Community Programs
The
Ken Garff Automotive Group is committed to education and its ability to
influence individual lives, families, and communities.
Community Programs
Road to Success
The goal of the program is to encourage improvement in literacy which will help develop daily and lifelong reading habits, specifically by READING EVERY DAY at least 20 minutes, to improve vocabulary, proficiency, and communication skills.
The Ken Garff Road to Success is a program founded by the Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Foundation, in collaboration with the Governor's Commission on Literacy, to encourage reading beginning in kindergarten. This statewide program began in 2007 with 50 pilot schools serving approximately 50,000 students. During the 2010-2011 school year, the program grew to include over 240 participating elementary schools and more than 175,000 studThe goal of the program is to encourage improvement in literacy which will help develop daily and lifelong reading habits, specifically by READING EVERY DAY at least 20 minutes, to improve vocabulary, proficiency, and communication skills.ents.
Every school year, each participating school sets a reading goal and informs students and parents of the goal, the incentives, and ways to accomplish the goal. Elementary students are encouraged to READ EVERY DAY. The program provides monthly incentives for the entire student body of each participating school as a gentle reminder to read each day.
Community support is vital to the success of the program. Please join us in helping young readers learn the most valuable skill they can acquire early in their educational experience - help them learn to read!
For more information click here.
The goal of the program is to encourage improvement in literacy which will help develop daily and lifelong reading habits, specifically by READING EVERY DAY at least 20 minutes, to improve vocabulary, proficiency, and communication skills.
The Ken Garff Road to Success is a program founded by the Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Foundation, in collaboration with the Governor's Commission on Literacy, to encourage reading beginning in kindergarten. This statewide program began in 2007 with 50 pilot schools serving approximately 50,000 students. During the 2010-2011 school year, the program grew to include over 240 participating elementary schools and more than 175,000 studThe goal of the program is to encourage improvement in literacy which will help develop daily and lifelong reading habits, specifically by READING EVERY DAY at least 20 minutes, to improve vocabulary, proficiency, and communication skills.ents.
Every school year, each participating school sets a reading goal and informs students and parents of the goal, the incentives, and ways to accomplish the goal. Elementary students are encouraged to READ EVERY DAY. The program provides monthly incentives for the entire student body of each participating school as a gentle reminder to read each day.
Community support is vital to the success of the program. Please join us in helping young readers learn the most valuable skill they can acquire early in their educational experience - help them learn to read!
For more information click here.
Keys to Success
The Ken Garff Automotive Group is committed to education and its ability to influence individual lives, families, and communities. It is our goal to provide your high school with a program that will enhance the academic initiatives that are already in place. We strongly believe that through the Keys to Success program, we can help inspire change in students' lives by motivating, recognizing, and rewarding them for their improvements in educational performance.
Improving in School = WINNING AWESOME PRIZES
Here's how to get involved:
Step 1: Talk to your teachers and ask how you can get a Key Card.
Step 2: Once you earn your Key Card, go to KenGarff.com/Keys to choose a prize!
Step 3: Prepare for your school's assembly by accomplishing at least 3 of these 6 qualifications:
Step 5: Wait to find out if you're one of the lucky randomly selected 50 finalists!
Step 6: 1 of the 50 finalists will win an iPod, and the winner from each school will have the chance to win a BRAND-NEW CAR!!
For more information click here.
The Ken Garff Automotive Group is committed to education and its ability to influence individual lives, families, and communities. It is our goal to provide your high school with a program that will enhance the academic initiatives that are already in place. We strongly believe that through the Keys to Success program, we can help inspire change in students' lives by motivating, recognizing, and rewarding them for their improvements in educational performance.
Improving in School = WINNING AWESOME PRIZES
Here's how to get involved:
Step 1: Talk to your teachers and ask how you can get a Key Card.
Step 2: Once you earn your Key Card, go to KenGarff.com/Keys to choose a prize!
Step 3: Prepare for your school's assembly by accomplishing at least 3 of these 6 qualifications:
- 2.5 GPA or higher
- 90% attendance
- Enroll in a math class
- Enroll in A.P. classes, concurrent enrollment, or the I.B. program
- Apply for postsecondary training (e.g. college, vocational school, etc.)
- Take the SAT or ACT test
Step 5: Wait to find out if you're one of the lucky randomly selected 50 finalists!
Step 6: 1 of the 50 finalists will win an iPod, and the winner from each school will have the chance to win a BRAND-NEW CAR!!
For more information click here.