New books are on the way to our youngest students. The Center for Grants Development secured nearly $12,000 to help bring the joy of reading to Head Start students through the Real SuperMENtors Read Program. Representatives from the Texas CPA Foundation recently visited Irvington to deliver the funds to Head Start Senior Director Venetia Peacock, Grants Director Joyce Akins and Resource Development Specialist Sharvon Pipkins Kamaya.

Baytown, JD Walker, Barrett Station, Coolwood and Humble campuses were each awarded a grant for leaders to purchase 34 sets of seven Scholastic books. Each book will be read aloud by a SuperMENtor and gifted to students to build their home libraries. The effort will reach nearly 300 children with engaging, culturally relevant stories that inspire a love for reading.   

To become an HCDE Head Start SuperMENtor, visit www.hcde-texas.org/SuperMENtors.