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Skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, effective communication, initiative, adaptability, analyzing info., imagination and empathy/compassion.
We received and delivered over 500 letters to Meals on Wheels for them to deliver to their clients. Thank you again for your helping to make our seniors of San Antonio smile on this holiday season.
Thank you to:
- Lucinda Herrera
- Carrie Damon
- Lucy Podmore
- Norma Gutierrez
- Kelly Torres
- Sheryl Stoeck
- Melissa Romero
- Monica Sanchez
- Teresa Martinez
- Olga Barreto
- PJ @ Rudder
- Anyone else who gave me/us letters anonymously
Thank you!
Give students a voice while developing character
To the question 'If you could have one superpower . . .' kids wrote some of the most heartfelt and selfless responses I have ever read. They wrote things such as " I would want to be lightening fast so that I could serve free meals to everyone in the city who cannot leave their bed." And "I would want the power to see into people's minds and hearts so I can see if they are sad or lonely but to shy to express so I can speak to them or be there for them."
Have your re-search come to you?!
$300,000 Literacy Grant Opens
From THEJournal:
"The Library of Congress has started accepting nominations for its Literacy Awards program, which will award multiple prizes of up to $150,000 to schools and other organizations for their efforts at promoting literacy.
In total, 18 prizes will be awarded, totaling $325,000.
- The David M. Rubenstein Prize, one $150,000 prize, for an "outstanding and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels";
- The American Prize, one $50,000 award, for raising awareness of literacy in the United States;
- The International Prize, one $50,000 award, for raising literacy awareness internationally (organizations based in the United States are eligible); and
- Best Practice Honorees, 15 $5,000 prizes totaling $75,000, for "successful implementation of a specific literacy promotion practice." Winners are selected from the three categories above.
LOC is accepting applications beginning today through Midnight (Eastern time) March 8. Further details, including a link to the application, can be found at read.gov/literacyawards.
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