Having recently celebrated Thanksgiving, on behalf of the
Board of Directors, we wish to reflect upon the
many blessings for which SHARP
Literacy can be thankful. This past year has seen seven new individuals join
the Board of Directors. Their fresh insights and energy have augmented the
valuable efforts of the entire Board. Together they have advanced our strategic
plan as SHARP forges ahead to give SHARP students bright futures.
Additionally we give thanks for growth in a number of areas.
We have enjoyed a notable increase to
more than 7,000 students, a growth of approximately 30%. Additionally more
schools have joined the SHARP program.
Fall presentations at schools have begun, the increases in students and
schools necessitating the addition of many new presenters. The completion of
the latest We Love to Learn book, A Great Lakes Adventure: Salmon’s Journey
Home, will soon be enhanced by the construction of a weather cube by MSOE
students.
Groundwork has already begun on our 12th We Love to Learn Book, tentatively
entitled There Grows the Neighborhood: Agriculture
in the City, to
be authored by Dr. Michael H. Carriere. Focusing on urban agriculture, we look to
Will Allen’s experiences to guide the book’s development. In another venture,
our partnership with the Children’s Outing Association (COA) has us working
with students and parents from Westside Academy and Doerfler
School.
We are excited to be moving toward a future that appears to
be ripe with possibilities. As long as we continue to develop those
possibilities and meet the challenges presented to our students, we are
confident that we all will reap the benefits of our hard work and planning. We
ask that you support us as we move into this exciting future.
Warm Regards,
Lynda Kohler Dan Meyer
President/CEO Board Chairman
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