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Corbin has done all sorts of growing up this year. He has shown how responsible he can be. He has loved and cared for his brothers. He has made such kind choices and stood up for kids that needed it He has quietly been a good example to those around him. 

At the beginning of the school year, Corbin needed just a bit more help with his reading. He can do it, he just doesn't love it. Luckily there is such a great program here in Utah that has benefited Corbin so much. There are so many awesome volunteers, mostly sweet older women, who come and read to their kid twice a week. 

This is Mrs. Green. Doesn't she look so fun! (She was teasing with Rudger) Corbin loves her and was so excited to find this special reading buddy at the ice cream social they had at the end of the program this year. She brought Corbin a package of cupcakes on his birthday, she knows how much he loves rocks so on the last day she brought him a special rock on a key chain. She will always hold a special place in Corbin's heart. Corbin went up 12 levels and gained 63 words a minute this year. We are so proud of his hard work and we are so grateful for Mrs. Green!

So sad that they are ending the program at our school this year. It has helped so many kids with building confidence in their reading. Supposedly the new common core program has too much going on in the class room that they feel they can't pull kids away for one on one reading time...