Today Ms. Tuson and Ms. Steins came into our room briefly to introduce the Everybody Wins! program to first graders. Information all about the program came home today. The permission form is on the last page. The basics of this program are that any students who sign up to do it get matched with a "mentor"-- a volunteer adult from the community. They get to have lunch and recess time with this mentor once per week. They eat their lunch while their mentor reads with them, they talk together, and enjoy books together (and occasionally games like a crossword puzzle). Middle of first grade is when students get to begin this program, then they can keep participating in it year after year at WRS (and you only have to sign the permission form once). If you have any questions about it, let me know or email the coordinators (their info is on the paperwork that when home). All students were eager to take these home today! *I did tell students that it can take a little time to find enough mentors for every student, but they get them started as soon as they can.
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