The purpose of the Ready to Learn Fair is to give kids an opportunity to get a good start with school by providing them with good used clothing, school supplies, hair cuts, immunizations, eye screening, hygiene products, books to read, food and a host of other small services. This year the Kiwanis Club also provided over 500 refurbished bicycles.

Where: Lochburn Middle School- DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL!
5431 Steilacoom Blvd * Lakewood WA
When: Saturday, August 14, 2010
9:00 am – 1:00 pm– (for parents and families)

Who is eligible?: Families must be from Steilacoom, University Place, or Clover Park School Districts and be on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program to be eligible to participate.

Currently as a school board director in the Clover Park School District I am working with all of the staff in the district and the community to improve student achievement. I have come to the conclusion that what works best is allowing great teachers to teach. The rest of us need to work at removing impediments and barriers to those great teachers which will help us close the gap between our great students and our average students. Lakewood’s Promise works with many entities within our community to help the school district remove barriers that hold students back from achieving their highest potential. My personal goal is to make our community, state and country better for our children and our children’s children. My challenge to our students is to live their passion, learn to read and work to make the world a better place for their children and their children’s children.