Ballard's Reading Buddies is named in the memory of Corporal Stephen J. Ballard, a Delaware State Trooper, killed in the line of duty on April 26, 2017.
Ballard's Reading Buddies is a component of UWDE Reading Angels which is a part of a larger grade level reading strategy that also is intended to impact school readiness, chronic absenteeism, and summer learning loss. Additional UWDE programmatic tools include home libraries for students (through UWDE's My Very Own Library Program), student library cards social emotional learning and unique family engagement opportunities.
There is also required volunteer training and the training location is based on the school you select. The Schools included are:
Southern Elementary School - Colonial School District (9:00am-10:30am)
Keene Elementary School - Christiana School District (9:00am-9:30am or 2:45pm-3:15pm)
Harlan Elementary School - Brandywine School District (9:00am-10:30am or 2:35pm-3:15pm)
If you are registering for Harlan Elementary, please see the attached document for completion.
