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| Congratulations Rotary Club of Green Valley! $2,000 Rotary District 5500 Matching Grant for The Wrightson Ridge Elementary READS Program for At-Risk Students (Grades 1-2) ! |
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Rotary Speaker: Gayle Creamer
Gayle Creamer has been a Green Valley resident for 26 years. She’is
a business owner, has served on the Board of Directors for Casa de
Esperanza, and has been President of the Continental School Parent
Involvement Network.
Gayle gave the club an update recently on last year’s jacket drive.
From an initial goal of 200 jackets, she collected 1100 and gave out
800 in Amado. She raised $1700 and used the money to shop for
missing sizes. Our own Jill, Katie, and Jack helped, and both Rotary
and the Fire Department helped to make contributions tax
deductible.
This year her goal is 1500 jackets (new and gently used). She wants
to see every man, woman and child in our communities warm this
winter. The start date for collection is September 1, donation boxes
will be at the Fire Departments, and the distribution will be at the
Amado Food Bank. People will be able to pick out what fits and
what they like. She told a story about a little boy last year who really
wanted, and eventually found, a green jacket. Julie will have a sign-
up sheet for those who would like to help with the distribution.
Meanwhile we are getting the word out to Tubac, and Rio Rico, as
well as Amado, and to GVNews, KGVY, and Sopori School.
Gayle Creamer has been a Green Valley resident for 26 years. She’is
a business owner, has served on the Board of Directors for Casa de
Esperanza, and has been President of the Continental School Parent
Involvement Network.
Gayle gave the club an update recently on last year’s jacket drive.
From an initial goal of 200 jackets, she collected 1100 and gave out
800 in Amado. She raised $1700 and used the money to shop for
missing sizes. Our own Jill, Katie, and Jack helped, and both Rotary
and the Fire Department helped to make contributions tax
deductible.
This year her goal is 1500 jackets (new and gently used). She wants
to see every man, woman and child in our communities warm this
winter. The start date for collection is September 1, donation boxes
will be at the Fire Departments, and the distribution will be at the
Amado Food Bank. People will be able to pick out what fits and
what they like. She told a story about a little boy last year who really
wanted, and eventually found, a green jacket. Julie will have a sign-
up sheet for those who would like to help with the distribution.
Meanwhile we are getting the word out to Tubac, and Rio Rico, as
well as Amado, and to GVNews, KGVY, and Sopori School.
Past President Joyce Finkelstein presented Karl Leebrick, whose
100th birthday was celebrated by the Club in July, with birthday
greetings and congratulations from the US President.
100th birthday was celebrated by the Club in July, with birthday
greetings and congratulations from the US President.
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Club President Jill Leach presents the Rotary District 5500 Matching Grant check for $2,000 to club
Treasurer, Becky Roberts.The READS program at the new Wrightson Ridge Elementary School in
Sahuarita and provides over 200 books at reading levels from 0 to 3rd grade, two books carts, materials to
cover the books, tote bags for transporting the books to and from the school, and awards for the students as
they show improvement in their reading skills.
The grant was written by Rotarian Pat Pease after becoming aware of the Red for Ed movement earlier this
year and exploring needs within the schools at the local level. She received input on a number of ways that
Rotary could provide services and heard about the READS program.Through testing, children are identified
for the progrm in the fall as "at risk" of reading failure and given the opportunity to participate in the READS
program. Older students at school participate in the program as mentors for the younger children, providing
a secondary benefit. Pease discovered that when the new Wrightson Ridge Elementary opens in January,
transfered children who have been in READS would loose the continued benefits of the program as there
was no funding for READS at their new school.
This matching grant funds books and equipment to establish the program at Wrightson Ridge for the
remainder of the 2018-19 school year. Once established, it will be sustainable by the school, making it ideal
for a Rotary District 5500 matching grant, and the club agreed to designate $2,000 for the project.
Rotarians will be actively involved this fall in the preparation of new books and supplies so that READS is in
place when the children get settled in their new school after the winter break.This is particularly important
because preliminary demographics at Wrightson Ridge indicate this will be a Title I school.
Reading skills are paramount for success in all subjects. The earlier these skills can be established, the better
chance these young students will have throughout their education and life.
Education remains a priority for Rotary Clubs everywhere, and the Rotary Club of Green Valley is honored
to receive this generous grant so that we may be involved in the effort to strengthen educational service in
our community.
Treasurer, Becky Roberts.The READS program at the new Wrightson Ridge Elementary School in
Sahuarita and provides over 200 books at reading levels from 0 to 3rd grade, two books carts, materials to
cover the books, tote bags for transporting the books to and from the school, and awards for the students as
they show improvement in their reading skills.
The grant was written by Rotarian Pat Pease after becoming aware of the Red for Ed movement earlier this
year and exploring needs within the schools at the local level. She received input on a number of ways that
Rotary could provide services and heard about the READS program.Through testing, children are identified
for the progrm in the fall as "at risk" of reading failure and given the opportunity to participate in the READS
program. Older students at school participate in the program as mentors for the younger children, providing
a secondary benefit. Pease discovered that when the new Wrightson Ridge Elementary opens in January,
transfered children who have been in READS would loose the continued benefits of the program as there
was no funding for READS at their new school.
This matching grant funds books and equipment to establish the program at Wrightson Ridge for the
remainder of the 2018-19 school year. Once established, it will be sustainable by the school, making it ideal
for a Rotary District 5500 matching grant, and the club agreed to designate $2,000 for the project.
Rotarians will be actively involved this fall in the preparation of new books and supplies so that READS is in
place when the children get settled in their new school after the winter break.This is particularly important
because preliminary demographics at Wrightson Ridge indicate this will be a Title I school.
Reading skills are paramount for success in all subjects. The earlier these skills can be established, the better
chance these young students will have throughout their education and life.
Education remains a priority for Rotary Clubs everywhere, and the Rotary Club of Green Valley is honored
to receive this generous grant so that we may be involved in the effort to strengthen educational service in
our community.