In observance of Memorial Day, New Haven Reads is closed for programming from Saturday, May 25 to Monday May 27. The Book Bank is also closed. We will reopen as scheduled on Tuesday, May 28!
This week’s post is short, but for all of us at NHR, incredibly moving. This letter came to us from a book bin in Fair Haven that gets free books from NHR. We believe it is proof of the incredible power of literacy, community, and our mission.
Teachers, mark your calendars for the Pre-Summer Teacher Open House on Saturday June 8th and Sunday June 9th! This is an opportunity to get free summer reading books for your students. Light refreshments will be available. We hope to see you there!
Our parents are critical to our students’ success, so each year we conduct a parent survey to give parents the opportunity to offer feedback about their experience at NHR. Read more about this year’s key results and some of our parents’ feedback!
Name: Juandiego C. Volunteer Location: Willow Street Years Volunteered: >1 When and why did you first start volunteering with NHR? I started volunteering with NHR in February of this year. What prompted me to volunteer was seeing a NHR flyer at work and thinking this would be a great opportunity to participate in the community. I volunteer …
Month: May 2019
Volunteer Spotlight: Myana M.
Posted: May 30, 2019 by New Haven Reads
Learn why Myana first started volunteering with NHR’s tutoring program and what impact it’s had on her.
Category: Volunteer Spotlight
“Books are the best!”: Field Trips at NHR
Posted: May 28, 2019 by Victoria Sanchez
Check out these adorable thank you cards from Mrs. Reynold’s 2nd grade class at Quinnipiac STEM!
Category: Blog, Book Bank, Field Trips
NHR Closed for Memorial Day
Posted: May 27, 2019 by New Haven Reads
In observance of Memorial Day, New Haven Reads is closed for programming from Saturday, May 25 to Monday May 27. The Book Bank is also closed. We will reopen as scheduled on Tuesday, May 28!
Category: Holidays and Recess
The Impact of Books
Posted: May 21, 2019 by Victoria Sanchez
This week’s post is short, but for all of us at NHR, incredibly moving. This letter came to us from a book bin in Fair Haven that gets free books from NHR. We believe it is proof of the incredible power of literacy, community, and our mission.
Category: Blog, Book Bank, Books
NHR Staff Help Build Book Box for Scantlebury Park
Posted: May 14, 2019 by Victoria Sanchez
NHR staff joined other volunteers at Make Haven for the Help Your Shelves Build Day, where they constructed a new book box for Scantlebury Park!
Category: Blog, Book Bank, Books
Save the Date: Pre-Summer Teacher Open House
Posted: May 10, 2019 by Victoria Smith
Teachers, mark your calendars for the Pre-Summer Teacher Open House on Saturday June 8th and Sunday June 9th! This is an opportunity to get free summer reading books for your students. Light refreshments will be available. We hope to see you there!
Category: Book Bank
The 2019 Parent Survey
Posted: May 7, 2019 by Amanda Brown
Our parents are critical to our students’ success, so each year we conduct a parent survey to give parents the opportunity to offer feedback about their experience at NHR. Read more about this year’s key results and some of our parents’ feedback!
Category: Blog
Volunteer Spotlight: Juandiego C.
Posted: May 6, 2019 by New Haven Reads
Name: Juandiego C. Volunteer Location: Willow Street Years Volunteered: >1 When and why did you first start volunteering with NHR? I started volunteering with NHR in February of this year. What prompted me to volunteer was seeing a NHR flyer at work and thinking this would be a great opportunity to participate in the community. I volunteer …
Category: Volunteer Spotlight