Community Partner Recognition 0508 - NRM
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By Nidya Rivera-Moreno San Diego Unified School District recognizes four City National Bank employees for their continued volunteerism at local school On May 8 during the annual Community Partner Recognition Ceremony, four City National Bank employees were recognized by the San Diego Unified School District for their continued dedication to Golden Hill School of Art & Media. Along with several private institutions, members of the military and local senior centers, City National volunteers were publicly acknowledged with a standing ovation and presented with an award for their ongoing commitment to promoting literacy and education. Once a month, Tom Fink, Steve Orejudos, Rodney Arnayro and Nidya Rivera-Moreno, volunteer to read to children ages five to ten at Golden Hill’s Family Reading Fridays, where, for work related reasons, many parents and relatives are unable to attend. “I only wish I had more time to read,” said Tom Fink. “Not only is it important to be a positive role model, but even more important to teach the kids at an early age that education is the key to success.” Golden Hill recently became a K-8 school, giving the volunteers a wide range of reading levels to interact with. Tom volunteers at a fifth grade class where reading is essential for passing proficiency exams. Steve and Rodney volunteer in a fourth and third grade class, where reading isn’t just part of the curriculum, but “about having lots of fun,” said Rodney. Nidya reads to a bilingual kindergarten class and tutors the children to read in both languages. “They are a blast and always have funny stories to tell me,” she says. “I can’t believe I was that tiny once. It truly is fascinating to see how much they absorb when one takes the time to teach them.” Top: Steve Orejudos, Tom Fink, Blue, Nidya Rivera-Moreno, Rodney Arnayro. Bottom: Rodney and Nidya reading to kindergarten class. 05/2008
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By Nidya Rivera-Moreno
San Diego Unified School District recognizes four City National Bank employees for their continued volunteerism at local school
On May 8 during the annual CommunityPartner Recognition Ceremony, fourCity National Bank employees wererecognized by the San Diego UnifiedSchool District for their continueddedication to Golden Hill School of Art &Media.
Along with several private institutions,members of the military and local seniorcenters, City National volunteers werepublicly acknowledged with a standingovation and presented with an award fortheir ongoing commitment to promotingliteracy and education.
Once a month, Tom Fink, SteveOrejudos, Rodney Arnayro and NidyaRivera-Moreno, volunteer to read tochildren ages five to ten at Golden Hill’sFamily Reading Fridays, where, forwork related reasons, many parents andrelatives are unable to attend.
“I only wish I had more time to read,”said Tom Fink. “Not only is it importantto be a positive role model, but evenmore important to teach the kids at anearly age that education is the key tosuccess.”
Golden Hill recently became a K-8school, giving the volunteers a widerange of reading levels to interact with.Tom volunteers at a fifth grade classwhere reading is essential for passingproficiency exams. Steve and Rodneyvolunteer in a fourth and third gradeclass, where reading isn’t just part of the
curriculum, but “about having lots of fun,” saidRodney.
Nidya reads to a bilingual kindergarten classand tutors the children to read in bothlanguages. “They are a blast and always havefunny stories to tell me,” she says. “I can’tbelieve I was that tiny once. It truly isfascinating to see how much they absorbwhen one takes the time to teach them.”
Top: Steve Orejudos, Tom Fink, Blue, Nidya Rivera-Moreno, Rodney Arnayro.
Bottom: Rodney and Nidya reading to kindergarten class.
05/2008
