My hat in the picture says, “Officially Retired.” After 35 years as a teacher and administrator in RPS 205, I stepped away on July 1. Then came…
At a time when literacy is more important than ever, a quiet transformation is taking place inside the walls of the Boys and Girls Clubs of…
At the start of the 2024–2025 program year, Brookview Elementary’s Kids’ Time site, a United Way funded program of the YMCA of Rock River Valley,…
Mary A. Simmons never imagined that her love of books as a little girl in Jacksonville, North Carolina, would one day shape the way she leads in…
United Way of Rock River Valley today announced the addition of three new team members as the organization continues to align its internal…
Getting ready for kindergarten is a big milestone, not just for kids, but for parents, too. If you're wondering “Is my child ready for…
More than 280 community members gathered on June 12 at the Tebala Event Center for Tea for Tomorrow: Building a Tradition of Literacy, an event…
When Karl Cole first stepped into a first-grade classroom at Ralston Elementary as a United Way IREAD volunteer, he wasn’t new to mentoring young…
Reading aloud to children is one of the most powerful ways parents and caregivers can nurture a child’s development. From the earliest months of…