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We are pleased to present Phyllis Colter with the Golden Book Award for her many hours of volunteer service to Reach Out and Read at Neighborhood Healthcare
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Join us for monthly teleconferences that focus on ROR in CA. There is a morning and afternoon session to choose from; 8:30-9:10 or 12:45-1:20. The next teleconferences are:
12/11/08 Best Practices from Greater New York
To Participate, dial:(866) 316-1519, Contact Tara Milbrand for Pass Code
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The AAP-CA3, a non-profit 501(c)3 is able to accept book money for sites and provide a tax deductible receipt. Sites that do not have this non-profit status can have donors send a check to the AAP- CA3 indicating that this money should be set aside for a particular site. After purchasing books sites can send us an invoice which we will deduct from their account. Or sites can participate in bulk book buying with the collaborative and use the money in their account. There is no charge to sites for this service.
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| The American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3), under the leadership of Chapter President Donald Miller, Executive Director Meredith Kennedy, Associate Director Tara Milbrand, and ROR Champions within the Chapter, is the organizing agency for a coordinated Reach Out and Read effort in San Diego County. The RORSD Collaborative is working to help expand and sustain Reach out and Read in San Diego by recruiting new sites, providing support with progress reports and book inventory,sending out trainers for ROR training of new staff and physicians and assisting with and coordinating fundraising for book money. RORSD is continuing to expand in San Diego, reaching more children, with 40 active sites and several more applications in progress.<
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You can view previous issues of Storytime at
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Please send us your ROR stories to share and include in Storytime.
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Story Time
Reach Out and Read San Diego Collaborative Newsletter / Making Books Part of a Healthy Childhood
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February 2009
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Visit our website at
www.rorsd.org
RORSD Collaborative
Meetings:
Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 12
Noon-
2PM
AMN Healthcare
Boardroom
12400 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Map
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Reach Out and Read Celebrates 20 Years
This past year, more than 4,100 hospitals, health
centers, and clinics across the country provided
books and early literacy guidance to 3.5 million
children and their families. Click Here to view a message from
Reach Out and Read founder Barry Zuckerman.
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Early Childhood Literacy Summit, 3/21/09
Register Today
The American Academy of Pediatrics, CA, Chapter
3 presents- Reach Out and Read San Diego's
Early Childhood Literacy Summit
Date: Saturday, March, 21, 2009; 8 AM- 5
PM
Location: Windmill Banquets, 890 Palomar
Airport
Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Physicians, coordinators,
volunteers, parents, and literacy advocates are
invited to learn the latest in brain development, and
hear from dynamic authors and educators working in
the area of early literacy.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Perri Klass, National ROR Medical
Director
Topics include:
Brain Development and Early Literacy
MARTIN STEIN, MD,
From Idea to Bookshelf: Writing Books Children
Love to Read:
EDITH HOPE FINE
Non-English Speaking
Families: Challenges in Espanol: VIRGINIA MANN,
PhD
The Art of Storytelling:
PAT
DOWNS
Adult Literacy and Health: Recognition and
Response:
JOSE CRUZ
Championing Reach Out and Read in
the Clinic: GREG BLASCHKE, MD
Cost is $20 and
includes breakfast and lunch.
Rady Children's
Hospital San Diego designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits.
Register online at www.rorsd.org or click
here to view and print registration brochure.
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6 Month Progress Reports Due April 3rd
6 month ROR progress reports are due April 3rd with
July through December 2008 data. As you recall, due
to a decrease in Federal Funding, National ROR has
changed their site sustainability operating
procedures. Eligible sites that submits their progress
report on time will receive book shipments from
Scholastic- 25% of the books needed to operate ROR.
Sites will no longer receive funds deposited in their
Scholastic account.
National ROR has sent out an email to each site
regarding progress reports. Progress reports can be
accessed at www.myror.org. Past
progress reports
can also be accessed on this site and can be referred
to when completing the current progress report.
Book donations provided by RORSD have been
entered on the progress report under #6 Fundraising-
Dollars awarded by your coalition. These include RIF
shipments and any books taken at collaborative
meetings, etc. To determine the number of books
divide the value by 2.75. If you have any questions or
need assistance contact Tara Milbrand at tmilbrand@san.r
r .com.
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RIF Contract Renewed for 2009
5 New Sites Added
RORSD's contract with RIF was renewed in 2009,
allowing us to supply 38 sites in San Diego County
with 35,000 books. This is a matching grant with
matching funds coming from the First 5 Commission
of San Diego County. This contract with RIF will
provide all children aged
6 months to 2 years old, participating in the Reach Out
and Read program, with 2 new books a year*.
RIF sites- Do not order books for children 6 months to
2 years old! You will receive all the books you need for
this age range. Books are shipped quarterly by
RORSD. The first shipment will arrive late March or
early April- more details to come. If you have any
questions or requests please contact Tara Milbrand at
tmilbrand@aapc
a3.org.
*Sites must be eligible for federal funds in order to
participate.
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Let's Read Together, A Program of "Off to a Good Start"
A Free Program for Parents
The University of California Cooperative Extension
administers a First 5 of San Diego funded program
entitled 'Off to a Good Start'. 'Off to a Good Start' is a
free, multi-faceted program which assists parents and
caregivers of children 0-5 years in interacting and
guiding their child's development.
One of the curriculums used is "Let's Read
Together". This curriculum is organized around a
featured book specifically selected for its intended age
group: Infants; Toddlers; or Preschoolers. Through
hands-on, interactive activities parents learn how to
engage their children in positive, age appropriate
ways that promote the development of early literacy
skills. Parents get to take home a copy of the featured
book and the workshops can be presented in English
or Spanish.
The "Let's Read Together" curriculum is based on
current brain research, has been peer-reviewed and
is an approved curriculum for the National Even Start
Association. If you would be interested in
providing workshops at your location, please contact
Lori Renstrom at (858)514-4976 for more
information.
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Fundraising Corner
Host a Book Fair at a Business or Your
Site
Books 4 Fun is one of many companies that will run a
book fair for you! You provide the location and they do
the rest! Your site will receive 20% of book fair profits.
Contact Tara Milbrand for more information.
Recycle Your Bottles and Cans
Your site
could provide hundreds of dollars of revenue each
year just by recycling. Recycle for the building and you
may raise a quarter of your ROR budget. Click here
for a recycle sign. Visit www.bottlesan
dcans.com to get
a free recycle bin and learn where to bring your
recyclables for cash!
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Contact your local Barnes and Noble Bookstore to
hold a bookfair to benefit your clinic. You promote the
event by passing out fliers. Then on select days a
percentage of every purchase will be given to your
clinic when accompanied with the flier.
Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble During the
Holidays Your volunteers pick a day and time to
gift wrap at Barnes and Noble. All proceeds benefit
your program. Programs that were recently awarded
funds from Target can request Target employees to
work as volunteer gift wrappers. Call your local
Barnes and Noble Bookstore to set up a gift wrapping
date today.
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ON A TIGHT BOOK BUDGET?
Check Out these Book Offers- Remember Scholastic Prepaid Accounts can ONLY be Used to Purchase Scholastic Books
Star Bright Books
For bilingual books in multiple languages visit www.starbright
books.com. Click here for a
special offer.
Books 4 School
Special offer for books from $1.65-$2.50.
Visit their website at www.books4sc
hool.com.
Charlesbridge
Click
here to view new Spring 2009 offer.
First Book Marketplace
www.fbmarketpla
ce.org
Jonathan Dragon
302-654-6922
All Books in Sets and
Assortments $1.00.
http://www.jon
athandragon.com
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