May 8, 2019 – 6th Annual Read by 3rd Luncheon
May 21st, 2018 – Read by 3rd – End of Year Dinner at Anson Jones Elementary
May 9th, 2018 – Read by 3rd Annual Luncheon – held at the Hilton College Station was a huge success
- There was a full house at the 5th Annual Read by 3rd Luncheon
April 21, 2018 – Fannin Elementary School – Monthly Meeting
Agenda
- Bryan Library Summer Program (8:15-8:30)
- 25 Ways Parents can Read With Their Children (8:30-9:00)
- Field Trip to FUNgineering (College Station)
- Some of the volunteers helping with sign-in
- Breakfast is served
- Jones Elementary Principal Linda Montoya chatting with a Read by 3rd family
- Fannin Elementary Principal Becky Ryberg, Jones Elementary Principal Courtney Piatt and Principal Linda Montoya – presenting Bryan Library Summer Program
- Teachers discussing with parents the handouts for what they can do to help their children thru the summer.
- Parents reading over “25 Ways Parents Can Read With Children” and other materials handed out
- Read by 3rd families starting to get on the bus to go on Field Trip to FUNgineering
March 3, 2018 – Long Intermediate School – Monthly Meeting
February 10, 2018 – Monthly Meeting – need some pictures
December 16, 2017 – Monthly Meeting
November 11, 2017 – Jane Long Intermediate School
- Volunteers handing out T-shirts
October 14th, 2017 – First 2017-2018 Read by 3rd monthly meeting held at Anson Jones Elementary
- Mr. Daniel Hernandez discussing the 5 Agreements between all participants, teachers and volunteers
- Parents’ Introductions What is your name? Who is your family? Event/decision/person very important to you? What do you want your children to achieve in life?
- Parents’ Introductions continued
- Standing room only at the first Ready by 3rd meeting for school year 2017-2018.
- Everyone is welcome.
- Parents, Teachers and Volunteers listening to “Relationships – The importance of trust relationships between teachers, parents and students.
- Teacher presenting handouts on HAC (Home Access Center) which allows guardians to access their child’s grades, attendance, course schedule, and other important information and go.bryanisd.org/
September 19, 2017 – Read by 3rd Registration at Rayburn Intermediate School
- Read by 3rd Volunteers and Principal Justin Smith and children
April 22, 2017 – Monthly Meeting – Focus on Summer Plans
- Patti Wells, Volunteer and Daniel Hernandez, Founder
- Parents enjoying breakfast before this meeting starts.
- Group 1 – Parents, Teachers and Principal collaborating on Summer Ideas chart
- Group 2 – Parents & Teachers working on Summer Ideas Chart
- Group 3 – Grandparents, Parents, Teachers working on Summer Ideas chart
- Elia Cruz, parent presents Group 1’s ideas for Summary
- Group 3 presents their Summer Ideas
- Group 2 (Parent & Teacher) presenting Summer Ideas Principal Linda Montoya holding chart
- Bobbie Pennington talked about Bryan Library Summer Activities
- Bobbie Pennington, Bryan Library and Dr. Hugo Ibarra, Milam Principal
March 2017 – 3 Read by 3rd Children/Parents go to Austin, TX to visit the Legislature
- Three Read by 3rd children visit the Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin.
- Activing Bryan ISD Superintendent Timothy Rocka and Rep. Raney with three Read by 3rd children
February 11, 2017 – Trip to Aggieland Day
- Cadets taking Read by 3rd families on tour of Texas A&M Campus
- CAMAC (Committee for the Awareness of Mexican-American Culture) presents to Read by 3rd families
- Commandant Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. talking with Daniel Hernandez
- Read by 3rd Families take picture with Commandant Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr.
January 28, 2017 – Monthly Meeting
- The 3 Elementary Principals Linda Montoya, Rebecca Ryberg and Dr. Hugo Ibarra
- Food presentation
- Teachers making a presentation to the Parents.
December 10, 2016 – Monthly Meeting & Christmas Party
- Ready by 3rd Parents and Teachers receiving breakfast before the monthly meeting begins. CiCi’s Pizza donated pizzas for the Christmas party/lunch.
- December monthly meeting filled the Fannin Elementary School Cafeteria.
- Read by 3rd Founder, Daniel Hernandez introduces Dr. Kim Arredondo (our guest speaker)
- Dr. Kim Arredondo presented “How Much Sleep Do Children Need?”, “Timeout Procedure” and “ABCs of Behavior” to show parents some family life skills.
