You’re Invited: Reading Power Open Houses March 10 and 12
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Ready for an informative and uplifting morning? Stop into one of our Open Houses in North Chicago on March 10 or March 12 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and see Reading Power in action!
Seeing the Reading Power program in person provides a comprehensive look at the work we do with children. Bask in the smiling, happy faces of children and tutors as they work together to unlock the wonders of literacy.
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All are welcome to join us for the Open House, so please feel free to bring your friends! To ensure school safety, you must RSVP in advance.
March 10, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
LEARN 6 Charter School
3131 Sheridan Rd, Great Lakes, IL 60088
March 12, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
LEARN 10 Charter School
1811 Morrow Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064
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Reading is Problem Solving Toward Meaning
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Staying up to date with the best practices in literacy education is very important to all of us at Reading Power. Once again, our kindergarten, first and second grade staff members attended the
Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery Conference
in Chicago at the end of January.
Our ultimate goal at Reading Power is to close to the achievement gap in literacy so that students can be successful in the classroom without extra support. Some of the breakout sessions we attended that support our goal included
Teaching to Transfer and Independence
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Word Work Across the Lesson
, and
Avoiding Roadblocks on the Path to Writing
. We left the conference with confidence in our current strategies and a host of new strategies to apply in our work.
Being together for a full day of learning strengthens our teaching and learning. We are excited to share many of the ideas we learned with tutors.
Here's one quick takeaway: Our words become our student's thinking, so avoid the verbal clutter!
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We Welcome Two New Members to our Board!
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Reading Power is thrilled to welcome two community leaders to our Board of Directors.
Rahul Malhotra, a resident of Mundelein
, comes to us with 20 years of experience in business strategy and development. Through his consulting with SGT Partners, Rahul has helped worldwide organizations pinpoint and solve business problems that improve growth, margins and productivity.
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Jim Young of Lake Forest
retired in 2015 from PPM America in Chicago where he served as President and Chief Investment Officer. With deep experience in financial management, leadership and negotiation, Jim looks forward to being an ambassador for Reading Power.
All members of our Board of Directors are invaluable to us as we grow to serve more children in more communities. On behalf of all the children we serve, we THANK YOU!
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Shop at Target to Save and Support Reading Power!
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Reading Power has been invited to participate in the Target Circle program!
Becoming a Target Circle member means you get access to hundreds of deals and earn 1% back when you shop at Target.
Use the points you earn while shopping to support Reading Power!
Share your Target Circle account info at checkout every time you shop to receive points. The more points you acquire, the more votes you cast!
Just before March 31, cast your votes for Reading Power!
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Upscale Rummage Fundraiser a Great Success!
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A BIG THANK YOU to all Reading Power volunteers, staff and friends who joined us at the Upscale Rummage Reading Power Day on
Saturday, February 1! We had a terrific turnout and raised more than $1,600 for Reading Power. But more importantly, we had the chance to spend time together talking about the literacy challenges faced by so many young children and how Reading Power is making a difference in their lives.
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Our special thanks to the following RP ambassadors who made this event such a success: Organizer Zacho Moberg,
Tim and Jean Kisley, Sally Coyle, Ed and Koula Kanne, Rob Wayne, Pransanthi Chennareddy, Adrianna Kurzenberger, Laurel Krause, Lynn Eichhorn, Althea Barbato, Alessandra Barbato, Bret Moberg, Lynn Eickhorn and Daniela Cruz.
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Play for Literacy Golf and Canasta Classic September 14!
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Our Mission
Working in partnership with underserved schools,
Reading Power provides one-to-one tutoring during the school day
for children in prekindergarten through second grade.
Our mission is to accelerate children's literacy learning,
and to develop in them a love of reading and writing.
All children deserve to reach their intellectual potential.
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Reading Power Board of Directors
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Kathy McFarland, PhD, Chairman, CEO
Marra Lochiatto, MBA, Vice Chair
Ann Bates, EdD
Kathleen Cowie
John Davidson
Mark Goodman, JD
Mary Jane Hender, EdD
Todd Litzsinger
Rahul Malhotra
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Melinda Mooney
Beverly Raudabaugh, MBA
Frank Sibley
Nancy Smith, CPA, CMA
Arthur Turner
Mary Weber
Tom Wood
Jim Young
Rev. Dr. Gordon Butcher, DMin, Emeritus
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Reading Power Program Staff
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Lisa Bulzoni, MEd, Director of Programs
Daniela Cruz, Program Assistant
Joanie Alley, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Sue Butman, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Julie Collishaw, MA, Site Coordinator
Kristin Fine, MEd, Site Coordinator
Andrea Glickman, MAEd, Site Coordinator
Marla Guziec, BS, Site Coordinator
Mary Jane Hender, EdD, Site Coordinator
Cathy Keller, BS, Site Coordinator
Jenny Kronauer, BS, Assistant Site Coordinator
Joy McGreevy, BA, Site Coordinator
Cathy Plate, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Kay Roller, Site Coordinator
Marion Schmidt, BS, Site Coordinator
Karen Uihlein, Assistant Site Coordinator
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