Moving quickly toward the beginning of the next academic year, Reach's launch is almost upon us! As we finalize our Tutor Training Manual, create a program library, and begin student recruitment, we are excited about our opportunity to dramatically improve the reading skills of 60 students at Hyde Leadership Public Charter School.
Signs of our growth are evident in many ways. During the month of August, Reach has been selected as one of three beneficiaries of Deals for Deeds, a group buying program that allows consumers to donate a portion of every purchase to one of three local charities. Additionally, building on the leadership donations of ARPC, Monica & David Dixon, Karin Johanson, Jack Werner, and Mike & Missy Young, Reach raised over $45,000 during the month of July alone - leaving us less than $10,000 short of our goal for the first semester! Finally, we have partnered with local restaurant Co Co Sala to a host a September 29th event - Reach Becomes Reality - celebrating our pilot program launch (details to follow). The start-up journey has been challenging, but we hope you share our enthusiasm about our progress and potential.
In a matter of weeks, we will begin recruiting Hyde's newest 9th grade students. Using our unique, three pronged approach - training, tutoring, and compensation - we will simultaneously address the literacy needs of our 9th grade tutors and our 3rd grade students. In a few months, you will begin hearing about engaged students, improving grades, and excited teachers - we look forward to telling those stories in an updated newsletter format.
We are immensely grateful for your support in getting us to this point. If you have not yet made a donation in 2010, we hope you will help us raise that final $10,000 before the school year begins - either by sending a check or donating online. Additionally, we hope you continue to follow our work on our blog or on Facebook - these are exciting times, and we hope to earn the confidence each of you has shown to this point through our successes in the coming school year.
With Gratitude,
Mark
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