Baker's+Bibliophiles

Dr. Jayne D. Baker, Reading teacher
 * Welcome to Reading Matters!

Next Meeting: Monday, March 8th after school in the Kunkel Room**

**PLAYATHON for Haiti** All kids are invited to play board games on **Monday, March 8th**, **2010** after school. Money donations will be given to SOS Children’s Village which is housing Haitian children. Hasbro Toy Company is supplying board games and **will match our donations**! 

Math-A-Thon is a volunteer-based fundraising program for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Students work to improve their math skills. They can also make donations to help kids with cancer. We encourage all students to participate with the funbook form. Permission slips will be due Feb. 11 and funbooks distributed the following week. All monies will be due by March 5. Pennies for Peace was created by elementary students to help Greg Mortenson build schools for children in Pakistan. Mr. Mortenson’s efforts have extended into Afghanistan as well. One of the purposes of P4P is to show children that they can make an impact on the world, one penny at a time. Pennies are being collected in both offices and in the libraries and classrooms. Final collection day will be May 21, 201
 * Mathathon **
 * Pennies for Peace **


 * Kids' Care Club

Purpose**: To be more intentional about developing values and the 40 Developmental Assets.
 * Logistics**: Meet once a month around a different theme or project, in the morning from 7:00 to 7:20. Membership is open to all children, staff, and community members.

__Assets__ 32-36 Social Competencies __Assets__ 37-40 Positive Identity __Assets__ 37-40 Positive Identity and other Assets above
 * Possible themes/project**:
 * September** - Kid role models/ Kids make a difference __Assets__ 7-10 Empowerment
 * October** - Helping other kids (Trick or Treat for UNICEF) __Assets__ 26-31 Positive Values
 * November** - Helping school, community, world (Food Drive, focus on homelessness,etc.) __Assets__ as above
 * December** - Giving/ Generosity (Toy Drive, Coat Drive, adopt a family, troops/armed service) __Assets__ as above
 * January** - Resolutions/Goal Setting __Assets__ 21-25 Commitment to Learning
 * February** - Friendship/Appreciation/Gratitude __Assets__ 1-6 Support
 * March** - Personal Power/ Achievement __Assets__ 21-25 Commitment to Learning
 * April** - Caring about our Earth (planet, people, animals, etc.) __Assets__ 17- 20 Constructive Use of Time
 * May** - Celebrate Success __All Assets__


 * Possible Staff Supporters/Consultants**: Charla Salmeron, jayne baker, Betsy Meador, Kathy Underwood, Martha Wristen, Joan Britton, Sarah Woolery, Cindy Farest, Kathy Gorman, Melissa English, Andi Bosar