“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou For the past several years, San Antonio Youth Literacy has participated in The Big Give and will do so again in 2020. For those of you not familiar with The Big Give, it is a drive held annually for one
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Executive Director Note January 2020
“The horizon leans forward offering you space to place new steps of change.” ~ Maya Angelou By the time you read this we will have entered not only a new year but a new decade. Wow! 2020. Over at least the past five years, the community has been setting educational goals to reach
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
Donor Spotlight – March 2019
A huge THANK YOU to the following organizations for their ongoing support, allowing San Antonio Youth Literacy the opportunity to continue to deliver its SAYL Reading Buddy Program to those children struggling to read on grade level. $20,000 from the Whitacre Family Foundation, $1,300 from Grande Communications Grande Cares Club,
Executive Director Note – March 2019
“For it is in giving that we receive.” Saint Francis of Assisi Every year in March, for the past several years, San Antonio Youth Literacy has participated in The Big Give. This year will be no exception. On March 28, the Non-Profit Council will once again be sponsoring The Big
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.
Donor Spotlight – February 2019
A huge thank you to San Antonio Junior Forum for their generous donation of $1,125 to support SAYL’s Reading Buddy program.
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
October 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – October 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill My friends,
September 2018 Newsletter
Read up on all the latest happening with SAYL! Upcoming events, Reading Buddy updates, & more! Your Monthly News & Updates – September 2018 A Note from Our Executive Director “Teacher? I prefer the term Educational Rockstar!” Its official, we are back to school. The state sales tax weekend (where
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