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Teachers, please join us for New Haven Reads’ Summer Teacher Open House on Saturday, May 21st from 11 AM to 3 PM. The Book Bank will be closed to the public so that you can browse to select free books for your students for summer reading.

***Please note that you MUST RSVP to attend. We no longer have a time limit for teachers, but we will have a limited capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions, so we cannot allow anyone inside the building without a ticket.***

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In the 2020 Summer Lecture Series, New Haven Reads invited participants from various disciplines, including sociology, linguistics, architecture, and early childhood education. These guest speakers brought numerous different perspectives and research on language, learning, and literacy. You can explore these past lectures on our website. The 2020 series explored the myriad of factors that impact educational access and success, with the goal of enriching our collective understanding of critical and intersectional issues in education and literacy.

We are thrilled to continue these conversations in our 2021 Lecture Series, featuring Stella Betts and David Leven, presenting “Three Ways of Looking at the Free Library” on July 10th at 2:00 PM, as well as Dr. Julie Washington, in “Using Culturally Relevant Reading Materials to Promote Interest in Reading Among Underserved Students” on July 17th at 2:00 PM. Each lecture will be 45 minutes long and free to attend. You can learn more about our speakers and register for each lecture by using our program calendar, navigating to July and selecting the event.

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Fall registration is THIS week! Parents, please remember to sign up your students for tutoring on one of these days:

Wednesday, August 21st from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 22nd from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, August 23rd from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Important information:

Registration takes place at New Haven Reads, 45 Bristol Street.
Registration is first-come, first-served for returning students only.
Each student’s June 2019 Report Card (not a PowerSchool report) is mandatory for registration.
Wait list students may be contacted in September and October based on availability.

Please contact us if you have any questions!

Bristol Street Site	(203) 752-1923
Dixwell Site	(203) 466-9863
Science Park Site	(203) 691-1260
Willow Street Site	(203) 691-7390

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This year NHR reached a HUGE milestone: for the first time EVER, 600 students enrolled in the tutoring program! This week we’re celebrating our community’s accomplishments by taking a look back at some other highlights from the school year.

The Tutoring and Pre-K/Kindergarten Programs

By March 2019, 608 students were attending 762 tutoring hours EACH WEEK.
All 608 students were supported by 454 amazing tutors.
Approximately 25% of students in the tutoring program took this year’s CORE test. Of those students, 72% improved at least one grade level (or more) in their independent reading level!
In addition, 46 more students participated in 10 Pre-K and Kindergarten classes.

A student concentrates on her workbook, hugging her “reading buddy” Pikachu.

The Book Bank and Field Trip Programs

The Book Bank distributed 116,176 books to the greater New Haven community.
Of those books, 11,676 went to 2,013 students who visited us from 36 different schools through the field trips program.

A volunteer sorts books in the book bank.

A volunteer works behind the scenes in the Book Bank, sorting books.

Community Events

In October 2018, the Board of Alders honored NHR with the Mentorship Award, given to individuals and organizations making an impact in New Haven.

NHR Executive Director Kirsten Levinsohn accepts recognition award from the Black and Hispanic Caucus of New Haven.

Executive Director Kirsten Levinsohn accepts the Mentorship Award from the Board of Alders’ Black and Hispanic Caucus.

In April 2019, the New Haven Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority honored NHR with the 2019 Youth Development Community Award.

NHR accepts Delta Sigma Theta's Youth Development Community Award.

Executive Director Kirsten Levinsohn poses with members of the local Delta Sigma Theta chapter after accepting the 2019 Youth Development Community Award.

Finally, in June NHR staff participated in the Freddy Fixer Parade for the 2nd year in a row. This year we created our very first float, and we gave out more than 1500 books!

A NHR staff member gives out free books at the parade.

Science Park Site Director Audra Clark gives out free books at the 2019 Freddy Fixer Parade. (Photo taken by the New Haven Independent.)

As we look ahead, we’re excited to continuing growing and serving even more students with the support of parents, volunteers, and other community members.

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New Haven Reads’ Summer Teacher Open House will be held on Saturday, June 8th from 3:30-6:30 PM and Sunday, June 9th from 11 AM-2 PM at the Book Bank (45 Bristol St).

We host this teachers-only event before the end of the school year so that you can select unlimited FREE books for your students’ summer reading! (Or your own…)

Note that you do not need to RSVP to attend, but doing so will expedite your check out process.

We hope to see you there!

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This Saturday is Read Across America Day, a nationwide celebration that takes place annually on March 2nd, Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Check out this awesome slideshow featuring the ways we’ve celebrated over the years here at NHR! Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!