Hillside Public Schools Partners with Scholastic to Enhance Literacy and Family Engagement
Hillside Public Schools has teamed up with Scholastic to promote reading, improve literacy skills, and create welcoming spaces for family involvement throughout the school year. This collaboration, which began over the summer, aims to foster a lifelong love of reading among students and engage families as active partners in their children’s educational journey.
The partnership includes several initiatives:
1. Scholastic R.E.A.L. (Read, Excel, Achieve, Lead) Mentorship Program: This program connects community members with students for monthly interactive read-aloud sessions and book discussions, offering mentorship through shared reading experiences.
2. Scholastic My Books Every Day: A books-to-home program that encourages students to build personal connections with reading, My Books Every Day provides access to engaging books, strengthening the bond between home and school literacy efforts.
3. Scholastic Literacy Pro®: Designed to motivate young readers, Literacy Pro offers students a choice of thousands of high-quality ebooks accessible through computers, tablets, or smartphones, allowing them to read whenever and wherever they like.
For more information about this collaboration, please contact Hillside Public Schools' Webmaster & Communications Specialist, Ronald Williamson, at 908-621-0095 ext. 9709 or by email at rwilliamson@hillsidek12.org.