Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL EARLY LEARNERS ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH THE LITERACY SKILLS NECESSARY TO READ AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE.
READING, RHYTHM, AND THE ARTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (RRA) RRA IS AN INTERACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR GRADES PRE-K - 3RD. THIS ARTISTICALLY DYNAMIC PROGRAM FUSES READING LITERACY AND THE PERFORMING ARTS. RRA BRINGS MUCH FOCUS TO READING FLUENCY,COMPREHENSION, AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT; WHILE FOSTERING A CREATIVE MIND WITHIN STUDENTS THAT MAKES THE LEARNING PROCESS FUN. RRA MAKES USE OF MATERIALS SPANNING FROM AFRICAN DRUMS TO DRAMATIC COSTUMES TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING PROCESS FOR STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION WITH READING TUTORS, AND INSTRUCTION WITH PERFORMING ARTS SPECIALISTS. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MULTIPLE DAYS A WEEK, AND PARTICIPATE IN A LITERACY ARTS NIGHT PROGRAM. 57 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.
SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM THE 2017 SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM BEGAN IN JULY 2017, JUST A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE SUMMER PROGRAM IS TARGETED AT AKOBEN PARTICIPANTS AND IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN READING COMPETENCY SO THAT THE KIDS CAN START OUT NEXT YEAR WITH NO REQUIREMENT FOR REVIEW WORK. 80 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ryan A Turner | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $50,000 |
| Brian J Shanbacher | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Carla D Blackwell | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Hargun Grewal | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Katharina Furrs | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Alisha Sparks | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| William J Blatt | CHAIRMAN | 7 | $0 |
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