Season's Readings!

In spite of the hustle and bustle, hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season with family and friends. While it might be difficult to carve out time to read during all the shopping, wrapping, baking and entertaining, we hope you have found a few quiet minutes to share stories with your little ones.

Curl up by the tree, sip some hot cocoa, open a book and enjoy an escape to the North Pole -- and all the other magical places books can take your child.

Speaking of books, I hope Clement C. Moore doesn't mind Lead 2 Read having a bit of fun with his classic, The Night Before Christmas:

Twas the night before Christmas
when all through the town,
great things were stirring
for Lead 2 Read plans abound!

The books were stacked
on the school shelves with care,
in hopes that reading mentors
soon would be there.


The children were nestled
all snug in their beds,
while visions of reading fun
danced in their heads.


Schools were out
for the holiday's sake,
as teachers and students enjoyed
their well-deserved break.


When out in Henderson
there arose such a clatter
I sprang from my office
to see what was the matter.


When what to my wondering eyes
should appear..
but reading mentors
dedicated to making a difference next year!

More rapid than eagles
the volunteers, they came
So excited to see them,
I called them by name:


Now, Scott! Now Andrea! Now Matt and and Melanie!
On, Brenda! On Kay! On Doug and Lindsey!
To Spottsville, to South Heights, to the schools you are called!
Now read away! read away! read away all!


So out to the schools
Our reading mentors flew
With books for our children
and encouragment, too.


Their eyes, how they twinkled!
Their smiles, how merry!
Their spirit, so generous,
For not just books, did they carry...

But knowledge, experience
And dedication to the cause
And the gift of their time
(Top that, Santa Claus!).

Students will benefit
As our mentors give back.
The gift of reading
tops any toy from St. Nick's sack.

We need volunteers in the schools
so give Lead 2 Read a whistle
You'll fly through training
like the down of thistle.


If you have 30 minutes each week
please consider our cause
You, too,
Can be much like jolly Santa Claus.

Enjoy your holidays
Season's Readings to all
And after the break
please give us a call!

Let Lead 2 Read exclaim
Ere we leave your sight
Happy Christmas to all,
And to all a good night!