- Principal Montoya (Jones) and Assistant Principal Piatt (Jones) – Santa helpers
- Santa with his helpers, Principal Montoya (Jones) and Principal Ryberg (Fannin)
November 12, 2016 – Monthly Meeting
- Read by 3rd Monthly Meeting at Ben Milam Elementary School.
- Read by 3rd Parents and Volunteers
- Ready by 3rd Children
2016-2017 – First Monthly Meeting (October 1, 2016)
- Daniel Hernandez (Read by 3rd Founder), Jones Elementary Principal Linda Montoya, Fannin Elementary Principal Becky Ryberg, Bryan City Councilman Al Saenz, Milam Elementary Principal Hugo Ibarra
- Read by 3rd Parents during NACIO instruction.
- Read by 3rd – welcomed many new families into the program.
- Daniel Hernandez presenting NACIO to assist parent, child and teacher communications.
- Breakfast is served at our monthly meetings.
- Fannin Elementary Principal Becky Ryberg Looking up reading levels for the parent information.
- Daniel Hernandez asked for a volunteer. This Mom has been with the program 3 years.
- Parents are introducing themselves and their goals for their children.
- Milam Elementary Principal Hugo Ibarra relaxing before he’s put to work doing translations. (English to Spanish & Spanish to English)
- Annie from the Food Bank presented a quick overview of “Good Nutrition for your Family” and handed out MyPlate on a Budget brochures and brought homemade granola and recipe cards. She plans on presenting at our monthly meetings.
- Jones Elementary Principal Linda Montoya and Assistant Principal Courtney Piatt Jones Elementary hosted the October Monthly Meeting.
- Read by 3rd Volunteers enjoying breakfast and the family introductions
- Read by 3rd children working with the Bush Library Volunteers.
- Read by 3rd children are enjoying a presentation.
May 17th – Read by 3rd’s end of year Celebration Dinner
April 23, 2016 – Read by 3rd Monthly Meeting”
- Mr. Hernandez introduces teachers at the monthly meeting. The meeting was held at Milam Elementary, but teachers from both Milam and Jones Elementary presented ideas & materials to the parents.
- The teachers were conducting “Make & Take” sessions. The goal was to provide parents with ideas & materials they can use to work with their children at home.
Apr. 3, 2016: Read by 3rd Field Trip to TAMU OPUS to see
“Miss Nelson is Missing”
- Read by Third goes to see “Miss Nelson is Missing” at the Texas A & M OPUS Theater.
Feb. 13, 2016 – Read by 3rd Field Trip to Texas A & M
- Read by 3rd greeted to Aggieland by 4 Cadets and Brigadier General Joe Ramirez.
- Read by 3rd goes on field trip to Aggieland February 13, 2016. We were guests of Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr., commandant of Texas A&M University’s Corps of Cadets
- Four Aggie Cadets shared their life experiences and took Read by 3rd on a tour of Aggieland.
- The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band performs for us behind Rudder Tower.
- Elmo the muppet character celebrates Aggieland Day with Read by 3rd children.
- Parsons Mounted Cavalry of the Corps of Cadets travel thru Aggieland.
- Latino students answer questions from parents about who inspired them, and helped them to reach college.
- Read by 3rd visits Texas A&M on February 13, 2016.
Jan. 23, 2016 – 3rd Read by 3rd Monthly Meeting for 2015/16 Year
- Teacher showing parents an exercise to have right and left brains connect.
- Teacher instructing parents on how to have the left and right brains connect..
- Five teachers from Anson Jones & Ben Milam Elementary Schools talk about STARR testing
- Daniel Hernandez talking about relationships
Dec. 12, 2015 – 3rd Read by 3rd Monthly Meeting for 2015/16 Year
- Dr. Kim Arredondo – address how our children learn and the parents’ role in creating safe, healthy and structured home environments that lead to academically successful students
- Parents at Milam Elementary School listening to Daniel Hernandez’s presentation.
- Parents enjoying refreshments
- Daniel Hernandez & Franz Calvo presenting.
Nov. 14, 2015 – 2nd Read by 3rd Monthly Meeting for 2015/16 Year
- Read by 3rd November monthly meeting underway at Anson Jones Elementary Library. Attendees included parents, children, teachers, A&M College student volunteers and community volunteers.
- Daniel Hernandez welcomes Read by 3rd families and starts meeting with Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag.
- Office Chris Reyes of the Bryan Police Department tells his life story.
