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PARP PEN PALS: SIGN UP BY MARCH 31
Calling all K - 5 Students!
All children in grades K-5 are invited to join the GC PTA for this year's Pen Pal Project!
Students from different Garden City schools will be matched according to grade and will send a written letter to their Pen Pal in the mail. This activity is completely optional (but we hope you will opt in!) and letter templates will be provided.
If you would like your child to participate, please complete this form by March 31st. Students will receive their Pen Pal matches in time for April break and are asked to send their letters by April 30th.
We look forward to helping kids across GC connect with a love of letters, language and reading!
I COUNT MY LUCKY STARS!
Find Gratitude -- & More! -- in Every Book with PARP
PARP is excited to share another journey of literature and reading with children this year. Our theme for the 2024-25 school year will be "I Count My Lucky Stars." We look forward to exploring the theme of gratitude with fun activities like Elementary Movie Day in November, Spotlight on the Library in January, Reading Week in March, GC Pen Pals in April and Book Ninjas in June. Additionally, we'll have Dennis Matthew, author of "How Grizzly Found Gratitude" visit us virtually in February.
While you're waiting for us to kick off our events, you're invited to read some great books about gratitude at home:
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
The Thank You Letter by Jane Cabrera
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
The Biggest House in the World by Leo Lionni
Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern
Purpose
PARP is a National PTA program designed to foster the love of reading. The primary goal of PARP is to promote childhood literacy by asking parents or caregivers to set aside time each day to read with their child. PARP encourages programs during the school year that supports reading and participation of children, caregivers, teachers, administrators, school staff and the community by reinforcing the pursuit of reading for enjoyment.
Who
The committee works closely with building administrators and teachers in our K-5 schools. This Committee has Committee Chairperson(s) and School Building Representatives.