Elementary School and Otisville Elementary faculty and students marked Read Across America Week, including special activities on March 2, which is National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday, with activities to promote literacy in fun and memorable ways.

 

Members of the High School’s Book Club and National Honor Society visited the Elementary School to read to students, with special hats and art projects made to recognize Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  Dr. Seuss, a.k.a. Theodor Geisel, is the author and illustrator of the classic “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham” books and other timeless classics.

At Otisville, the youngest students also made special hats and related projects to recognize Dr. Seuss’ birthday, with some classes even trying “real” green eggs and ham prepared for them by their teachers.

Read Across America Week is created by the National Education Association in 1997 to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading among children.