Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Volume 1, Issue 1
Book List
Programs
Caucasian
African American
Asian American
Mutli-Race
Native American
Storybook Gala 2
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
Individual
Highlights:
Staff Member
Profile
Breakdown of
Students Served
by Race
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Cirque du Soleil
sponsored the event and
entertained guests with an
Alice in Wonderlandthemed performance. The
theatrical entertainment
company also donated 40
sets of two free tickets to
any Cirque Du Soleil
show. Each table included
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Grade Level: 4
Lexile Measure: 870L
DRA: 40
Grade Level: 5
Lexile Measure: 710L
DRA: 60
Grade Level: 5
Lexile Measure: 770L
DRA: 60
Grade Level:4.7
Lexile Measure: 740L
DRA: 60
Grade Level:5.9
Lexile Measure: 860L
DRA:50
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Spread the Word Nevada currently runs four programs. Three of these
programs service students throughout the school year, and a new summer
program, Books on Break, preoccupies the organization through the months of
June, July and August. Kids to Kids, Breakfast/Snack Time with Books and
Books & Buddies started up again in October.
Breakfast with Books and Snack Time with
Kids to Kids
Books
Kids to Kids, Spread the Words flagship
program, is designed to offer children
Breakfast with Books began as the forerunner
books of their very own.
of the Breakfast/Snack Time with Books
Far too many children in the Las Vegas
literacy program. The Spread the Word team
area are deprived of accessibility to
visits schools half an hour before the morning
books, and many are raised in homes
bell to set up the cafeteria for breakfast.
without any books at all.
Since the adopted schools fall under the Title I
Co-founders Laurie Hartig and Lisa
classification, the schools provide breakfast to
Hablghorst started a humble book drive
a majority of the students to ensure they eat.
out of the trunks of their cars in the
parking lot of St. Thomas More Catholic
Spread the Words mission is to feed
Community.
childrens minds as well as their stomachs.
The short event compromises a light snack,
The program has since grown to adopt 42
story time and a raffle.
elementary schools across the valley.
During the initial visit after Spread the
Word adopts a new school, volunteers
bring a selection of books, provide canvas
tote bags and allow every student in the
school to hand-select five books. Once a
month, the team comes back to give each
student an additional book.
Books on Break
Books on Break is the newest program of
Spread the Word and aims to combat the
lapse in reading proficiency that occurs
during the summer months.
Three Square Food Bank, a local nonprofit
to combat hunger for the poor, partners
with Spread the Word Nevada to provide
food for underprivileged students.
The literacy nonprofit awards children for
summer reading with prizes and
incentives.
The team gives out summer reading logs
with the free books to encourage students
to engage themselves in the stories.
CHRISTOPHER CLARDY
5656 ALPACHE WAY
HENDERSON, NV 89008