On Oct. 23, the Cypress Council PTA and the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress planned and hosted a Halloween-themed Family Literacy Night. Approximately 150 people attended the event from ten different schools in the Cypress, Los Alamitos, and Anaheim Union school districts.
Every family in attendance received a free pizza dinner before enjoying a variety of Halloween-themed literacy stations. Each station featured a fun Halloween read-aloud followed by a hands-on extension activity that parents and their children could participate in together. Some of the more popular stations included making cookie witch hats, creating words from “dragon’s eggs”, and painting monsters.
The event was made possible through a reading grant from Target. At the conclusion of the event, all members that visited at least four of the eight stations received a free book. Books were donated by the Molina Foundation’s “Book Buddies” program, which focuses on bringing books to schools and after school programs serving low-income families.
To find out how you can support programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress, or for more information about Cypress Council PTA, please contact Sue Osbon, Director of Operations at 714-527-2697 x202 or sosbon@bgccypress.org.
