What’s better than reading a book for a great cause, especially during the winter months? Beginning on Monday, January 31, students in the elementary and middle school buildings will begin participating in the Read for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region (RMHC-CR ) program. This year, students will begin this insightful program to not only strengthen their learning skills, but to benefit children and families that utilize the RMHC-CR services and support efforts.
According to its website, the Read for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region is a reading-based community service program that empowers elementary and middle school students to develop lifelong skills while supporting children and families served by RMHC of the Capital Region.
How does it work?
It’s simple and here’s how students can learn and support a good cause: FFES and FFMS students have selected the month of February to begin tracking their reading progress. Students will track each minute they read and will encourage family and friends to sponsor their reading efforts. At the end of the month, all donations provided to the students’ reading progress will be collected and given to the RMHC-CR.
In addition to building their love for reading, the program also provides a number of videos to kick-off this special event. This arrangement of videos explains the importance of the program and shares some background on why the organization is so important to our greater community. Those videos are available for viewing below.
RMHC-CR – who we are and what we do
Read for RMHC – how the program works
Video tour of our Ronald McDonald House
We are excited to have FFCS students participate and excel in this reading program. We hope you enjoy charting their success and continue their interest in reading.
Important Reminder: Stay tuned as FFES Principal Mr. Romano and FFMS Principal Mr. Zadoorian will be sending out personalized items related to your students’ buildings by Tuesday, February 1.
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