Reading Is FUNdamental RIF

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Reading Is FUNdamental (RIF)

• Berta Cabaza Middle School
• 2901 Shafer Road
• San Benito, TX 78586

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Committee Members

• 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

• Gracie Martinez, Gear Up Coordinator
• Emily Rodriguez, Library Assistant and
  Grandparent
• Frances Estrada, Parent
• Esther Hernandez, Parent
• Ernestina Coronado, Parent
• Lucy Rios, Parent
• Veronica Estrada, Student
• Paul Rios, Student

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1st Meeting
This notice was sent to committee members about
1st meeting.
Not all committee members were able to attend 1st
meeting, but those present were asked to sign in.
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Memo to Reading Teachers
Date November 5, 2003 To Reading
Teachers From E. Garza, Librarian RE RIF
Survey SBCISD has received a grant (RIF Reading
Program) in which funds will be utilized to
purchase books for students in a book giveaway.
We will have three book giveaways throughout the
school year. The first book giveaway is the week
of December 15-19, 2003. The second book
giveaway is the week of March 8-12, 2004, and the
third is the week of May 3-7, 2004. In order for
students to receive books pertaining to their
special interests, I need to find out what their
interests are, thus the purpose of the survey.
Please have your students fill out the survey so
that I may start working on some titles. I would
like to have all surveys back by Monday, November
10. Your help in this matter will be greatly
appreciated. Thank you!
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Student Survey
Reading is Fundamental Survey Please answer the
following questions. 1. On a scale from 1-5,
rank the following subject areas (1 least
favorite, 5 most favorite). a. Sports
______ b. Biography ______ c.
Literature/Poetry ______ d. History ______ e.
Science ______ f. Music ______ g. Teen
Issues (nonfiction) ______ h. Other ______ 2.
Who is your favorite author or illustrator?
_______________________________ 3. If you were
given a book as a gift, what would its title be?
___________________________________________
___________________ 4. Do you prefer fiction or
nonfiction books? ___________________________
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2nd Meeting
Committee discusses ideas for activities during
1st book distribution.
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3rd Meeting
Mr. Snavely prepares for 1st book giveaway as
committee plans activities.
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Invoices to Scholastic Book Fairs for Book
Purchases
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Class Counts for Letter Distributions
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Memo to Reading Teachers Requesting Letter
Distribution to Students
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Letter to Parents (English Version)
December 9, 2003 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
15-19, 2003. The second is the week of March
8-12, 2004, and the third is the week of May 3-7,
2004. 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 16th Hats Off to Reading (Students
may wear their favorite hat or
cap). Wednesday, December 17th Be Cool, Read
a Book in School (Students may wear
sunglasses/shades). Thursday, December 18th
Lasso a Book for Pleasure Reading (Students may
wear their favorite Western attire). Please
encourage your son/daughter to participate in
these activities. Mr. Snavely and the RIF
committee will be distributing books to all
students during their reading classes on Tuesday,
December 16th. 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. _________________________
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______________________________ Students Name
and ID Parents Signature
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Letter to Parents (Spanish Version)
Diciembre 9, 2003 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 15 al 19 de diciembre del 2003. El Segundo
es en la semana del 8 al 12 de marzo del 2004, y
el tercer es en la semana del 3 al 17 de mayo del
2004. 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 16, de diciembre
Descubrete ante la Lectura (Los
estudiantes pueden usar su sombrero o cachucha
favorita). Miercoles 17, de diciembre Se
Tranquilo, Lee un Libro en La Escuela (Los
estudiantes pueden usar anteojos o gafas de
sol). Jueves 18, de diciembre Laza un Libro
Para Disfrutar la Lectura (Los estudiantes
pueden usar su ropa vaquera favorita). 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
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Invitation to Parents
December 11, 2003 Dear Parents Berta Cabaza
Middle School and the RIF committee invite you to
our book distribution on Tuesday, December 16,
2003 between the hours of 815 AM and 330 PM.
We would like to extend our warm welcome and have
you join your child in the pleasure of receiving
a free book of his/her choice. See you at our
1st RIF Book Distribution. Thank you, E.
Garza, Librarian and RIF Committee Apreciables
Padres Berta Cabaza Middle School y el Comite
RIF los invita a la distribucion de libros el 16
de diciembre dentro las horas de 815 AM a 330
PM. Nos gustaria extenderles una calorosa
bienvenida y se unan con su nino/a en la placer
de recibir los libros gratis de su agrado. Los
vemos en nuestra primera RIF distribucion de
libros. Gracias, E. Garza, Bibliotecaria y
Miembros del Comite RIF
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1st Marquee Announcement
Date December 9, 2003 To Mr. Henry
Sanchez From Esmeralda Garza, Librarian RE
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Book
Giveaway Please make the following announcement
on the marquee. Thank you! RIF BOOK
GIVEAWAY December 15-19, 2003
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2nd Marquee Announcement
Date December 12, 2003 To Mr. Henry
Sanchez From Esmeralda Garza RE
Marquee Please place the following activities on
the marquee. Tuesday, December 16th Hats Off
to Reading Wednesday, December 17th Be
Cool, Read a Book in School Thursday, December
18th Lasso a Book for Pleasure Reading
Thank you!
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Posters Around Campus
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MEMO TO ALL TEACHERS
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Organizing Books for 1st Distribution
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Reading Classes Schedule
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Preparing for Book Distribution
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Tuesday, December 16, 2003Hats Off To Reading

Students who participated in Hats Off To
Reading day by wearing their favorite hats and
caps proudly stand next to Santa as they hold the
books they picked.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2003Be Cool, Read a Book
in School
Cool students who wore their shades to school
pick, enjoy, and thank RIF for this book
distribution.
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Thursday, December 18, 2003Lasso a Book for
Pleasure Reading
Students proudly show off their western attire as
they pick their books during the first
distribution.
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Book Distribution
During Reading Classes
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Book Distribution Continued
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PARENT VOLUNTEERS
L to R Esther Hernandez, Ernestina Coronado,
Frances Estrada
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Students enjoy their books as soon as they return
to their desks.
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THANK YOU RIF!
On behalf of the parents, teachers,
administrators, and RIF Committee Members, we
would like to thank RIF for their generous
contributions which made this event a very
memorable experience for all the students at
Berta Cabaza Middle School.