FREE Books for Birth-Five Addison County Children

This post is for families who would like to own more books at home for their preschoolers to enjoy looking at and that they may enjoy reading to their children.

The Addison County Readers, Inc., sponsors Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Children whose are registered for this program receive an engaging book from the Imagination Library in the mail each month.

Any preschooler (birth to five years of age) living in Addison County can participate! There is no cost to the family, no strings attached, and the books are the child’s to keep.

Even if your family has more than one child under five years old, each child may be enrolled and receive a different, age-appropriate book every month. For more information about the program or to enroll online, go to www.addisoncountyreaders.org.

We Love Junebug

$10 Mini Boden sweater from Junebug!

Junebug  is a funky little 501(c)3 resale store specializing in gently used, high quality maternity clothing and children’s items from size preemie/newborn to size 12/14.

Junebug’s mission is to raise the quality of life for local families, with a focus on those with young children. Junebug accomplishes this by collaborating with groups that directly support families, such as social service agencies, education organizations, and childcare providers.

Junebug has supported the MHS Read-a-thon before, but this year they are the first multi-year sponsor to increase their grant. Because of this generosity and faith in the Read-a-thon, we have a new category of support, the $300 level. This incremental support keeps our initiative improving learning opportunities in our community and helps us encourage our students to love reading.

Children can grow fast! Junebug strives to offer the variety and quality that will meet the demands of your growing family for a fraction of what you would spend otherwise. Not only will you be getting a bargain, you can feel good that you are taking steps toward a more sustainable community.

From the shop owners:

“As a charitable organization, Junebug aims to help families with young children. All of our proceeds are donated to other non-profit organizations that provide social services, education, or care to families and their young children. We also aim to develop our own programs to help strengthen the mental, emotional, and social health of families with young children.”

Thank you, Maria Graham, and the entire Junebug team!

Website: http://junebugvt.org

We Love DeBisschop Excavating LLC

DeBisschop Excavating LLC is owned by . . . drumroll please . . . Mary Hogan School parents Matt & Courtney DeBisschop!

DeBisschop Excavating specializes in commercial and residential excavation and has been in business for 10 years.

Contact them at 4961 Case Street in Middlebury, or at 802-385-1030.

“We are pleased to support the readathon and the reading of Mary Hogan students!” — Matt and Courtney

At the MHS RAT, we are pleased to have your support, as parents and as our business sponsor.

Thank you!

Matt DeBisschop helps his son Ben earn some MHS Read-a-thon minutes. Reading WITH your child is a great way to role model reading as something to enjoy forever, not just in school!

We Love Lang McLaughry Real Estate

Among our new sponsors this year is Lang McLaughry Real Estate (LMRE)!

Working in the Vermont and New Hampshire markets, LMRE offers buyers and sellers over 60 years of experience and service in helping individuals and families with their real estate needs including the purchase and sale of homes, land, luxury properties, rentals and commercial listings.

LMRE talks openly about “retaining allegiance to the hometown moral compass through 16 locally-rooted offices.” We think their generous support of the MHS Read-a-thon is a terrific example of literally putting your money where your mouth is. LMRE supports local public education through their sponsorship of $250 that helps us keep 100% of the money students raise in mini-grants to their own classrooms.

Check out our friends at LMRE . . . they have a wonderful website detailing their mission, their agents and offices, as well as a fun blog with information on open houses, home organization tips, and more: http://www.lmsre.com

Thank you, LMRE!

We Love the National Bank of Middlebury

We have several new sponsors this year, and we are so excited to welcome the National Bank of Middlebury to the Read-a-thon family of supporters!

These words from president Ken Perine make us smile:

“In an age of mergers and corporate takeovers, National Bank of Middlebury remains an independent, local institution. We invite you to experience the difference of a great community bank. We’re your neighbors. We live, work and raise our families here in the communities we serve. Come in and see us, or bank with us online 24/7. It will be our privilege to serve you.”

Local, community, families. 

We are so grateful to NBMVT for its commitment to support the Read-a-thon and our students’ educational initiatives. It’s inspiring to have a partner in our community bank.

If you’ve never checked them out, give them a look! They have something for everyone’s financial picture, and the employees are tremendously helpful and kind.

Thank you, NBMVT!

Website: https://nbmvt.com

We Love The Vermont Book Shop

One of our most loyal sponsors for the Mary Hogan School Read-a-thon is The Vermont Book Shop. 

Located at 38 Main Street, the VBS is known for its local flavor and passion for helping customers find the books they want and need. Their user-friendly website states, “We are always happy to do some legwork in order to satisfy our customers,” and you can call them (802-388-2061) or e-mail them (orders@vermontbookshop.com) in addition to just walking into the store.

Tomorrow, November 4, vist the VBS for cider, donuts, and WIMPY KID fun!

The 9th book in the hugely popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, THE LONG HAUL, will be in the store tomorrow!!

VBS is thrilled to announce they will have SIGNED COPIES!

You can get a sneak peek at THE LONG HAUL here: http://www.wimpykid.com/books/book9/

So please join them, really early, before-school early, to pick up your copy!

Tuesday, November 4, 7 a.m.

That’s right, 7 a.m.!

They’ll have cider and donuts, plus some cool giveaways for the first folks who arrive.

Mary Hogan pre-orders will be available!

Call VBS at 802-388-2061 to prepay and reserve yours. Or order online: CLICK HERE

Stay tuned for more about how VBS is helping the RAT with an author visit by Jeff Kinney (November 19) and a benefit shopping day (November 8). Thank you, Vermont Book Shop!

Our Own Principal Buzzell . . . and that Chicken Dance

We are so proud to share Mary Hogan School’s superstar principal, Mr. Tom Buzzell, in his recent interview with Middlebury Community Television.

You won’t want to miss this terrific conversation with our fearless leader, Mr. B., talking about Shakespeare, rock climbing, swimming, reading, community, life skills, STEM offerings, and the Read-a-thon.

We are all so grateful for you, Mr. Buzzell!

 

 

Tick Tock . . . Are You Reading?

It’s the last day of the 2013 Mary Hogan School Read-a-thon.

Are you reading?

Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys by Patricia Lee Gauch