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Community volunteers read to Grosse Ile elementary students in 'Reading Listeners' program
Summary
Elementary Assistant Principal Michele Barringer and Shelby Remple described a community member reading/listening program at Parke Lane that brings volunteers into classrooms to read with or to students; the board was told the program has been successful.
At the May 27 meeting, Michele Barringer, Elementary Assistant Principal, and Shelby Remple, Parke Lane literacy interventionist, described a Community Member Reading / Reading Listeners program in which volunteers come into classrooms to read with students or to listen while students read. Presenters said the program has been successful and involves several community members who participate regularly.
The program was shared as an informational presentation; the minutes record the program description but do not record a request for funding or a formal action. The board acknowledged the presentation and congratulated the staff and community volunteers for the initiative.
