P.A.R.P (Parents as Reading Partners) 2007/08

The theme this year is "Reading around the World". The kick off was the PTA Cultural Arts performance called "Bodacious Books" which focused on books around the world as well as Lou Del Bianco: folktales and music from around the world.
    In a couple of weeks, your children will be bringing home this year’s PARP booklet. To encourage reading, this year PARP will be a year long event of reading with students having different activities each month, instead of each week. As the students read their way around the world, they will keep track of all the books read in their booklets as well as on a huge map displayed in the main hallway linked to books from various countries. The Spring finale is a “Challenging World Tour" where the children will get a passport stamped at each of the seven continents; stations set up with geography and country related activities.
    Please participate in this worthwhile effort with your child to promote their reading skills. There is nothing more valuable that you can do for your child than to show them the importance of reading. Please go to our PARP webpage (http://www.ccsd.edu/link/PARP/PARP.htm) to see some of the great things we have done with the children in the past and to enjoy some great stories with your children.

If you have any questions about the PARP program or PARP booklets please don’t hesitate to call or email Ms Johnson, Link Library Media Specialist (djohnson@ccsd.edu) or your PTA representative, Mrs. Galit Maayani.