Saturday, May 20 & 21st. 9:30-10:30am
$1 Book Fundraiser for Reading Quest
Where: op.cit Books at Devargas Center
When: Saturday, May 27 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
& Sunday, May 28 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
op.cit Books has been partnering with Reading Quest for the past 11 years and we are very grateful to them for their ongoing, generous support. Please come to the Devargas Center for an amazing book sale fundraiser.
op.cit will be selling hundreds of books for $1 each with all proceeds supporting Reading Quest's literacy programs. Come and meet our tutors and students and get amazing book deals at the same time!
Where: op.cit Books at Devargas Center
When: Saturday, May 27 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
& Sunday, May 28 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
op.cit Books has been partnering with Reading Quest for the past 11 years and we are very grateful to them for their ongoing, generous support. Please come to the Devargas Center for an amazing book sale fundraiser.
op.cit will be selling hundreds of books for $1 each with all proceeds supporting Reading Quest's literacy programs. Come and meet our tutors and students and get amazing book deals at the same time!
World Literacy Summit 2023
Oxford, England
Avery and I were honored to represent Reading Quest and present at the 2023 World Literacy Summit in Oxford, England.
It was an unforgettable experience to meet literacy educators and researchers from around the world who care deeply about bringing the science and joy of reading to children everywhere.
We were deeply moved by all of the kindness and generosity that fueled our trip. We would not have been able to make this trip if it hadn't been for the Santa Fe Community Foundation and an amazing group of donors.
We shared, connected, learned and gathered many new ideas for our own work.
We were also deeply grateful to be able to enrich our experience by visiting the British Museum of Natural History, the Ashmolean Museum, The Bodleian Library and in particular, the Story Museum.
We are both excited to share what we’ve learned with our students and colleagues. Reading is the passport to pursuing your dreams and we are honored to be part of the group of people who are dedicated to making learning how to read accessible for all children.
It was an unforgettable experience to meet literacy educators and researchers from around the world who care deeply about bringing the science and joy of reading to children everywhere.
We were deeply moved by all of the kindness and generosity that fueled our trip. We would not have been able to make this trip if it hadn't been for the Santa Fe Community Foundation and an amazing group of donors.
We shared, connected, learned and gathered many new ideas for our own work.
We were also deeply grateful to be able to enrich our experience by visiting the British Museum of Natural History, the Ashmolean Museum, The Bodleian Library and in particular, the Story Museum.
We are both excited to share what we’ve learned with our students and colleagues. Reading is the passport to pursuing your dreams and we are honored to be part of the group of people who are dedicated to making learning how to read accessible for all children.
Thank you to our wonderful community partners for donating generous Read-a-Thon prizes and thank you to everyone who participated in our first Reading Quest
Read-a-Thon! A total of 68,790 minutes were read
by over 80 readers!”
Winter Wonderland Giveaway
Thank you so much to the many people, schools and businesses whose generosity made our annual giveaway possible. Thousands of books and toys were given to hundreds of local children who visited our Winter Wonderland Quest!
Thank you to Growing Up New Mexico, Pakmail on Guadalupe, Amma Center of New Mexico, Wise Fool, Mariposa Montessori School, Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences, Pat and Bruce Nicholson, Savers and Miguel Cera, The Santos Family, City Different Investments, Barker Realty, Isabet Hardy, Karen and Larson Crow, Erin Cave and Thornburg Investment Management, Folk Art Market, Foot Locker, Garcia Street Books, op.cit books, Vineyard Church, Jambo Cafe, First Presbyterian Church, City of Santa Fe, Rachel, Richard and Max White, Ahlum Scarola and Rio Grande Elementary School,
Thank you to all of our incredible staff and volunteers!
Our Reading Quest students were on KOB TV news with the amazing
New Mexico United Soccer stars!
https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-sports/nm-united-holiday-tour-gives-back-in-santa-fe/6331658/?cat=502
Thank you so much to the New Mexico United Soccer Team
and T-Mobile for creating an exciting, inspiring afternoon for our soccer loving students! Thank you for the shirts, swag, soccer balls and teddy bears!
Our joint workshops with NMSA have been amazing! The students truly enjoyed the theater, creative writing and visual art activities.
Thank you New Mexico School for the Arts!
op.cit. books Fundraiser for Reading Quest!
Where: op.cit Books at Devargas Center
When: Friday & Saturday September 24th & 25th, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
op.cit Books has been partnering with Reading Quest for the past 10 years and we are very grateful to them for their ongoing, generous support. Please come to the Devargas Center for an amazing book sale fundraiser.
op.cit will be selling hundreds of books for $1 each with all proceeds supporting Reading Quest's literacy programs. Come and meet our tutors and students and get amazing book deals at the same time!
When: Friday & Saturday September 24th & 25th, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
op.cit Books has been partnering with Reading Quest for the past 10 years and we are very grateful to them for their ongoing, generous support. Please come to the Devargas Center for an amazing book sale fundraiser.
op.cit will be selling hundreds of books for $1 each with all proceeds supporting Reading Quest's literacy programs. Come and meet our tutors and students and get amazing book deals at the same time!
Congratulations to the winners of Reading Quest Literacy Book Cover Competition
Thank you to the Awesome Foundation for sponsoring this contest!
Thank you Baskin Robbins for the donation of ice cream for all participants!
Watch our Song, Rap & Poem Contest Celebration film!
