Reading is Fundamental (RIF) at BCMS 1st Distribution December 13-17, st Distribution December 13-17, 2004

Committee Members Committee Members William Snavely, Principal Normalinda Garcia, Assistant Principal Henry Sanchez, Assistant Principal Esmeralda Garza, Librarian Gilbert Flores, Teacher Eddie Gonzales, Teacher and Parent William Snavely, Principal Normalinda Garcia, Assistant Principal Henry Sanchez, Assistant Principal Esmeralda Garza, Librarian Gilbert Flores, Teacher Eddie Gonzales, Teacher and Parent Corina Huerta, Teacher Albie Lopez, Teacher and Parent Emily Rodriguez, Grandparent Frances Estrada, Parent Esther Hernandez, Parent Veronica Estrada, Student Brenda Hernandez, Student

Memo to Reading Teachers Requesting Letter Distribution to Students Date: December 6, 2004 To: Reading Teachers From: E. Garza, Librarian and RIF Committee RE: Letter to Parents Please distribute this letter to your students and have them take it home to their parents. Thank you!

Letter to Parents (English Version) December 6, 2004 Dear Parents: SBCISD has received a grant from the RIF (Reading is Fundamental) Organization in which funds have been utilized to purchase books for students in three book giveaways throughout the school year. The first book giveaway is the week of December 13-17, The second is the week of March 7-11, 2005, and the third is the week of May 2-6, The RIF Organization encourages and endorses that students read for fun and pleasure, thus the book giveaways. To promote the importance of pleasure reading, the RIF committee has scheduled the following activities: Tuesday, December 14 th – Score into Reading (Students may wear their favorite sports shirt). Wednesday, December 15 th – Jolly Reading Christmas (Students may wear Christmas hats, socks, sweaters, t-shirts, shirts). Thursday, December 16 th – Curl up to Reading (Students may bring their favorite stuffed animal and throw to school). Please encourage your son/daughter to participate in these activities. Students are scheduled to come to the library during their reading classes to receive their books during these three days. Any student, who is absent on this day, may come by the library to pick up his/her book when he/she returns to school. Your help with these activities will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, E. Garza, Librarian and RIF Committee Members P.S. Some book titles include Harry Potter and Goosebumps Series. If you object to any of these titles, please indicate below and have your child return this letter to his/her reading teacher. ______ I do not want my child to receive a Harry Potter or Goosebumps Series book. _____________________________________________________________ Student s Name and ID # Parent s Signature

Letter to Parents (Spanish Version) Diciembre 6, 2004 Apreciables Padres: SBCISD ha recibido una subvencion de la Organizacion RIF (La Lectura es Fundamental) en la cual los fondos han sido utilzados en la compra de tres obsequios de libros para los estudiantes durante todo al ano escolar. El primer obsequio es en la semana del 13 al 17 de diciembre del El Segundo es en la semana del 7 al 11 de marzo del 2005, y el tercer es en la semana del 2 al 6 de mayo del La Organizacion RIF fomenta y endosa que los estudiantes lean por diversion y placer, por eso son los obsequios de libros. Para promover la importancia de la lectura por placer, el Comite RIF ha programado las siguientes actividades: Martes 14, de diciembre – Gana puntos en la Lectura (Los estudiantes pueden usar sus camisetas de deportes favoritas). Miercoles 15, de diciembre – Una muy alegre lectura Navidena (Los estudiantes pueden usar sombreros, calcetines, sueteres, camisetas, camisas de Navidad). Jueves 16, de diciembre – Enroscarse en la Lectura (Los estudiantes pueden traer sus animalitos de peluche y sus cobijitas). Por favor anime a su hijo/a a participar en estas actividades. El Sr. Snavely y el Comite RIF estaran distribuyendo libros a todos los estudiantes durante sus classes de lectura el martes 16, de diciembre. Cualquier estudiante que este ausente ese dia, puede venir a la biblioteca a recoger su libro cuando regrese a la escuela. Su ayuda con estas actividades sera grandemente apreciada. Gracias, E. Garza, Bibliotecaria y Miembros del Comite RIF P.D. Algunos titulos de libros incluyen las series de Harry Potter y Goosebumps. Si usted se opone a algunos de estos titulos, por favor indique abajo y que su hijo/a regrese esta carta a su maestro(a) de lectura. _____ No quiero que mi hijo/a reciba las series de libros de Harry Potter o Goosebumps. ___________________________________________________________ Nombre y # de ID del Estudiante Firma del Padre

Tuesday, December 14 - Score into Reading

Wednesday, December 15 - Jolly Reading Christmas

Thursday, December 16 - Curl up to Reading

Students pick books of their choices.

THANK YOU RIF FOR PROMOTING LITERACY AND FOR ALLOWING OUR STUDENTS TO PICK A BOOK OF THEIR CHOICE. RIF COMMITTEE AT BERTA CABAZA MIDDLE SCHOOL