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"eligible" for Kindergarten and cannot determine their readiness level until the start of the Fall term when the STARS test can be administered. Results should be available late September/ early October. Q4- Progress: 102/108 students were deemed "Ready for Kindergarten" based on their STARS test scores. Success Story: VPK Success Carried Over COVID-19 has thrown our world for a loop. At the end of the 2019-2020 program year, members were unable to return to schools to finish out the year. Members were unable to end their service year as they typically would by celebrating with their students about moving on to Kindergarten. They were unable to say their "Goodbyes" and their "I Wish you Wells." Enter in the 2020-2021 program year and schools are not allowing "non-essential" employees and visitors on school campuses so members are scrambling once again. To combat not being able to be on campuses, BBBS Reads temporarily pivoted their program approach to allow for members to tutor students virtually through online platforms. In effort to provide closure to our previous VPK kiddos, BBBS Reads Program Director reached out to the 2019- 2020 VPK parents and guardians to offer our new (but temporary) virtual tutoring services. BBBS Reads had two parents respond that their child had such a wonderful experience with Mr. Pete at Bridges Early Learning Center that they would love for him to continue working with their Kindergarten student. Both parents said that Mr. Pete had formed such great relationships with their child that they would love to see that relationship continue through their Kindergarten year and were excited for the opportunity to continue with our program for at least a little while longer. We share this story because it speaks volumes about the relationships that BBBS Reads Members form with their VPK students and how the parents see the value of our one-to-one services. 95