Money Smart Week Reading Days

As part of Financial Capability Month and Money Smart Week®, the Jump$tart Washington Coalition brings you Reading Days! Reading Days are a great opportunity for our community leaders to go and bring about change in their communities. We ask our school board members and city council members, as well as other city officials, from around the state to make a one-hour commitment and go to a local elementary school where they will read a story to the children about using money wisely and teaching the benefits of saving versus spending. This year’s book is The Berenstain Bears’ “Dollars and Sense,” by Jan and Stan Berenstain. When Brother and Sister Cub start to earn an allowance, they learn that spending it all at once isn’t the best option. The book teaches kids about putting money into an account and saving it for later as well as basic budgeting. The book also comes with sample tear-out checks so you can set up your own savings account with your little ones at home!

This year’s Reading Day participation has been incredible. We have had community leaders from all over the state volunteer to read at their local elementary schools. We greatly appreciate all of our volunteers and their commitment to help the youth. For any extra information on the Reading Day events, please contact Katrina Roy at (360) 902-8761 or Katrina.roy@dfi.wa.gov .

Here are our scheduled volunteers: 

• Vancouver-April 3rd at Minnehaha Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Bill Turlay 
• Auburn- April 13th at Pioneer Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Yolanda Trout
• Clarkston- April 13th at Grantham Elementary School
  Reader: School Board Member Meghan Pierce
• Centralia- April 17th at Edison Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Gabe Anzelini
• Vancouver- April 17th at Walnut Grove Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Larry Smith
• Ellensburg- April 20th at Mt. Stuart Elementary School
  Reader: School Board Member Meg Ludlum
• Vancouver- April 20th at Anderson Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Alishia Topper
• Vancouver- April 20th at Walnut Grove Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Anne McEnerny-Ogle
• Longview- April 22nd at Northlake Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Mike Wallin
• Olympia- April 22nd at Lincoln Elementary School
  Reader: School Board VP Allen Miller
• Spokane- April 22nd at  Roosevelt Elementary School
  Reader: City Council President Ben Stuckart
• Vancouver- April 22nd at Franklin Elementary School
  Reader: School Board Member Nada Wheelock
• Spokane- April 23rd at Holmes Elementary
  Reader: City Council Member Candace Mumm
• Centralia- April 24th at Edison Elementary
  Reader: City Council Member Patrick Gallagher
• Kennewick- April 28th at Westgate Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Bob Olson
• Enumclaw- April 28th at Sunrise Elementary School
  Reader: Enumclaw Mayor Liz Reynolds
• Wenatchee- April 29th at Columbia Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member Bryan Campbell
• Auburn- April 30th at Terminal Park Elementary School
  Reader: City Council Member John Holman

*NOTE: Members of the media, please contact Katrina Roy at 360-902-8761 for information on how to contact a school in your area regarding sending reporters/photographers/camera staff on campus grounds and photo permissions PRIOR to the days’ event(s)