Summer Info

READING ROCKS
Sign up to be a Reading Rocks Volunteer this summer!
Program Description
The Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools is looking for
enthusiastic volunteers to read with children (pre-kindergarten
through sixth grade) in Central Park, North Park, and South Park
this summer at Reading Rocks. This program is offered four
days a week in conjunction with the free lunch program provided
by School District 2.

Who Should Volunteer?

High school and college students and adults who enjoy working with children.

Individuals who enjoy listening to children read aloud.
What’s the goal of Reading Rocks?
The goal of Reading Rocks is to provide a fun and structured environment for
students to read in during the summer months. Statistics show that low-income
students’ reading skills slip backward by two to three months each summer. By
providing additional reading opportunities in a convenient location, we hope to help
reverse this trend.
Scope of Responsibilities

Volunteers must attend one of two trainings offered in late May/early June.

Volunteers should be prepared to volunteer from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

We ask that volunteers be able to volunteer at least 5 times this summer.

Each day, a storyteller or special presenter will read aloud to the group of
students. Following that, volunteers will listen to individual children read and
help them pick out a book and prize to take home.
Summer Schedule

Reading Rocks will run from June 22nd to July 30th, 2009.

Reading Rocks will be in North Park (6th Ave. N. and 21st Street) on Mondays
and Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Reading Rocks will be in Central Park (Central and 10th Street West) on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Reading Rocks will be in South Park (S. 6th Street and Broadway) on
Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Reading Rocks will be in and Crow Arrowhead Park(Crow Ln. and Flathead
St. – Heights) on Mondays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Benefits
Helping children succeed at reading is a highly rewarding experience. Volunteers will
benefit as much as the children by seeing their enthusiasm.

READING ROCKS
Volunteer Application Form
Name: Date:
Address:
Cell Phone: Home Phone:
Email:
References: Please choose your references from among the following: employer,
minister, and/or colleague.
1. Name:__________________________Phone:_________________
Relationship:_____________________
2. Name:__________________________Phone:_________________
Relationship:_____________________
Days/dates I would like to volunteer:
Mondays in North Park
Mondays in Crow Arrowhead Park
Tuesdays in Central Park
Wednesdays in North Park
Thursdays in Central Park
Thursdays in South Park
Applicant’s Signature:

Please return your Reading Rocks Volunteer Application to:
Julie Whitworth
Lincoln Center
415 North 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101
406-245-4133 (phone)
Email to: whitworthj@billings.k12.mt.us