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Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

By Klein ISD

July 9^th, 2025

Klein, Texas—Second-grade students at Epps Island and Greenwood Forest Elementary celebrated a major milestone in their reading journey through the CYCLE Bike program, earning brand-new bicycles for achieving their reading goals. The event brought together students, families, and volunteers in a heartwarming display of community commitment to literacy and student success.

One special volunteer, D’Hania Hunt, is an alumna of Epps Island Elementary and returned to share her personal story of how the very school she was volunteering at helped set her up for lifelong success.

“I started at Epps Island in the second grade in 1977,” Hunt said. “Here at this school, I learned about goal setting and figuring out the steps to get to where I want to be. That early lesson carried me all the way to a career in the Army for 23 years.”

Now living in the area once more, Hunt expressed her excitement about seeing young learners develop the same goal-setting habits through reading.

“I had to be over here at Epps Island and get to see these kids sowing into their futures, especially with reading,” Hunt said. “Reading is so important. The fact that they can have goals for reading will hopefully spark an eagerness for learning that they will continue for the rest of their lives.”

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

About the CYCLE Program

CYCLE Board Chairman Philip Schneider spoke about the mission that drives the program’s work in Title I schools.

“Our organization is all about reading and the critical importance of learning to read in the second or third grade,” Schneider said. “If you don’t learn to read, everything else in life is going to be near impossible. This is about moving ahead in life, but you have to be able to read to do it.”

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

District Leadership Praises Community Partnership

Cassandra Christian, Assistant Superintendent of Student Performance, highlighted the value of collaboration behind the scenes.

“We are so glad that CYCLE Houston was able to partner with our schools for our second graders,” Christian said. “The students worked so hard to reach their reading goals. Our teachers reminded them during the year that they could earn the bicycle, so just to see them come with their little golden tickets today, that they've met their goals, is so exciting.”

Christian also described the community support that made the day special.

“We had some volunteers here, like Omega Psi Phi Theta Chi chapter, who personally walked each student around to pick out their helmet and bike, adjusted the seats to their height, and took photos,” Christian said. “They even escorted them down a red carpet, asking, ‘How did you reach your goals?’ with parents there to get great pictures.”

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Personalized Learning in Action

Epps Island and Greenwood Forest’s second-grade teachers worked one-on-one with students to help them achieve individualized reading goals, reinforcing Klein ISD’s commitment to personalized learning. The added incentive of a new bike kept students motivated while encouraging healthy habits like staying active.

“This is such a beautiful collaboration between students, families, teachers, and an outside organization willing to pour into our schools,” Christian said. “CYCLE Houston fundraises to buy these bikes—it costs nothing for Klein ISD or our schools. They come ready to encourage students to reach their reading goal, and it’s all about reading at this pivotal point in their lives.”

Thank you to CYCLE Houston and all who helped create an environment where success and pride can be felt in our schools in Klein ISD.

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

Cycle Program Unites Community to Reward Young Readers

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