The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.’
–Mary McLeod Bethune

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Reading…Give it A Shot! is named as one of five beneficiaries of the Postmedia Raise-a-Reader Program. The premise behind Postmedia Raise-a-Reader is simple: if children know how to read, it helps ensure their success as adults. The higher someone’s literacy level, the more likely that person is to be employed and have a higher income. Read more at:

http://www.raise-a-reader.com

Thank you to all the Postmedia Raise a Reader sponsors.

The Reading… Give it a Shot! program is a literacy program dedicated to encouraging grade four, five and six students to read for recreation as well as education. Members of the community work together with the schools to inspire the joy of reading.
How the Program Works:

• Reading…Give it a Shot runs annually from January to March.
• Participating students record reading minutes – this can include books, newspapers, magazines, comic books, you name it!
• All minutes are recorded on a tracking sheet, which is signed off by a parent or a teacher.
• For every 100 reading minutes, students are rewarded with 1 of 24 bookmarks commemorating the 2011-2012 season.
• Launch date will be on January 23rd, 2012. Selection to attend this be based on 100% school participation for their grades 4,5,6. Schools will be selected via random draw based on their 100% participation.
• Program finishes March 16,2012.
• Wrap up – 15 students will be selected based on their teachers recommendation as “The most improved student”. These 15 students along with a chaperone will be invited to attend a ceremony at a Calgary Flames home game. Apply online now to ensure your school’s participation in the program.

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For information please contact:

Kathleen Kellner
Events & Programs manager
(403) 457-5822
kathleen.kellner@cepfoundation.com

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