Monday, July 19, 2010

Exploring Education Concerns

What can we do, as residents of the Monument area of Concord, to assist our local schools? A small group of Latinos met at the Monument Community Partnership to express their concerns and begin exploring ways to help. At the same time, a group of volunteers who have been reading to preschool children in the area, met and discussed some of the same concerns, and began exploring ways they might be able to contribute in other ways. The leadership of the Monument Community is also exploring possibilities, communicating with the Mount Diablo Unified School District, along with a broader network of residents.

Anyone interested in continuing this dialog, with the hope of making a real difference in our community, is welcome to attend the next planning meeting, July 29th, 2010 at the Keller House, 1760 Clayton Rd
Concord, CA 94520
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Fall 2008 Off to a Good Start

This next week 18 Story Readers will be starting their reading program to children in the Monument Community. They will be reading at eight different locations.

Many new books were purchased this summer and the teachers are excited about trying out these new books with their children.

The readers are also able to borrow special Stories-to-go bags from the Contra Costa Public Library. Each of these bags follows a simple theme, and the children love these stories.

Hundreds of books have been donated to the action team library this summer, and many will be given away this month at the Health Fair at Meadow Holmes Park.

Volunteers and book donations are always welcome.