Purchase folders 575+ ( one for each student, each teacher, an extra for each class in case of loss or new student, and one for each classroom tallier)
Early September
Create a Reading Program Tallier volunteer form. Give to room parent committee to distribute on curriculum night
Fall
Choose a theme for the program
Work with “Arts in Ed” teachers to plan an opening assembly
Choose dates for the program –usually 8 weeks
Plan a date for the awards ceremony –to be held at the high school. Contact Jason Fleming to reserve the auditorium (249-6794) jfleming @penfield.edu
Make a list of the talliers(with teacher name) and contact info –phone and email
Develop Reading Program calendar
Obtain brown grocery bags for each tallier
Solicit Various businesses for incentives to give out
Order incentives from Oriental Trading Co
Order supplies from Demco(promo, bookmarks…)
November
Purchase reusable wegmans bags for each tallier(this will also be their “Thank You” gift)
Get class lists and labels from school secretary
Create student tally sheets. Make copies
Create instructions for students/parents page. Make copies
Create instructions for talliers page. Make copies
Early December
Pack tallier bags and folders(label both)
*Stuff student folders
*Create promo flyer for morning announcements, enews, and Scribbles introducing the coming of the reading program and the theme
2 or 3 weeks before program starts
Contact talliers and set up a date and time to pick up the bag of supplies, folder and instructions