Reach Out and Read Northern Arizona (RORNA)

As a regional coalition of Reach Out and Read Arizona, RORNA supports Reach Out and Read programs throughout northern Arizona.

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RORNA to host Care to Read Workshop

On September 23rd and 24th RORNA will host a Care to Read workshop supported by funding provided by Reading is Fundamental.  Each participant will receive approximately $400 worth of materials for their clinic including literacy rich environment posters, new children's books, language and literacy devleopment chart and the Read with Me video series.

To register, see the following documents. Contact the RORNA office for further details.

2009 CTR Overview One-Pager.pdf

RORNA Care to Read Registration Form.pdf

Reach Out and Read Featured in 4th of July Parade

A Float sponsored and staffed by Mountain View Pediatrics featured Reach Out and Read. During the parade, children in fun costumes and parents pushing strollers passed out books to those lining the Flagstaff streets. 
 

 First Annual ROR Relays Grand Success

On May 6th Hopi Health Care Center hosted the First Annual Reach Out and Read Relays.  Six teams of six from around Hopi participated and were dressed as story book characters from their favorite books including the Three Blind Mice, Winnie the Pooh, Where the Wild Thing Are and more.   The entry fee raised enough money to support their Reach Out and Read book program for the year.

Everyone was in good spirits watching the various teams walk like a duck (the Ugly Duckling), make a magic potion (Harry Potter), dress a team member in traditional Hopi costume (Meet Mindy), run through hoops, scooter race, create mad-libs and more.  Local Hopi author, Susan Secakuku, was on hand to host an activity table and sign her book “Meet Mindy”. Congratulations to Susan Bigley and her co-workers for a great event.  

Target of Flagstaff Staff visit Mountain View Pediatrics

Special thanks to Target of Flagstaff who donated $2,500 to ROR Flagstaff clinics. Recently, the managers toured Mountain View Pediatrics to see some of the many books their funds helped purchase. Target Assistant Manager and Mom, Andrea Brown stated "My little girl loves getting the books from her doctor.  I have to read to her every night. Now, she expects it." 

Pictured from left to right are Target Asst. Managers Carla Ward, Andrea Brown, Daniel Ficker, Dr. Amy Deleva and Target Manager Justin Brown.

Walmart of Flagstaff buys waiting room furniture

Kayenta Indian Health Service was pleased to receive a $200 gift card from Walmart of Flagstaff to purchase child sized waiting room furniture for their ROR program.  The clinic staff is working to provide a child friendly area for young children to enjoy books with their families while they are at the clinic.