Literacy By 3 gets a boost at Neff with donation of 4,500 books
HISD’s Literacy By 3 movement got a big boost on Oct. 31, when four organizations joined forces to help students at Neff Early Learning Center start or build a home library.
View ArticleRead Houston Read volunteers at Sutton Elementary
Learn how volunteers in the Read Houston Read initiative are helping some first grade students at Sutton Elementary fall in love with reading.
View ArticleFamily Literacy at East Early College HS
Students from East Early College HS share the love of reading with pre-schoolers during family literacy event.
View ArticleBarbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and The Mission Continues Spruce Up...
Volunteers from The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and The Mission Continues renovated the Kelso Elementary library and the campus grounds.
View ArticleRead Across America Day at Walnut Bend ES
The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation along with volunteers from Phillips 66 read aloud to students from Walnut Bend Elementary in celebration of National Read Across America Day.
View ArticleRead Houston Read volunteer makes a difference at Northline Elementary
Read Houston Read volunteer Tia Morgan spends a couple of hours a week reading with students at HISD’s Northline Elementary.
View ArticleBooks Between Kids donate books at Mistral ECC
“Books Between Kids” donated over 2000 books to students from the Mistral Early Childhood Center.
View ArticleRead Houston Read Volunteer Mimie Taylor
Read Houston Read Volunteer Mimie Taylor devotes every Tuesday and Thursday to read with Garcia Elementary’s first graders.
View ArticleBook Donation at Pugh ES
The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation along with Books Between Kids and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo donate books to the students of Pugh ES.
View ArticleStudents meet their virtual Read Houston Read mentors in person
All year long, caring volunteers from across Houston have been helping HISD students read by simply going online. But on May 29, students at Paige Elementary School got to meet their mentors in the...
View ArticleTeachers learn writing techniques to teach students
HISD is holding a series of writing workshops for teachers throughout the summer. The workshops give teachers new tools to teach to students to become better writers.
View ArticleHISD Up Close-Read Houston Read
HISD Board President Rhonda Skillern-Jones visits with HISD Curriculum Specialist Carly Colton and Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation Co Chairman Neil Bush about the Read Houston Read program.
View ArticleSummer reading camps prevent students from falling behind
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation is hosting a summer reading camp with volunteers at several housing complexes in Houston that will benefit HISD elementary school students in the neighborhood.
View ArticleLiteracy by 3 Summer Training
Elementary teachers train in literacy, math and science to become more effective teachers in the classroom.
View ArticleNational Literacy kick off at Walnut Bend Elementary
The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, Lone Star Sports and Entertainment, and Phillips 66 launched the second annual National Literacy Month at HISD’s Walnut Bend Elementary. The event raises...
View ArticleStudent reading challenge kicks off with The NCAA Final Four Committee
HISD kicks off student reading challenge with NCAA, Houston Public Library, and the University of Houston to encourage students to read at least 30 minutes a day.
View ArticleHISD Current Events Cunningham Elementary School
HISD students from Cunningham Elementary School deliver news about representatives from Children at Risk, the Barbara Bush Foundation and Early Matters reminding parents about all the help available...
View ArticleRead across the Globe event at Poe Elementary School
Several guests including Barbara Bush, Neil Bush and Houston Astros player Jason Castro read to students at Poe Elementary School as part of the “Read Across the Globe” event.
View ArticleNCAA Read to the Final Four Literacy Program
Thirty-two schools advance to the next round of the NCAA’s Read to the Final Four challenge.
View ArticleAstros mascot leads pep rally for reading at HISD schools
The Astros’ mascot, Orbit, served as the Master of Ceremonies for literacy pep rallies at several HISD elementary schools. Orbit’s visit was made possible by a partnership with the Barbara Bush Houston...
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