• Read for the Record: Celebrity Reader Registration

    Please use this form to register as a Celebrity Reader for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, hosted by the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Children and Youth. Read for the Record, taking place this year on Tuesday, November 10, is "the world’s largest shared reading experience that celebrates children’s early language and social-emotional development. The event--a day of celebration and fun-- builds an intergenerational community through reading and raises awareness around the critical importance of early literacy and access to inclusive, high-quality books." This year, volunteers will read "Brave Like a Lion! How a Puppeteer Found Her Voice" by Megan Piphus to elementary school classrooms at participating schools. Fill out the form below to become a Celebrity Reader. Spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Reader Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Supervised Volunteer Background Check

    In order to be a volunteer at MCCSC schools, you are required to pass a Supervised Volunteer Background Check. A background check must be completed each school year. This rule applies to ANY individual who is not an MCCSC employee, including parents, guardians, and family members of current MCCSC students. You must email your completed Supervised Volunteer Background Check form to Laila Arnold at laila.arnold@bloomington.in.gov or Crystal Ritter at ritterc@bloomington.in.gov no later than October 30, 2026. The form is available below, as well as online at https://tinyurl.com/mccscbkgrnd .
  • Have you already completed an MCCSC Background Check for the 2025-2026 school year?*
  • If you haven't completed a Supervised Volunteer Background Check form, please download it below or go to https://tinyurl.com/mccscbkgrnd . Please email your completed background check and a copy of your driver's license/photo ID to Crystal Ritter, Safe & Civil City Director, at ritterc@bloomington.in.gov. Crystal will send all of the background check forms and IDs to MCCSC Administration to be processed.

  • Preferred Reading Times

    Please provide 3 times you would be available to read, during the school day (9am-3:45pm) on October 14, 2026.
  • Please select 3 preferred reading times from the list below. All times are for November 10, 2026.

  • School Preference

    We will assign volunteers to each school according to the schools' needs and volunteer availability. However, if we are able to pair volunteers with a preferred school, we will do so.
  • Please select at least two (2) schools you would prefer to volunteer for:
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