REED, DEED, RUN by Laurie Haseltine

 

 

 

“I felt like I really did just finish a marathon.

 I had accomplished something really great.

I felt like I could do anything!” Mason H. RDR 2013-14

 

 

 

 

Read, Deed, Run is an amazing after school program that is offered to 4^th and 5^th graders at TWE.  It is a yearlong commitment that builds stamina in reading and running while emphasizing giving back to our community and others.  Students and coaches meet every other Tuesday from 3:45-4:45.  Nothing is more rewarding than finishing a marathon!  TWE students have the opportunity to not only run a marathon, but to also foster a love of books, and give back to this wonderful community!  Students will be required to run 26.2 miles, as well as read 26 books or 2600 pages, and perform 26 good deeds (service to an individual or the community) over the course of the program.  A Reed, Deed, and Run  parent informational meeting  will be held on Tuesday, September 23 at 5:30 pm in the library.  The first after school meeting for students will be on Tuesday, October 7.  Students will begin running, reading and deeding at that meeting. The final 1.2 miles will be run on Saturday, May 2.  Students will then earn their finisher’s shirt and medal.  At the end of the year, we also have a celebration at Main Event!  We welcome service opportunity ideas for our RDR club. If you have any ideas or questions about the program you can contact Libby Smith elizabethlsmith@katyisd.org or Laurie Haseltine laurielhaseltine@katyisd.org.  We look forward to another successful year!