Sylvan Learning Rewards Zavala Student for Outstanding Reading!

 

On behalf of BookSpring, Zavala second grader, Natalie Santander, accepted $500 pledge from Sylvan Learning Centers  for her efforts during the 2010 Read-A-Thon.  Representing Sylvan Learning, Mark Strama presented Natalie with the check and a certificate praising Natalie’s accomplishment in reading 500 pages.

In January, during a visit to Zavala  for the Read-A-Thon Kick-Off,  Mr. Strama challenged the students in Mrs. Raspberry’s class to read as many pages as they could during the Read-A-Thon. Taking the challenge a step further, Mr. Strama pledged a DOLLAR per page to BookSpring for the student who read the most pages.

Natalie, listening very carefully, was inspired by the challenge and carefully recorded her reading each and every day for two weeks. At the conclusion of the event, Natalie presented her pledge envelope to the librarian and reminded Mrs. Crosby of the challenge offered by Sylvan Learning Centers.

Natalie accepted her certificate and the $500 check on behalf of BookSpring.   Sylvan’s support and Natalie’s hard work ensure that fellow Zavala classmates will receive brand new books through the Reading Is Fundamental program.

During RIF week offered three times a year, Natalie knows her efforts helped bring the new books provided to her fellow students!

Good job Natalie and thank you Sylvan Learning for helping to instill the love of reading!

Austin Open 4 Business Conference Promotes BookSpring with Book Drive!

BookSpring Book Drive:  Nov. 10, 2009 at the Austin Open 4 Business Conference to be held at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center.

BookSpring provides new and used books to over 38,000 infants and children through 25 medical clinics and schools  in the Greater Austin area.

Support children’s literacy and donate used books today!

• Please donate gently used children’s picture and board books
• Please no textbooks, sensitive subjects, religious or used coloring/activity books
• Beginning reader chapter books (Level I, II, III)
• Spanish books welcome!

http://www.austinopen4business.com/

Find the Read-A-Thon on KXAN News and Mix 94.7!!!

Thanks KXAN News and Mix 94.7 for joining the BookSpring Read-A-Thon!

With two of the best, everyone will be talking about BookSpring!

Sylvan Learning Shares the “Magic of Reading” with RIF at Andrews Elementary

Andrews Elementary had a special guest visitor for RIF week today. Gabby, from Central Sylvan Learning was just as puzzled by Staci Golman’s magic tricks as the kids were! We are still trying to figure out how the ball traveled across the room so quickly.

The magic, however, was in the kids’ faces as they chose their new books to take home. One child was especially pleased when told he would be moving classes and needed to select a book in English- he took special care to pick the right book- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi what a great story!

Thanks Gabby- I know they loved Sylvester and the Magic Pebble!

S-Collective and TyRex collaborate on BookSpring Video

S-Collective  http://s-collective.com/ and TyRex http://www.tyrexmfg.com/ are collaborating with BookSpring to create a public service announcement. The BookSpring PSA will address the serious literacy crisis facing the Austin community and we are grateful for their expertise and time!

Did you know 75% of adults are completely unaware that 61% of low-income families do not have any age appropriate books in their homes?

Thanks S-Collective and TyRex- your time and hard work will make a difference! We have a lot of work to do!

TyRex is also a sponsor of Recognize Good http://www.recognizegood.com/

Scholastic and Gatti’s Pizza Support the Read-A-Thon

 BookSpring is thrilled to announce Austin’s  very own Gatti’s Pizza and Scholastic Books will sponsor the 2010 Read-A-Thon!

Gatti’s and Scholastic are original sponsors of the Read-A-Thon and have supported the community event since the very first RIF Read-A-Thon in 2003! Scholastic awards class sets of books to a classroom on each participating campus and Gatti’s honors a class with a PIZZA PARTY!!

Thanks Gatti’s and Scholastic for all you do for Austin children and literacy!!!

HEB joins Read-A-Thon Sponsors!

Thanks HEB for your continued support of BookSpring’s Read-A-Thon!

Hang Town Grill to Sponsor Artwork Contest!

Hang Town Grill will sponsor the BookSpring Read-A-Thon Children’s Artwork Contest during the month of October.  Children dining  at Hang Town Grill can draw their version of a “Neighborhood of Readers” and submit it for  the Read-A-Thon Artwork Contest.  The children’s illustrations will be on display at Hang Town Grill also.

Winner of the Children’s Artwork Contest will be featured on the 2010 Read-A-Thon t-shirt and will receive a gift certificate to Jerry’s Artarama to receive new art supplies!!!

Contest forms and rules will be available soon!  Keep your eye out and visit Hang Town Grill!

Thanks Hang Town!

McGinnis, Lockridge and Kilgore join BookSpring Read-A-Thon as Sponsors

BookSpring is happy to announce that McGinnis, Lochridge and Kilgore will join the Read-A-Thon team.

BookSpring announces 2010 Read-A-Thon sponsors.

BookSpring  announces

Howdy Honda as the

 Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Read-A-Thon. 

BookSpring will also join forces with Sylvan Learning Centers.

 

BookSpring is seeking additional sponsors for the 2010 Read-A-Thon. 

Please contact BookSpring today for more information.

 

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