My goal is to create a Reader Leader club

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Reader Leaders

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School:
Lavern Gaynor Elementary 
Subject:
Language Arts 
Teacher:
Tiffany Weeks 
 
Becky Seitz 
Students Impacted:
30 
Grade:
K-5 
Date:
August 21, 2025

Investor

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In Memory of Amy Snyder from Lisa & Glenn Church - $407.00

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 325

The Reader Leader Club was a hit!  We ended up being a group of 22 students in grades K-3. There were many students who were in the club the past two years.  There were many more who chose Reader Leader as their first choice for clubs!

 

I was delighted with how excited the students were to come to the club "meetings."  We started each session with a read aloud that went along with that month's theme and then followed it with an activity.

 

We had different themes with reading in the dark being the most popular.  We made Reader Leader buttons, read under the stars and had a "sleepover".  Plus, this year we will have a glow in the dark reading party for our very last meeting.

 

Each student received a custom T-shirt that we made ourselves and chose a book to take home!  They were able to choose the book during our book fair which made it extra exciting.

 

The club is so popular that I am going to continue it next year.  I love watching my students get excited about reading!

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Reader Leader shirts

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Choosing their free book

 

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Reading in the dark

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Glowing in the dark

 

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Slumber party reading

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal(s)

My goal is to create a Reader Leader club 

 

Category

School-Wide, Grade-Level, Or Class Events/Programs - Parent Nights, Honor Roll Celebrations, EOY Events, PBIS, LIM, etc. 

 

Project Description

I will create a Leader In Me Reader Leader Club consisting of up to 30 students grade K-3.
During the club time students will have an opportunity to read independently, listen to picture book read alouds and learn about different book genres.

Each club meeting will have a different theme. Some examples are flashlight reading, sleepover (read with pillows and blankets), buddy reading etc. This year I'd like to add a new theme: Glow in the Dark Reading

Every student will receive a custom reader leader shirt that they can wear on club days. These shirts will give the students a sense of pride in being one of the school's Reader Leaders.

At the end of the year each student will receive a book of their choosing that will be theirs to keep and add to their home library. 

 

Expected Outcomes

This club will be an additional opportunity for my avid readers to enjoy reading and sharing books in a leisurely and fun setting. 

 

Purpose of Funding

These supplies are enough to get us through an entire year of club meetings. The blacklights and wall hanging are not consumable and will be able to be used again in the future 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 30 t-shirts $120.00
2 Glow in the dark T-shirt transfer paper $50.00
3 30 paperback books $150.00
4 Glow in the Dark reading stickers $7.00
5 Black Lights $40.00
6 Space Wall hanging $15.00
7 Blacklight face paint $10.00
8 Glow sticks $15.00
  Total: $407.00

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