Kids to Kids Adopts 15th School, Paul E. Culley Elementary

October 21, 2007 - Paul E. Culley Elementary School will be the 15th school "adopted" by Kid to Kids, the flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, Inc.

An event to mark the kick-off of the program at Paul E. Culley Elementary will be held on October 30 at 9:15 a.m.

Paul E. Culley Elementary is located in northwest Las Vegas at 1200 N. Mallard St., Las Vegas 89108.

Through this adoption process, about 950 students at Paul E. Culley Elementary will have the opportunity to own books, to enhance their reading skills and to experience the magic of reading.

Culley Elementary School Principal Lisa Primas stated, "Kids to Kids will have a significant impact on many children who don't have personal libraries. The children can develop a passion for books and literacy. Along with the empowerment program at school, reading levels will grow by leaps and bounds. It will have a positive impact for children who don't have access or transportation to local libraries."

In the initial phase of the adoption program, a canvas tote bag is provided to each child, and each student personally chooses five books to take home. Each month thereafter, a new book is added to each child's personal library.

"Breakfast with Books," a sister program of Kids to Kids, provides literacy outreach to children and their families through a monthly breakfast, story time, literacy enhancement activity and book selection for all participants. Students have the opportunity to trade books with other children in the program and share the magic of reading with family and friends outside of school.

The ongoing adoption of elementary schools by Kids to Kids is made possible through grants, sponsorships and the donation of gently-used and new books. Volunteers from a variety of community organizations and senior centers help clean the gently-used books during weekly book cleaning gatherings.

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