Mayor's Kids Summer Reading Challenge - Volunteers Needed

This year, for the 7th year in a row, Mayor Brown hosted his Kids Summer Reading Challenge, where students were asked to read 7 books over the summer and write a summary on each. As a reward, the students are invited to a prize ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, October 18th at the Buffalo Convention Center

In order to make this event successful, over 300 volunteers are needed. There are a variety of tasks to accommodate all ages and physical abilities. Both teen and adult volunteers are welcome.

There are three volunteer opportunities available:

1) Moving Prizes: Wednesday, October 15th - 12 - 1 PM. Able-bodied volunteers are needed to help carry bicycles (many small children's sizes) from City Hall to the Convention Center (We will be raffling the bicycles and want to keep them in pristine condition).

2) Set Up: Friday, October 17th from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Buffalo Convention Center. Please consider helping on your lunch break or after work.

3) Prize Ceremony: Saturday, October 18th. Volunteers are needed anytime from 10 AM - 4 PM. Different tasks include registration and certificate and prize distribution. There will be both sitting and moving tasks available for those with varying physical abilities.

This is a great volunteer opportunity for both adults and also for teens and college students who need community service hours.

If you are able to help, please contact Jessica Maglietto at jmaglietto@city-buffalo.com or X4172.

Volunteer Opportunity

This Labor Day weekend is Wing Fest in Buffalo. Literacy Volunteers will have a table at the event to do crafts and activities with children, recruit new volunteers, and to spread the word about Literacy Volunteers and our mission. It will be a fun, upbeat event with a lot to keep you entertained.

They are looking for volunteers to help out at their table for both Saturday, August 30th, and Sunday, August 31st. They have different shifts to accommodate everyone. The shifts for Saturday and Sunday are from 10-2, 1-5, and 3-7. If you would like to help out, and get into the event for FREE, rather then paying $5 admission, please contact the office at 716.876.8991 to check shift availabilities. You can speak to the receptionist about the times you would like to volunteer. They can be flexible with your schedule if the times are not perfect for you.

Any volunteer hours would help out LV tremendously!!!!

For those of you who missed the Summer Institute....

Class of 2010: you can go to School #8 and the forms are on the counter - grab one of the study skills packets and one on the new CAS guidelines. I'll be meeting with you after the annual class meeting to go over some important information.

Class of 2009: I'm still working on a date to meet with those of you who couldn't make it to UB. It should be sometime in mid-August. There are extended essay packets and study skills packets for you to pick up at School #8 as well. They are on the counter. Please remember that your FINAL rough draft is due the first week of school. It would greatly benefit those of you who didn't make the program to talk to someone who went to find out what we did.

City Honors International Baccalaureate Facebook Page

I will be using the Facebook page I created to send out important messages, via Facebook, to all current IB students. If you want to be able to receive a message (instead of checking the blog on your own), then join the group.

Last minute info for c/o 2009 Summer Institute

1. I have parking passes for the three days. I will be in the Fronczak Lot by 8:45 am with them and will wait until 8:55 am.

2. Bring your rough draft on a thumb/flash drive. You'll have time each day to do research and/or work on it on UB's computers.

Class of 2010 CHANGE of VENUE for IB Summer Seminar

The one-day IB Summer Seminar will now take place on Monday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown Buffalo.

There will be signs to let you know where to go once you arrive. Plan on being in the conference room at 9 a.m. The seminar will end at 3 p.m.

Refreshments will be served in the morning and lunch is now being provided (i.e. it's free).

Class of 2009 IB Summer Institute Locations

Each morning we will meet promptly at 9 a.m. in Capen 201. It is upstairs in the Undergraduate Library. We are pursuing the possibility of guest parking tags for you and will post if we are successful.

Otherwise, the parking information for UB is as follows:

Parking for visitors is limited to certain lots and metered areas on each campus. Visitors to the North Campus can park in the Center for Tomorrow Lot off Flint Road, without a charge and utilize our shuttle service. Additionally, on the North Campus, Visitor Paid Parking is available in the Fronczak Lot. There is an entry charge of $4.00 ($2.00 after 1:00pm). Here is a link to the UB North Campus Map. Capen Hall is number 25 and visitor parking is not far from there.