Posts by cyrilla
Bloomington Reads at the Farmers Market a Huge Success
On Saturday, the weather was perfect and that meant a big crowd at the Farmers’ Market. Keith did an excellent job of MC-ing. Alan kept the place in the book and didn’t lose a single one! Betsy and Kelly and Tina recruited a steady stream of celebrity and walk-on readers. Cyrilla and Tamar somehow magically…
Read MoreThe School House Swing Tour – Support Beth Piekarsky
[pro-player width=’530′ height=’400′ type=’video’ image=’https://mccsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Screen-shot-2011-05-02-at-11.38.34-AM.png’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gQ7cvpb64I[/pro-player] Thank you Mrs. Piekarsky – your waltz was superior! The Foundation is honored that you chose to dance for literacy and the students of MCCSC. We thank you and the other local celebrities who participated in the Bloomington Dancing with the Celebrities Competition to support to local charities.
Read MoreBloomington Reads asks: What are you reading?
What are you reading? That’s the question the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools hopes people will ask themselves and others during Bloomington Reads, this week’s series of reading-related activities aimed at highlighting literacy. “Nothing defines the success of a child better than the ability to read and to read well,” foundation executive director Tina…
Read MoreEvent encourages a love of reading
“Martha,” the PBS star of “Martha Speaks,” which is telecast weekdays on WTIU, Channel 30, appeared Wednesday at the “Bring Your Own Book and Read!” lunchtime reading session at the courthouse in downtown Bloomington. The event encouraging kids and adults to read was organized by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, the Monroe County Public…
Read MoreBloomington Reads!
Bloomington Reads: What are you Reading Today? The Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools is hosting a week of reading related activities designed to focus on the importance of everyday literacy. In the Monroe County Community School Corporation over 30% of all school age children read below grade level. Recent efforts by MCCSC educators are…
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