Volunteer for Read Houston Read
Making sure all our students are reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade is the mission of Literacy By 3. We know elementary teachers on the front lines in the classroom can’t do it alone. They need the help of everyone on Team HISD.
HISD employees are encouraged to become volunteers for Read Houston Read, the district’s signature volunteer effort to provide reading mentors for elementary school students. All it takes is 30 minutes to one hour a week — either in-person or virtually (online) — and you can help a student get on the path to literacy success. For more information on the program and a list of participating schools, visit www.ReadHoustonRead.com.
Employees who volunteered in person during the 2017-18 school year will need to request a background check by clicking here. Once cleared, they will then go directly to www.connect4literacy.org beginning October 15, 2018 to sign up for Volunteer Opportunities.
Those who served as virtual volunteers last year, must re-register at http://tutormate.org/register and click the box that says “Did you tutor this past school year with us?”
Employees new to the program are invited to attend an info session at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center. Register for one of the sessions below in OneSourceMe Learning.
Monday, Oct. 15 (Hattie Mae White, room 2E02)
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. In-person volunteer training (Course # 87003)
- 3:00-3:30 p.m. Online volunteer training (Course # 87004)
Friday, Oct. 19 (Hattie Mae White, room 2E02)
- 9:00-10:00 a.m. In-person volunteer training (Course # 87003)
- 10:30-11:00 a.m. Online volunteer training (Course # 87004)
In order to volunteer, employees must have supervisor approval. The volunteer approval form can be accessed here. Make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the document. All volunteers should bring the approval form with them to the initial training. This year, hourly employees will need to enter time via OneSource ESS and request “off campus duty” for the time each week they are volunteering and traveling to and from a school. Volunteering for Read Houston Read does not include in-district mileage reimbursement for employees.
If you have any questions or concerns, email Carley Colton at ccolton@houstonisd.org.
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