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JUNE 18, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Weddle teachers earn Make Music returns Sonic Drive-In donations to Salem June 21 Two Weddle Elementary School teachers recently received donations to school projects from Sonic Drive-In, as part of the chain honoring educators during Teacher Appreciation Month. Stacy Thibodeaux applied for a donation to provide T-shirts and dye kits for a year- end, tie-dy- ing project. “My stu- dents are a wonderful group of fi rst-graders from Keizer, Oregon. They come to school so full of energy and excitement. Many of my students come from a background of poverty and do not have access to a lot of materials and experiences at home,” Thibodeaux wrote in her application. The project is designed to give the students something students need in addition to the basics: a bit of fun, she wrote. Counselor Melissa Shrout received a donation to purchase supplies that will help create a social-emotional learn- ing (SEL) resources that teachers and instructional assistants can use as they transition back to in-person, full-time learning. “Being a school counselor is such an opportunity to off er joy, hope, and be a bridge-builder among students. These resources that I am request- ing will help me support kid- dos in these creative circum- stances and help build capacity for practicing SEL activities in a classroom set- ting,” Shrout wrote. The two teachers received a combined total of $193. Other projects that Keizer teachers are fundraising for can be found at: tinyurl.com/ Kzrteach. Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC has donated more than $19 mil- lion to public school teachers, helping more than 36,000 teachers and impact- ing nearly 7.4 million students in public schools nationwide since 2009. Salem joins the international Make Music Day celebration with Make Music Salem on Monday, June 21, 2021, from 10am-11pm. Make Music Salem is a one-day event where free, live performances and oppor- tunities to make music take place out- doors throughout Salem on the longest day of the year. Musical festivities in Salem are part of a global celebration of music making in over 1,000 cities worldwide inspired by Fête de la Musique, which began in France in 1982. Salem’s celebration is one of over a 100 cities in the U.S. taking place and the only city in Oregon to participate. After virtual performances in 2020, Salem’s organizers are looking forward to hosting in-person performances in 2021, the sixth consecutive year for Make Music Salem. Mark Green, Make Music Salem committee member, indicates par- ticipant registration this year is on track to have more than 100 musical perfor- mances and more than 20 host venues. Locations include downtown, North and South Salem, the Willamette Heritage Center (Mission Mill), as well as park and neighborhood performances. The day also includes special music events for anyone to participate including bucket drumming, harmonica give-away and play-along, and a silent auction to close out the festivities. Make Music Day Salem invites every- one from professional musicians to people who have never picked up an instrument, individuals to large bands, all ages, and all musical genres to join in this global music celebration. Any musical participants, host venue locations, stage sponsors/donors, and vol- unteers can click the ‘Get Involved’ link at: makemusicsalem.org. celebration of LIFE Library's preps summer reading program relaunch Keizer Community Library is gearing up for their summer reading challenge. School is out for the summer, which means there’ll be plenty of time for reading. Children through elementary school age are eligible to par- ticipate in the library’s summer reading challenge Reading Colors Your World. Children may read independently, or adults may read to younger children. Elementary age children who read to younger siblings can count this reading time as well. Listening to audio or online books will also count toward reading time. The reading challenge is simple: read books and earn prizes. Registration will take place on the patio of the Keizer Cultural Center Monday, June 28 from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday,June 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, July 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Keizer Cultural Center, home of the library is located at 980 Chemawa Rd. NE. Registration packets include a game board, stickers to track daily reading and a craft to take home. On Saturday, July 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday, August 31 from 4 to 6 p.m., participants can bring their game board to the patio to earn small prizes. There will be treats and a craft to make. The library will be closed for remodeling the remainder of the summer, but a selection of children’s books will be available for check out during registration days as well as July 31 and Aug. 31, the fi nal day of the reading club. National research fi nds that libraries play an important role in the education and development of children. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning. More information about all of the library’s summer pro- grams is available on the library’s web site at www.keizerlibrary. org. All programs are free of charge. BRIAN & APRIL McVAY 503.510.6827 - Call or Text anytime Howard E. Wood It's time to gather for pie and celebrate Howard's 92+ years of life. Come, share memories and honor a special man. 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