K-SMART Program At Joan Austin Elementary

Every week for seven months, volunteers read aloud with a Kindergarten student to help them gain confidence in their readinig ability.  Educators agree this helps reinforce reading and language skills learned in the classroom.  K-SMART is a program that serves all students within a kindergarten classroom.  Students read one-on-one with a volunteer in a 20 minute block.  Each volunteer reads with three students per hour.  Students are able to choose two books per month to take home.

All of our volunteers need to complete a criminal verification history and an application that is available at the school or can be submitted online at www.GetSMARTOregon.org

We look forward to getting many volunteers from our school community and the community at large.

If you are interested in volunteering, please stop by the school office to pick up an application.