MY VERY OWN LIBRARY

Welcome

to…

2013-2014 Newark School MVOL Orientation

Welcome

Thank you…

Camden Street for hosting! Schools for reviewing, signing, and

submitting your MOUs. For being here today to talk about the

rollout of My Very Own Library at your schools this year.

Welcome

Housekeeping…

Agenda Arrival/Refreshments (4:30) Have you signed the sign-in sheet? Each school – MVOL Folder & Scholastic Bag Shannon Boehmer – MVOL Overview (10 mins) Scholastic – Book Fair Planning (20 mins) Scan Machine Demo (5 mins) Q&A Departure (6:00)

What’s in the Folder?

Meeting Agenda

Project Timeline

Project Summary

MVOL Team Contacts

Parent Letter

Family Engagement Tip Sheet

$500 Family Engagement Event Application

Scholastic Information (Scholastic Dollars Update)

Introductions…

My Very Own Library

Introduction

Introducing…the 3rd year of My Very Own Library!

My Very Own Library is a literacy initiative

that helps students build their own home libraries.

Large book collection @ home = more powerful impact on reading frequency than household income

Parents reading @ home = more powerful impact on reading frequency than household income

10–20 books provided at end of school year = reading gains for 50% of students (reversing the trend of low-income students losing ground over the summer)

2010 meta-analysis found that access to

print materials through book

ownership programs like MVOL had a

statistically significant impact on:

• Emergent literacy skills• Reading performance• Writing performance• Attitude toward reading• Motivation to read• Reading behavior• Basic language abilities• General academic

performance

Introduction

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STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE

GOAL:Increase student literacy

outcomesStrategy:

Increasing students’

motivation to read through

engaging motivational

event/activities.

Strategy:

Enhancing literacy skills

and habits through access

to print materials

Strategy:

Increasing parent and community engagement to build students’ language arts

literacy

Introduction

Introduction

HISTORY…

During the 2011-2012 school year, the pilot year of MVOL, over 60,000 books were given to nearly 6,000 students at 8 Newark public schools.

During MVOL’s second year, over 123,000 books were given to nearly 13,000 students in 20 Newark public schools, and one Richmond, CA school, Making Waves Academy.

Now in its third year, MVOL will continue to support the same schools from the 2012-2013 school year, with an enhanced mission to increase family engagement & literacy support.

Introduction

It all began with just one book...

Anne’s Mission: To give kids the powerful gift of NEW BOOKS,

and the support they need to help them flourish into strong readers.

Anne Feeley1954 - 2012

“Four years ago I became a volunteer reading coach for a local school. My first year I read with a boy who didn't have books at home and he wasn't interested. But by the years end he was reading at home. The next September when I arrived at school he was sitting in a circle of boys during lunch break; they were all reading. When he saw me he waved his book and said: ‘Miss, I love reading!’ My Very Own Library was born.” - Anne Feeley

Introduction

Family & Friends of Anne Feeley (Funder) Foundation For Newark’s Future (Funder/Admin) MVOL Project Team (Shannon & Corinne) Scholastic Book Fairs (Book Supplier/Fair Support) Newark Public Schools (Supporter) The Office of Mayor Cory A. Booker (Supporter)

Plans For This School Year...

My Very Own Library

MVOL This Year

Please Refer to MVOL Folder: MVOL Summary Sheet

23 School Participants 3 Book Fair Events 9 Self-Selected Books for ALL Students 1 Assigned Summer Reading Book FREE Promotional Items: Free Tote-Bags, Bookmarks,

Ex-libris, Posters, etc. Family Engagement (literacy events) Author Visits MVOL Support Scholastic Support

School Participants

1) 13th Avenue School2) Abington Avenue School3) Alexander Street School4) Belmont-Runyon5) B.R.I.C.K Avon Academy6) Camden Street School7) Chancellor Avenue School8) Cleveland Elementary9) Elliot Street School10) George Washington Carver11) Hawthorne Avenue School12) Ivy Hill Elementary

13) Louise A. Spencer School14) Newark Early College High School* 15) Girls Academy of Newark*16) Eagle Academy*17) McKinley School18) Newton Street School19) Oliver Street School20) Peshine Avenue School 21) Quitman Street Community School22) Ridge Street School 23) Sussex Avenue School

* Based out of Louise A. Spencer School. Included in their MVOL enrollment numbers.

Book Fair Events

Goal: to give students print materials to read over the holiday breaks

December 11, 2013 – Before the Winter Holiday

March 3, 2014 – Read Across America Day/Spring Break

June 11, 2014 – Before Summer Break

Book Selection

Goal: to provide students with the opportunity to choose their own books…the power of book

ownership!

3 books on December 11th

3 books on March 3rd

3 books on June 11th

+ 1 summer reading book

10 books total

All the

popular &

classic

titles…

NEW, not

used!

VIP Visitors

Goal: to interact with reading role models who inspire

students to develop a life-long love of reading

Award-winning authors 1 author visit for each school 1 hour visit

Presentation, Q&A, book signing

Local dignitaries MVOL representatives Clifford the BIG red dog Volunteers Kick-off event

Family Literacy Nights

Goal: to increase parent engagement & promote parent-student reading in the home

Each school will receive a $500 American Express or VISA gift card to use towards event-related supplies for family engagement activities or events in conjunction with their 3 MVOL book distributions.

Smile For Added Incentives!

My Very Own Library

Free Promo Items

Goal: to create a fun literacy atmosphere and to inform parents & community members

Scholastic dollars

50% match in Scholastic Dollars on every MVOL dollar spent, for each MVOL school.

Example:

500 students X 10 books each @ $5.00 per book=

$25,000 in MVOL Books

$25,000 x 50% =$12,500 in Scholastic Dollars

MORE FREEBIES FROM MVOL!

More

books!

Furniture

for your

library!

Parent engagement materials!

Smartboards!

Reporting

Goal: to gain feedback from schools in order to advance future MVOL events

1 report due following each MVOL book distribution event

1 report due following a scheduled family literacy night

3 post-book distribution reports

1 family literacy night report

4 reports

Recap: core elements

Student Choice

Book Quality

10 Books

3 Distribution Events

Scholastic Dollars

Parent Engagement

Author Visits/VIPs

Marketing & Promotional Materials

4 Reports Due

Social media

LIKE MVOL on Facebook!facebook.com/myveryownlibrary

FOLLOW MVOL on Twitter!@MVOLibrary, @NewarksFuture,

@Scholastic

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THANK YOU! …AND NOW OVER TO

OUR PARTNERS, SCHOLASTIC!

My Very Own Library is proudly dedicated to:

Anne Feeley1954-2012(student created mosaic)