A huge THANK YOU to CPS Energy for their recent donation of $20,000. Their ongoing support to the communities in which they live, work and serve through causes that aid, empower, enrich and educate allows San Antonio Youth Literacy to continue to deliver our SAYL Reading Buddy Program to those children struggling to
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School Spotlight – May 2019
Congratulations to Boone Elementary in NISD for being SAYL’s school of the month for May! Boone Elementary became a partner campus just last school year, and we have so enjoyed working with them. Site Director, Carmen Cervantes, has helped to ensure volunteers and SAYL staff have up to date reading
Volunteer Spotlight – May 2019
Congratulations to our Reading Buddy of the Month – Connie Sharon! Connie has been an amazing Reading Buddy at Clear Spring Elementary in NEISD since she joined after learning about our program through two friends who are Reading Buddies, and after seeing us at the A Way With Words show
Executive Director’s Note – May 2019
“I think it’s the books that we read when you’re young that live with you forever.” – J.K. Rowling Every month I try to find a quote by a person of note that I believe, if I were ever fortunate enough to have dinner with, would totally endorse the mission
Book Buddies Update – May 2019
April was a very busy month at Book Buddies. Our terrific volunteers contributed more than 300 hours of sorting, counting, and boxing donated books. They were so efficient and on-task that they regularly emptied a huge container of books in a two-hour session. This is a tremendous amount of work, but our volunteers
Reading Buddy Tip – Last Tutoring Session for the Year
What to Do on Your Last Reading Buddy Session Your last session with your students provides a chance for celebration as well as a look toward the summer months. Here are some ideas for what to do during that last session. Talk with your students about the importance of summer
Summer Interns Wanted
As we close out the school year, San Antonio Youth Literacy is looking for a cheerful and ambitious intern to join the team for Summer 2019! Check out the job description here. Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to our Volunteer Manager at kirk.fallin@saylonline.wpengine.com.
Join us for Big Give 2019!
Join us Thursday, March 28 from your computer or smartphone for Big Give 2019 and be a BIG SAYL Hero! Your support helps us to serve more students become life-long readers. Why are you supporting SAYL? We want to hear from you! Tell your friends and family why
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
Reading Buddy Tip – February 2019
Supporting “Sounding It Out” with Chunky Monkey You may remember seeing a neon pink bookmark in your initial Reading Buddy training or in the SAYL trunk on campus. This pink bookmark has different kid-friendly strategies for students to use when figuring out unknown words they encounter in the text.