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
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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.
Donor Spotlight – April 2019
A big THANK YOU to Valero Energy Foundation for their recent donation of $10,000 which allows SAYL the opportunity to continue to deliver its Reading Buddy Program to children in the San Antonio community. Valero Energy Foundation has been a long-standing supporter of SAYL, and we cannot thank them enough.
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
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