- Bryan Firefighter Ponch Gonzales tells his life story to Read by 3rd Families.
- Anson Jones’ teachers Franz Calvo & Tami Glenn present “Read Aloud” strategies and questions parents can use with their children.
- Daniel Hernandez talks about how to engage one another understanding our NACIO to Read by 3rd families at November 14, 2015 Meeting
October 10, 2015 – 1st Read by 3rd Monthly Meeting for 2015/16 Year
- 2015/16 Read by 3rd Year off to a LARGE start. Educators, Families and Volunteers pose at Ben Milam Elementary School for a picture.
- Read by 3rd Parents receive their binders and informational sheets.
September 20, 2015 – Fiestas Patrias – Read by 3rd
- Read by 3rd – Anson Jones and Ben Milam Elementary Schools line up behind Aggie Band and King & Queen
- Ben Milam Elementary School marching in Fiestas Patrias.
- Anson Jones Elementary – Read by 3rd ready to march in Fiestas Patrias
September 12, 2015 – Read by 3rd Orientation Meeting for Families
- Read by 3rd Orientation Meeting – breakfast is served
- Orientation Meeting for Read by 3rd Families, Educators & Volunteers
- Raise your hand if you are new to Read by 3rd Program
- Ben Milam Principal Hugo Ibarra talks to the parents at Orientation Meeting
- Anson Jones’ Assistant Principal Courtney Piatt welcomes parents.
- Patti Wells and Daniel Hernandez talk about the new “Learn English” program available to Read by 3rd Parents at the 9/12/2015 Orientation Meeting.
- Read by 3rd Volunteers checking in Families to Orientation Meeting
August 20, 2015 – Meet the Teacher Night at Anson Jones & Ben Milam
The Read by 3rd Volunteers had approximately 100 families sign up.
- Anson Jones Read by 3rd Bulletin Board
- Anson Jones Elementary School – Read by 3rd Volunteers ready to sign up new families at Meet the Teacher Night for the 2015/2016 school year.
- Ben Milam Elementary School – Read by 3rd Volunteers ready to sign up new families at Meet the Teacher Night on August 20, 2015 for the 2015/2016 school year.
July 2015 – Read by 3rd Volunteers & May 2015 – Read by 3rd Children receiving Dictionaries
- Volunteers at a July 2015 Meeting to discuss how to expand and improve the Read by 3rd Program.
- May 2015 Read by 3rd Program children after receiving their Student Dictionary from: Women of Faith Class, Central Baptist, Judge and Mrs. Travis Bryan III, Your Republican Friends including: Republican Party of Brazos County , Republican Women of Brazos Valley and your Bryan/College Station Neighbors
February 14, 2015 – Read by 3rd goes to Aggieland
- A few of the Read by 3rd children with Reveille, the first lady of Aggieland inside The Sanders Corps Center. The Sanders Corps Center is home to a museum that houses thousands of Aggie artifacts and a library with over 3,000 military research volumes.
- Touring Aggieland with two wonderful Cadets, February 14, 2015.
- Corps Commandant Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr., class of 1979 with Read by 3rd children. February 14, 2015
- Aggieland Day with the Corps of Cadets. Daniel Hernandez, Read by 3rd Founder and Corps Commandant Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr., class of 1979 (showing the Gig’em (thumbs up) sign.
- Read by 3rd visits Aggieland and the Corps of Cadets, February 14, 2015.
February 21, 2015 – Read by 3rd visits Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
- Read by 3rd familes enjoyed their trip and learned about the Brazos Valley
- Read by 3rd Families in front of Museum.
March 7, 2015 – Read by 3rd Families enjoyed a Texas A&M Men’s Basketball game.
- Read by 3rd Families enjoying the Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Game and learning Aggie Traditions
December 2014 – Read by 3rd Meeting
The Read by 3rd children enjoyed their activities while their parents attended the monthly meeting. Lunch was donated by CiCi’s Pizza (finger licken good).
- Read by 3rd Parents, Educators and Volunteers
- Read by 3rd children doing activities while their parents meet.
September 2014 – Fiestas Patrias
The Read by 3rd children and families marched behind the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band in the parade while waving American Flags.
- Read by Third Founder, Daniel Hernandez and his lovely wife Anita (of the far right) with Read by 3rd families.
- Read by 3rd Parents, Educators, Volunteers and children marched behind the Texas A&M – The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.
- Fiestas Patrias – Read by 3rd children marching with Corps Commandant Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr., class of 1979.