Fw: Councilman Baraka's South Ward Reads Summer Reading Competition Heats Up! Sign up your Elementary and High School Students

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A Message from Councilman Baraka's office:

Greetings, 

Applebee's has agreed to sponsor South Ward Reads Summer Reading Competition by giving the top winners gift certificates for a complimentary lunch or dinner for two!  Their certificate with cover one appetizer, two entrees, one dessert and two beverages.  

What does this mean?  It means instead of receiving a $20 gift certificate, the top two winners for high school and top two winners for elementary school will receive a gift certificate worth $55 at Appleebee's!

It is not too late to sign up. The Summer Reading Competition ends September 2nd.  Contact a Center of Hope or The Office of Councilman Ras J. Baraka to register your child. The competition is open to all elementary and high school students.  Applications are attached to this email as well.

Councilman Baraka welcomes all students to participate in South Ward Reads Summer Reading Competition August 8^th through September 2^nd. The competition features three prize packages for students in elementary and high school who are successful in reading the most news articles and documenting their reading in a journal. 

 

1^st Place

-North Face book bag full of school supplies

-2 Movie Passes

-$55 gift certificate to Applebee's

 

2^nd Place

-Book bag full of school supplies

-$55 gift certificate to Applebee's

 

3^rd Place

-Book bag full of school supplies

 

The competition will take place at Centers of Hope listed below:

 

Weequahic Branch Library- 355 Osborne Terrace (973) 733-7751

Clinton Branch Library- 739 Bergen Street (973) 733-7757

International Youth Organization- 703 South 12^th Street

 

All students interested in entering the competition must complete an application.  Applications are available at Centers of Hope and the Office of Councilman Baraka.

 

Councilman Baraka is addressing crime as a public health issue in Newark’s South Ward.  In his holistic approach, he has launched a literacy campaign entitled, “South Ward Reads” to impact the education of students in the ward and help prevent acts of crime.  Through this campaign, the Councilman is asking all children to commit to reading a minimum of one hour each week. The Summer Reading Competition is a component of South Ward Reads.

 

For additional information please contact Lynda Lloyd at (973) 803-8232.

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