1. GST BOCES Elmira Literacy Zone 650 Baldwin Street Elmira, New York 14901 607-739-7684 1-877-ADULTED

2. 2 Elmira Literacy Zone 650 Baldwin St., Elmira, NY 14901 3. 650 Baldwin Street Elmira, New York 14901 Hours M-F 8am-4:30pm 607-739-7684 OR 1-877-ADULTED SERVICES PROVIDED Adult Basic & Secondary Education TASC Prep Distance Learning Vocational Training Job Readiness Training Book Give-A-Ways Creativity Zone Adult Creative Writing & Art KEY PARTNERS EOP Elmira City School District Workforce NY NYS Department of Labor CIDS Chemung Childcare Council www.gstboces.org 4. The goal of the GST BOCES Elmira Literacy Zone, located at the Elmira Economic Opportunity Program, is to help families and individuals, in the 14901 zip code, become better educated, employed and self-sufficient by providing comprehensive case management services, as well as to help improve the relationships with parents and their child's school. 5. A mural was painted in downtown Elmira to promote family literacy and to give back to our community. Literacy Zone staff and students joined together to lend a hand painting. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony October 15, 2013 GST BOCES Adult Literacy staff, students and representatives from the City of Elmira and the Arts Council gathered at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Elmira, NY. 6. Outlines were drawn by GST BOCES staff onto the background. 7. Adult Literacy students helped with the painting after the outlines were drawn. 8. Adult Literacy students created leaves with sponges and paint. 9. Adult Literacy staff and students worked together to add details to the bookshelves, leaves and grass. 10. October 15, 2013 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Downtown Elmira, NY 11. GST BOCES Adult Literacy staff, students and representatives from the City of Elmira and the Arts Council gathered at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Elmira, NY. 12. 17 Jessica DeJosephs Creativity Zone Webmix: Online Resources for Teachers, Students & Families 13. 18 14. 19 See How They Grow: Owls Children read stories from the We Give Books website on the Promethean ActivBoard. Parents assist children with reading and educational activities. 15. 20 4.L3.1a.4 ( Elementary ): claws, shells, spines, feathers, fur, scales, and color of body covering enable some animals to protect themselves from predators and other environmental conditions, or enable them to obtain food 4.L3.1a.1 ( Elementary ): wings, legs, or fins enable some animals to seek shelter and escape predators the mouth, including teeth, jaws, and tongue, enables some animals to eat and drink 4.L6.1b ( Elementary ): All animals depend on plants. Some animals (predators) eat other animals (prey). Link to Common Core State Standards Discussion Questions: What do owls eat? What is an owl pellet? What is the difference between a predator and a prey? How do owls catch their prey? 16. Children creating their Family Owl Collages 17. Finished Family Owl Collages 18. Families created their own version of Tacky the Penguin after reading the book by Helen Lester. 19. Families created snowy day paintings after reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. 20. Families created Rose Bookmarks after reading A Giant Crush by by Gennifer Choldenko. 21. Hands-On Art with Creative Writing is available to adults in the 14901 zip code. Students can explore their creative side with a variety of art mediums. Creative writing includes poetry, short stories and essays. 22. Throughout my life, I had all these struggles. All the responsibilities, I had to juggle. That part of me, I never knew existed, I never knew my son was with us. Went back to school, to get a job. They all called me: a stupid, slob. But I got through it, for my boy, So I could get all his favorite toys. He grew up, to be like me. Only the best parts, thankfully. Original Artwork & Poetry 23. Parents find a favorite book for their child or children and wrap it. After children have fallen asleep on Christmas Eve or any winter holiday, parents place the gift-wrapped book at the bottom of their bed. Children will awaken to find a present they can open right away, beginning a special reading tradition they will love. Start this holiday book tradition in your family and share it with families you know! Creating a culture of literacy, one book at a time! 24. Start this holiday book tradition in your family and share it with families you know! Creating a culture of literacy, one book at a time! 25. 30 26. 31 27. www.gstboces.org/adulted/literacy.cfm www.gstboces.org www.facebook.com/GSTBOCESAdultLiteracy GST BOCES Elmira Literacy Zone