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SLAM into SSYRA Books!

School:: Springhead Elementary School
Category:: Literacy
Teacher/ Administrator:: Brandi Crampton
: 165185
Students Impacted:: 850
Grade Levels Impacted:: Pre K - 5
Date:: July 28, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Suncoast Credit Union - $1,000.00

Project Goal

The goal of this project is to increase access to students in grades K-5 to the books that are on the 2023-2024 Sunshine State Young Reader's Associate (SSYRA) book list so that they can participate in the district SLAM (Student Literacy and Media) showcase.

How Project Benefits Students

Students will have increased access to the SSYRA books. "Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation." Giving the children a variety of reading that will increase their background knowledge, vocabulary, and ideally love for reading. Furthermore, students have the opportunity enter the district's 2024 SLAM Showcase. "The Student Literacy and Media (SLAM) Showcase is a district K-12 event celebrating reading! Students at participating schools read books from their grade level Florida award nominated lists (Florida Reading Association, Sunshine State Young Readers and Florida Teens Read), then create Videos, 2D Artwork or other 2D creative expressions connected to the book (or books)" they read.

The SSYRA book list is changed annually, thus in order for students to participate in the SLAM showcase the books on the list need to be purchased every year. Likewise, the books on the SSYRA list are sought after by many districts, schools and students in Florida, making the books high in demand. Often times places such as the public library do not have them readily available. Therefore, when children want to participate in the Hillsborough County SLAM showcase, the financial burden is placed on individual school libraries, teachers, and families. Having these books in our school will allow more equitable access for all of our students. Furthermore, when the showcase is over and a new year's list comes around, these quality pieces of literature will remain in classroom library collections for years to come.

Expected Outcome(s)

All children will have equitable access to the SSYRA Jr and SSYRA 3-5 2023-2024 books. Students who wish to, participate in the Hillsborough County SLAM showcase.

Detailed Cost Summary

SSYRA Jr Picture Book List Primary Grades (15 Book Titles ) $500= approx.: 3-4 copies of each title

SSYRA 3-5 Chapter Book List (15 Book Titles) $500= approx. 3-4 copies of each title
$1,000=
120+ Books to use school wide

Items

#	Item Description	Total Cost
1	SSYRA JR Books (Primary Grades)	$500.00
2	SSYRA Books (Grades 3-5)	$500.00
	Total:	$1,000.00

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