Congratulations to our Reading Buddy of the Month – Betty Franklin! Betty has been a fantastic Reading Buddy since she started at Neal Elementary back in September. Betty has done a fantastic job of being a consistent Reading Buddy. It means so much to students to have an adult who
VOLUNTEERS
BOOK BUDDY NEWS – MARCH 2019
OUR VOLUNTEERS: Book Buddies volunteers have swung into high gear to get those books ready for our Book Celebrations in the schools next May. Our most loyal group again this year has been the Reagan High School chapter of the National Honor Society. They have been at our facility nearly
School Spotlight – February 2019
Our school spotlight of the month goes to Collins Garden Elementary in SAISD. We are very proud and appreciative for all that Collins Garden has done and continues to do for its Reading Buddies and students. The Site Director, Patricia Nester, has been nothing but lovely to SAYL, especially as
Volunteer Spotlight- February 2019
Congratulations to our Reading Buddy of the Month – Page Borski! Page has been an awesome and extremely dedicated Reading Buddy since she began tutoring at Harmony Hills Elementary in North East ISD this past fall. She attended Harmony Hills when she was a child and as a mom of
Book Buddies News – February 2019
Book Buddies hit the ground running soon after the holidays ended, putting in over 100 hours toward getting donated books ready for our May Book Celebrations. The loyal and hard-working Reagan High School chapter of the National Honor Society have been coming most Monday evenings and even some Saturdays to
Executive Director’s Note – January 2019
“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.“ -Unknown Well, the earth has made another trip around the sun and we find ourselves once again beginning the journey
Book Buddy News
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR BOOK BUDDY FRIENDS! Our Volunteers. Working right up to the holidays, Book Buddies volunteers sorted and boxed donated books to get them ready for our spring Book Celebrations. As always, the Reagan High School chapter of the National Honor Society has been sending volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight – Steven Simpson
Our Reading Buddy of the month goes to Steven Simpson. Mr. Simpson has been with SAYL for two years now and volunteers at Green Elementary in SAISD. He first learned about the Reading Buddy program through a public service announcement on Texas Public Radio’s classical music station. When he heard
School Spotlight – Clear Spring Elementary
Congratulations to our School of the Month – Clear Spring Elementary in NEISD! Our volunteers are always greeted by Clear Spring’s friendly front office staff before their session begins, and our helpful Site Director, Ms. Cardenas, can usually be found in her office right next to the SAYL trunk. As
Volunteer Spotlight – December 2018
Congratulations to our Reading Buddy of the Month – Vivian Holder! This is Vivian’s first year as a Reading Buddy, and she is currently tutoring at Madison Elementary in SAISD. Vivian has a history with Madison. The CFO of her company, Shannon Braymen had started a drawing for a free