RAPPers
Did you know that SI of Calistoga has a cadre of community volunteers who love reading books and share those loves with the lucky students at Calistoga Elementary School? All 22 classrooms at CES have a dedicated RAPPer - Read Aloud Partner - who weekly shares the pleasure of reading aloud to the classes. Some have been part of the program for over 10 years! Who are these people? A local police officer, a computer guy, a retired teacher or two, a sprinkling of Soroptimist members, a retired school superintendent, a few winery staff. Add the impact of three engaging, colorful book gifts for every child during the school year to build home libraries including bilingual books for the lower grades to encourage family read-aloud times.Our unique RAPP program demonstrates our Club's support of community education. Click on the donate button above to the right to support this amazing growth mindset.
Soroptimist member Mary Ellen Hester with Ms. Alvarez’s 3rd grade
Jazz singer Elaine Jennings with Mr. Leonard’s 5th grade
Retired teacher Jackie Lang with Ms Castle’s 4th grade
Community volunteer Roxanne Bell with the Special Day Class.
Retired teacher Donnie Sullivan with Ms. Gambina’s TK class
RAPPers
Ms. Palma’s 5th graders surrounding their RAPPer Calistoga Police Officer Sam - happy faces with their new books ready to take home for Spring Break reading. “Race for the Sun” - critically acclaimed indigenous fantasy writer Rebecca Roanhorse's thrilling adventure about a Navajo girl who discovers she's a monsterslayer.
Mr Smith’s 3rd grade. “Anna Hibiscus “. by Atinuke. Anna Hibiscus lives in Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house.. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties for her aunties. But more than anything else in the world, Anna would love to see snow.
Many thanks to our RAPPer Jeanne Baswell
Ms. Graziani’s 4th graders “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child “is an autobiographical novel by Francisco Jiménez based in part on his journey from Mexico to the United States of America. The book, narrated by the child's point of view, follows the life of young Francisco Jiménez and his family as they move from one location to another to harvest crops in the United States.
Many thanks to our RAPPwe Bobbi Frioli.
Soroptimist International of Calistoga’s Read Aloud Partners are busy giving book gifts before Spring Break. Every Calistoga Elementary student is receiving their second book gift this school year.
Please visit our Education page to learn all about the wonderful programs Soroptimist has to offer.