A New Beginning
Editor’s Note: Judy Polivy, a Mind in the Making Master Facilitator, was Parent Resource Center Liaison at...
Ticket Delivery = Huge Smiles and Tons of Gratitude
As Corinne Tucker and I set out for a day of Ticket Delivery, we weren’t quite sure what to expect. Corinne was...
A Field Trip to the Dentist: Manatee County Children Receive Vital Oral Health Care
Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published by the United Way of Manatee County (UWMC) on February 14,...
Strengthening People Is at the Heart of The Patterson Foundation’s “Why” and “How”
As I tweeted from Aspen Ascend’s Forum on Children and Families, it was clear that the rooms were filled with...
The Moral Imperative to Act Is Crystallized by the Knowledge That Action Can Make A Difference: Part II
Editor’s Note: As managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading since 2010, Ralph Smith has been forging...
Attendance, Bigger Outcomes: Taking on the Health Determinants of Early School Success, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Grade-Level Communities Network, parent success, Ralph Smith, readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
The Moral Imperative to Act Is Crystallized by the Knowledge That Action Can Make A Difference: Part I
Editor’s Note: As managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading since 2010, Ralph Smith has been forging...
Attendance, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Grade-Level Communities Network, Ralph Smith, readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Towards Bigger Outcomes: Taking on the Health Determinants of Early School Success
Give the Gift That Lasts a Lifetime: Reading. Just Read to Children
Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published by the Bradenton Herald. Research shows that proficiency in...
Bradenton Herald, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, healthy readers, parent/family engagement, school attendance, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, The United Way of Manatee County
Remote Area Medical: The Palpable Sense of Community and Gratitude
Remote Area Medical, held at Manatee Technical College this past weekend, proved to be “just what the doctor...
@SuncoastCGLR, Beth Duda, Manatee Technical College, Remote Area Medical, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Vroom
Van Wezel Summer Learning Program Impacts Student Success
Putting a book in the hands of a child — it is a simple task. But one that is incredibly rewarding. Making sure their...
Family Literacy Night, Kelli Maldonado, Pete the Cat, School Readiness, Schooltime Performance, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Teacher From the Black Lagoon, The Patterson Foundation, theatre, Van Wezel
Combating Chronic Absenteeism with Creativity
Incredible things happen through art. Creativity facilitates abstract thought and connects ideas together to...
attendance awareness, Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, Daughtrey Preparatory School of Arts and Sciences, Every Day Counts, Sarasota County Schools, School District of Manatee County, The Patterson Foundation
Campaign Featured at 2016 Exponent Philanthropy Conference
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading will be featured this week at Exponent Philanthropy’s National...
Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, Exponent Philanthropy, The Patterson Foundation
Poster Contest Promotes Connections Between Attendance and Achievement
During the beginning of the school year, expectations are being set for the year to come, which is a prime...
Moving the Needle During Attendance Awareness Month
With Labor Day behind us, we are focusing on September, which is national Attendance Awareness Month. Here’s a...
Attendance Awareness Month, Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, Attendance Works, Graduation Enhancement Technicians
The Role of Authenticity in Tackling Grade-Level Reading
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series sharing the values of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
The...
Graduation Enhancement Technicians, I Can Read, Mind in the Making, Vroom
Community Education at the Manatee County Fair
For an exciting 10 days in January, the Manatee County Fair was the place to be. Each night, thousands of children,...
Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, Manatee County, Manatee County Fair
Attendance Awareness Featured at the Manatee County Fair
Kami Lake did a double take as she walked past the Suncoast Campaign for the Grade-Level Reading Booth at the Manatee...
Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, Manatee County, Manatee County Fair
Celebrating Regional Attendance Awareness Poster Contest Winners
We began with 38,000 students creating posters for the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Attendance Awareness...
Circus Sarasota Partnership Honors Poster Contest Winners
A main pillar of The Patterson Foundation is “Partners with a Purpose,” which is all about encouraging purposeful...