer Reading PSA (in English and Spanish) for kids in the spring.
To apply, fill out the application and submit by March 19, 2009.
Supplies are limited! Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; once supplies are depleted, applications will no longer be accepted.
Return to the main summer reading page.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Tips-for-Schools.pdf | 86.31 KB |
| 2009 PowerPoint Presentation for Parents, Educators, Community.ppt | 1.2 MB |
| Summertime Educators.ppt | 3.28 MB |
| Summer Learning Loss handout 09.doc | 579 KB |
| Read for Your Library 2010 ap (2).doc | 966 KB |
- Sections: Summer Reading
- Free tags: Summer Reading, outreach, Bright Futures, school partnerships
- Posted by: staci.shaw
