Wright to Read

A huge congratulations to our Mentor of the Month! Make sure to check out the great article through the link below! Also, please follow the Campagna Center page to stay up to date!

Mentor of The Month in Alexandria After moving to Alexandria, I knew I wanted to get more involved in the community. I had previously tutored adults in reading and thought it would be fun and a challenge to tutor a child.

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Don't forget to RSVP for our Yoga Event this Sunday! Just click through the link below and let us know if you can make it. We'll also have healthy smoothies afterwards!

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Please RSVP through the link below for our Movement Workshop September 9th! We have partnered with RunningBrooke to show how to incorporate movement into your tutoring sessions. Those that have RSVP'ed we will be sending out more information about the location very shortly! Thank you!

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As many of you might have seen in our email there is very big news regarding the Wright to Read Program.

"Dear Friend of Wright to Read,

It is with great pleasure I write on behalf of Wright to Read’s Board of Directors to inform you that effective September 1, the Wright to Read program will return to The Campagna Center. Because you are a vital Wright to Read stakeholder, I wanted to share this information with you in advance of any public announcement.

As part of this arrangement, we will move to 418 S. Washington Street and will officially begin operating as a program of The Campagna Center on September 1. Wright to Read's Jamie Barter and Luisa Reyes will transition to The Campagna Center along with the program.

Our decision was made after two years of thorough research, analysis, and deliberation of our program, our budget, and our effectiveness operating for the last five years as an independent organization. After considering options to merge with a number of organizations in the same field of service, returning to The Campagna Center stood out as the natural choice because of its excellent reputation in the community, similarities and synergies with The Campagna Center’s existing services, and potential opportunities to foster program expansion. The Board voted unanimously and enthusiastically to move forward with a transition back to The Campagna Center, which has also been endorsed by The Campagna Center’s Board of Directors.

The Wright to Read Board joins me in thanking all of you for your steadfast support over the years and we look forward to your continued involvement in this important program and partnership. Additional thanks goes first and foremost, to Peggy Morrison-Curtis, Wright to Read’s Executive Director, for her masterful orchestration of the research, analysis and documentation to support this transition. Special thanks also to Luisa and Jamie for keeping the program running effectively all during the Board’s deliberations and rising to the challenge of a major organizational move.

With great pride, the Wright to Read program has provided tutoring and mentoring services to elementary school children in Alexandria for the last 38 years. As we look forward to continuing our work through a renewed relationship with The Campagna Center, we also look forward to your continued engagement with this vital work. Your help has been and will be essential to our ongoing success.

Sincerely,



Jim Epstein, Chair
Wright to Read Board of Directors"

We had such an amazing time at the scavenger hunt this past Saturday and we hope you all did as well! Thank you for sending in pictures along the way!

We want to wish the students at Samuel Tucker Elementary a great first day as they start their school year tomorrow. Tutor/mentors just be aware that tutoring sessions times could change due to students starting school.

Don't forget this Saturday we're hosting a scavenger hunt around Old Town. Meet at the Wright to Read office at 10:00am to get your clues! We look forward to seeing everybody there! http://evite.me/KpD26h412y

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There is still time to complete our summer reading challenge! Please contact us once it's complete so we can get your student their prize!

Happy Friday! Alexandria City Public Schools has put together a list of educational and mostly free activities to do around town. Check out the list below.

ACPS Express | Discover (Mostly) Free and Fun Summer Educational Activities Around Alexandria Posted on July 16, 2017 Discover (Mostly) Free and Fun Summer Educational Activities Around Alexandria Are you looking for fun and educational ways to engage your brain this summer? Enjoy these fun and educational activities around Alexandria! Celebrate History Scavenger Hunt Enjoy this free printab...

We'd like to congratulate Bev and Erianna for being selected as "Mentor of the Month." Check out the article below!

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/jul/13/reading-our-way-middle-school-mentor-week/

Reading Our Way to Middle School: Mentor of the Week My tutor and I meet every week to read fun stories. When I read I try to get most words and punctuation right. We build Legos and play with them and also play card games like “I Declare War” which I win. Sometimes we read outside and Ms Bev times me running when I need to take a break. Some of the b...