Campaign News
Partner Meeting Recap!
To everyone who came to our meeting!  We really appreciate your support and collaboration. Sarah Costello shared results from art associates recent evaluation of the Read by 4th campaign. Click for the  Partner Survey. 

Jenny Bogoni gave an overview of the adjustments of our campaign. We will make be making changes to respond to your feedback. This includes the  Partner Agreement,  w hich have been streamlined  to clarify partner roles. Stay tuned for an email with a digital version that can be completed online.
Read and Ring: Torrey Smith
Encourage kids to Read and Ring to Torrey Smith from the Philadelphia Eagles! Call Torrey Smith at  267-308-5164.

Website Updates

Now when you log onto the Read by 4th website, a pop up will appear on your screen! This is not the partner news letter, instead this is the parent newsletter.  



Partner Portal
On our website, our Partner Portal is located at the bottom next to our contact icons of social media. (Shhh... The password is "password".)
Partner News
Free Library Of Philadelphia, Hatching Innovations
Hatching Innovations is an program of the Free Library's Department of Strategic Initiatives. The program allows for library staff to give ideas on ways they can advance children's reading, while also doing something unique. If their program is accepted they receive a grant to carry out their program. Here are the programs that received funding this spring:
Literacy Backpacks

The project included backpacks available for checkout and that include materials and literacy activities to support reading. 
Click here for more information!
Audio Enabled Books

 Material purchase of Audio Enabled Books to support English Language Learners and new American families at Bushrod and Kensington libraries.
Nationalities Service Center (NSC) Book Nook

Creation of NSC Book Nook to engage immigrant families in literacy activities and orient patrons to Free Library services. Click here for their website!
Pen Pal Programming

Pen pal programming and activities to support children's literacy efforts.

Read and Roll

Combining bowling and story times as a means to encourage family based literacy activities.
Partner Seeking Data
Maternity Care Coalition is wondering if anyone has local population - level data on the following:
  • surveys that have tried to get at the level of social supports available to parents (i.e., parents who report having someone to turn to for day-to-day emotional support with parenting or raising children).
  • surveys that have tried to get at parental knowledge of child development.

 

If you have this information, please contact:  Mogul, Marjie
SAVE THE DATE!
Partner Network Meeting
November 14th, 2017
3:30 pm -5:00 pm
Free Library | Vine St.
Skyline Room RSVP 
Contact Us
Partner Events
Do you have news/upcoming events to share with the Partner Network? Contact
Ada Anderson
Need Bookmarks?
I f you'd like to request bookmarks in English or Spanish to share with children and families, contact  Terah Stivers
Be A Reading Hero!
Nominate a reading hero! Celebrate those who are growing young readers in your community.
Volunteer Today!
Want to be involved with Read by 4th? Volunteer with us! Contact Terah Stivers for more information! 
Attendance 
SPECIAL EDITION - ATTENDANCE AWARENESS 

The fifth-annual Attendance Awareness Month kicks off on September 1! This year's theme, Engagement = Attendance, is intended to emphasize the important role everyone can play in creating a welcoming and engaging school environment that motivates students and families to come to #schooleveryday.  Click here to learn more!
Community Ambassadors 
We would like to let everyone know about the great work our community ambassadors are doing.They are the link between schools and communities. They understand the importance of school attendance and prevent absences. To learn more click here! 
Job Announcements 
Executive Director, WePAC

The Executive Director is responsible for providing strategic direction and thought leadership to all aspects of WePAC, to engage the community, as well as oversee the administration, programs and strategic plans of the organization.  Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. For more information click here!
Early Learning Specialist, Parent Child home Program
The Parent-Child Home Program is  hiring full time/part-time ELS that preferably live in West Philadelphia. Those interested in interviewing should email their resumes to: kuvieghara@phmc.org.   

For more information:  Full-time position | Part-time position

Out-of-School Time Initiative Coordinator, City of Philadelphia 
For Philadelphia's Citywide OST Initiative to achieve its ambitious mission, a dynamic and detail-oriented Coordinator is required. The Coordinator will be part of a small team responsible for driving the Citywide OST Initiative's work forward, for building and maintaining strong relationships with the community, day-to-day coordination of the neighborhood effort and its many moving parts as laid out in the Citywide OST two-year operational plan. The Coordinator will report to the Initiative's Director, Christine Piven.
If you have any job opportunities you would like to share let us know! Contact Ada Anderson
News
State-run panel approves new Philadelphia teachers' contract
Lessons Learned Strategies Affirmed
Word of Mouth Adult Literacy XPRIZE Team Training
Philly's Spanish-speaking students lag in English language achievement
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the Free Library
Gov. Wolf announces plan to reduce test-taking time for Pa. students
Drexel's Student-Run Summer Reading Camp Gives Kids a Boost
Coming soon to Philly schools: 22 city-paid social workers
Socioeconomic background linked to reading improvement
Free Library of Philadelphia |  www.readby4th.org
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103