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Moving Forward by Julie K. Rubini

Posted on May 13, 2013 by hgallant

As the Claire’s Day book festival draws near, it’s important for us to reflect on the mission and founding of our organization. One of the best people to share her thoughts on the founding is Claire’s mom. The following is … Continue reading →

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Claire’s Day to Visit 23 Local Schools

Posted on May 6, 2013 by hgallant

You are probably familiar with the Claire’s Day book festival, but did you know that the Claire’s Day authors and illustrators also visit local schools? For the past eight years, during the week leading up to the Claire’s Day family … Continue reading →

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Honor your school’s most-improved readers with a C.A.R.E. Award!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by hgallant

Claire’s Award for Reading Excellence (C.A.R.E.) recognizes students who demonstrate marked improvement in their reading skills over the course of a school year. Teachers may nominate one most-improved reader from their 1-8 grade class. Students will be honored in a … Continue reading →

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Toledo Rotary Foundation awards $5,000 grant to expand Claire’s Day Author Visits to five new Toledo Public Schools

Posted on March 16, 2013 by cdadmin

On March 1, 2013, the Toledo Rotary Foundation and its Club Board of Directors awarded a grant of $5,000 to expand the Claire’s Day School Visit Program to five new Toledo Public Schools. The Claire’s Day Authors School Visit Program … Continue reading →

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Engaging Students through Claire’s Day Enrichment Activities

Posted on February 8, 2013 by hgallant

During the week of May 13-17, the Claire’s Day authors and illustrators will visit schools across Northwest Ohio. If your school is scheduled to welcome an author or illustrator, you can begin to introduce your special guest to your students … Continue reading →

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Brad Rubini Featured in NOBIDA Article: “Claire’s Day – A Growing Legacy”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by chitchner

The newsletter of the Northern Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (NOBIDA) recently featured Brad Rubini, Co-Founder of Claire’s Day. The article highlights one of the main events at Claire’s Day – the C.A.R.E Awards and what these awards … Continue reading →

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C.A.R.E. Awards Bring Out the Best in Us

Posted on November 30, 2012 by hgallant

When Park Elementary fifth grader Nathan Schock was awarded a Claire’s Award for Reading Excellence (C.A.R.E.) at Claire’s Day in May 2012, he did something unusual: he asked Claire’s Day author Brandon Marie Miller to autograph his book for his … Continue reading →

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Support Claire’s Day on “Purple Thursday” (12/13/12)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by hgallant

Black Friday? Try Purple Thursday, a bookfair to support Claire’s Day! Visit Barnes & Noble on December 13 to purchase gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. A portion of the sales by our supporters will be given to … Continue reading →

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Schools book authors for 2013 visits

Posted on November 14, 2012 by hgallant

On Monday, November 12, thirty school representatives from Toledo, Maumee, and Perrysburg met at the Main branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library to select an author or illustrator to visit their school as a part of the Claire’s Day … Continue reading →

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Introducing Executive Director Heather Gallant

Posted on November 11, 2012 by hgallant

It is not every day that a person stumbles across a job perfectly suited for one’s background and interests. The moment I came across the job description for the Claire’s Day Executive Director position, I paused. In that moment, I … Continue reading →

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