Reading Quest Song, Rap & Poem Contest Winners in the SF New Mexican!
Thank you so much to Tom (AKA Tomfoolery) for sharing your time with our contest winners!
Reading Quest is excited to announce the winners of our Song, Rap and Poem Contest!
Reading Quest is excited to announce the winners of our Song, Rap and Poem Contest!
Thank you to the Lensic Performing Arts Center for their incredible kindness and generosity. The winners were all filmed on the Lensic stage for our “Song, Rap and Poem Contest Celebration” film which will premiere on December 4th at 6:00pm on the Reading Quest Literacy Center You Tube channel. All winners and finalists received generous cash prizes and a zoom meeting with Tom Roberts, aka Tomfoolery, an internationally known young poet: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7eaoHjnZ9LPODv_S7ZJhA)
Thank you to our contest sponsor PNM for their generous support!
Grand Prize Winner: Noh Kaigziabiher (11th Grade at the Masters School) Poem “Shall I Pursue” inspired by The Great Gatsby
High School:
Middle School
Upper Elementary
Primary Elementary
Reading Quest is excited to announce the winners of our Song, Rap and Poem Contest!
Thank you to the Lensic Performing Arts Center for their incredible kindness and generosity. The winners were all filmed on the Lensic stage for our “Song, Rap and Poem Contest Celebration” film which will premiere on December 4th at 6:00pm on the Reading Quest Literacy Center You Tube channel. All winners and finalists received generous cash prizes and a zoom meeting with Tom Roberts, aka Tomfoolery, an internationally known young poet: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7eaoHjnZ9LPODv_S7ZJhA)
Thank you to our contest sponsor PNM for their generous support!
Grand Prize Winner: Noh Kaigziabiher (11th Grade at the Masters School) Poem “Shall I Pursue” inspired by The Great Gatsby
High School:
- First Place Rap: Jhahlea Coleman “The Twilight Rap” inspired by the Twilight series, written by
Stephanie Meyer. - First Place Poem: Oz Leshem (10th grade at New Mexico School for the Arts) “Poem for a Teardrop” inspired by Bless Me, Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya.
- First Place Song: Kaitlyn Vigil (11th grade at Pecos Connections Academy) “Without You” inspired by A Dog’s Way Home written by W. Bruce Cameron.
Middle School
- First Place Poem: Rosetta Uberuaga (7th grade at ATC) Poem inspired by Song for a Whale written by Lynne Kelly.
- First Place Song: Nico Smith (7th grade at The Waldorf School) “Thunderclan is Doomed” song inspired by the Warrior series, written by Erin Hunter.
- 2nd Place Poem: Inez Castillo and Eden Jensen (6th grade at Amy Biehl) Their poem Wonder is inspired by the book Wonder, written by R.J Palacio.
Upper Elementary
- First Place Poem: Malcolm Campbell (3rd Grade at Wood Gormley) Haiku poetry inspired by Coraline, written by Neil Gaiman.
- First Place Song: Julia Ortega Catherine Courtney (5th Grade at Wood Gormley) Song inspired by the Emmie and Friends series by Terri Libenson.
Primary Elementary
- First Place Poem: Fiona Pedersen: (2nd Grade at New Mexico School for the Deaf) Poem inspired by a
Star Wars book. - First Place Song: Brielle Coriz (1st Grade at Eutimio “Tim” Salazar III Elementary) Song inspired by the Bad Guys series written by Aaron Blabey.
- Second Place Poem: Aubrey Coriz (2nd Grade at Eutimio “Tim” Salazar III Elementary) Poem inspired by the Harry Potter Series written by J.K. Rowling.
- Third Place Poem: Daniel Mendoza (2nd Grade at New Mexico School for the Deaf) Poem inspired by a Superman book.
- Fourth Place Poem: Aspen Mohan-Litchfield (2nd Grade at New Mexico School for the Deaf) Poem “Dog Man” inspired by the Dog Man series, written by Dav Pilkey.
Song, Rap, Poem Contest!
Write a song, rap or poem
about a book you read and loved!
Contest runs from August 20- October 20, 2020
For students in grades 1-12
WIN AMAZING PRIZES including CASH prizes ($500 for the Grand Prize), the chance to meet Tomfoolery
AND perform at the Lensic
Email your song, rap or poem to
readingquestcontest@gmail.com
or text it to 505-920-9709
Reading Quest & Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences joined forces for a Magical Dragon Halloween Parade!
"The facilitators truly demonstrated that joyful, engaged learning that occurs in person--and more importantly, true connection--*can* be achieved online/ in remote learning-- is a breakthrough experience and offering by Reading Quest! The passion, skillfulness, and *presence* of the training team was refreshing and raised the bar for what is possible in an online format. Brava!/Bravo! To be able to demonstrate that it is possible to connect, play, and share the "aliveness" many feel we have lost by communicating through screen was a significant gift. Thank you!
-Local Teacher
-Local Teacher
Creating in Color Club
Holiday Giveaway!
Thank you to everyone
who helped make our Holiday Giveaway a success!
We gave away over 800 books and toys, clothes and books to all of our Reading Quest kids and their siblings.
CONTACT INFO
Executive Director: Rayna Dineen
Phone: 505-920-9709
Email: readingquestcenter@gmail.com
Mailing Address (for mailing only):
Reading Quest PMB # 652
369 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2626
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