CCHS BookPALS

Welcome to the 8th Year of BookPALS!

• BookPALS provides an opportunity for CCHS students to read aloud to Boston students at the Condon Elementary School.

• 1 training (today)• 3 visits• 3 letters to your buddy

Schedule

• ALL events are scheduled for Tusedays • All Condon School visits depart CCHS at 2:30 – return at 5:00-ish• Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, CCHS Learning Commons, 2:30 - 3:30 -

TRAINING on how to mentor a child, read, and promote a love for reading

• Tuesday, Oct. 21st - First visit to Condon School -• October 28th - First letter due• Tuesday, Dec. 16th - Second visit to Condon School • December 23rd - Second letter due• Tuesday, March 17th - Third visit to Condon School March 31st

- Third letter due

Your Role as a Mentor

• These students look up to you!• Conduct yourself in a mature and professional

manner.• Respect differences.• Promote reading!

Community Service

• CCHS students earn 15 hours of community service if they participate in all the trainings, visits, and submit 3 letters.

• The Condon students love making friends with CCHS students and it is hurtful and confusing to them if their buddy does not come, or if they don’t receive a letter.

Next steps

• Permission slip for the bus• FirstClass email conference• BookPALS FB group• Buddy assignments

Your BookPAL Leadership Team

• Kendall Ryan(kryan15@colonial.net)• Jack Gardner (jgardner15@colonial.net)• Mrs. Cicchetti (rcicchetti@colonial.net)