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School Spotlight- April 2019
Congratulations to our School of the Month – Baskin Elementary in SAISD! The team at Baskin has been amazing since day one when their Site Director, Ms. Molloy, came to our training and picked up the trunk. She has been very responsive and helpful and has gone above and beyond
Volunteer Spotlight- April 2019
Congratulations to our Reading Buddy of the Month – Candice Davis! Ms. Davis has been a fantastic Reading Buddy since she started at Martin Luther King Academy in SAISD. She learned about the SAYL Reading Buddy Program through her company, CPS Energy. “CPS Energy believes in volunteering and has always
Reading Buddy Tip – April 2019
One common note in Reading Buddy folders is, “My student read the book well, but had difficulty answering the questions on the back of the book.” When students struggle to answer questions about a text it means they likely need more support with reading comprehension. Reading comprehension is a skill
Book Buddys News – April 2019
Book Buddies marked a milestone in March — our second big shipment of books from Better World Books. This is the first year we have been able to sort and box an entire shipment, then have time to receive another 24 gaylords of books (over ten tons!) to sort and
Note from our Board Chair – April 2019
San Antonio Youth Literacy is grateful for every Reading Buddy that has made a difference in the lives of the children in our community. Being a Reading Buddy is a commitment – making time each week to read with students in need. Some of our volunteers have been Reading Buddies for years
Donor Spotlight – San Antonio Junior Forum
A huge thank you to San Antonio Junior Forum (SAJF) for their generous donation of $1,125 to support SAYL’s Reading Buddy program! The mission of SAJF is to strengthen civic, educational, and philanthropic awareness among women as they strive to serve those in need through service to non-profit charitable organizations,
Chair’s Challenge – Join the Tribe!
San Antonio Youth Literacy has a vision that every child in South Texas enters third grade reading at level. But we are a long way from that vision. While SAYL has helped thousands of students, we still have thousands more in need of help. We appreciate the financial support we
Thank You to our Golf Tournament Sponsors
Thank you to CPS Energy for hosting our first annual golf tournament on Friday, November 9! Even with the chilly and windy day, nineteen teams participated in the tournament at the Canyons Course at TPC San Antonio. Teams were then treated to lunch courtesy of CPSE along with a silent
School Spotlight – December 2018
Our School Spotlight of the Month goes to De Zavala Elementary in SAISD. We are so proud and grateful for all that De Zavala has done for its Reading Buddies and students. The wonderful Site Director, Geri Rasmussen, has been a delight to the program and very helpful with our