Students, Teachers Celebrate Read Across America Day

Cherokee County School District schools across the county celebrated Read Across America Day last week.

During the first week of March, the students took part in activities designed to promote literacy and celebrate the birthday of children’s book author, Dr. Seuss.

Clark Creek Elementary School STE Academy: Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy celebrated with reading games, a ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ luncheon and guest readers throughout the school. Principal Dr. Jennifer Scrivner as ‘The Cat in the Hat’ greets student Joseph Nzaba-Loko of Acworth.

Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy: Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy hosted a ‘Book and a Blanket’ literacy night to celebrate the occasion. Students and their families showed up in their pajamas and enjoyed a night of reading in classrooms transformed into reading campgrounds or cozy nooks. Students had the opportunity to win books at the Bookwalk, shop at the Scholastic Book Fair, write the titles of their favorite books on a ‘graffiti wall,’ show off recent research by transforming into historical figures in the ‘Living Library’ and enjoy a slice of birthday cake in honor of Dr. Seuss.

Knox Elementary School: Students and teachers at Knox ES participated in activities including a Bookmark Contest, guest readers and a book character dress-up day. The Bookmark Contest winners from each grade level were awarded a framed copy of their art, and their bookmarks were distributed to students through the media center.

R.M. Moore Elementary School: R.M. Moore Elementary School celebrated with a book character dress-up day among other activities.

Woodstock Elementary School: Woodstock Elementary School celebrated with a book character dress-up day, guest readers and other special activities.

Photo 1: Holly Springs Elementary School STEM Academy students Xavier Willis and Lauren Turnage bring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to life in the ‘Living Library.’

Photo 2: Cosby Clark and his daughter, Tessa Clark, read together during ‘Book and a Blanket.’

Photo 3: Holly Springs students Nick Meyers and Bennett Longoria add their favorite book titles to the ‘graffiti wall.’

Photo 4: Knox Elementary School Media Specialist Dixie Harper congratulates Bookmark Contest winners Mouhamad Sabara, Amelia NeSmith, Aidan Hale, Jack Shipley, Emily Ramos-Santiago and Caden Bernabe.

Photo 5: R.M. Moore fifth-graders, from left to right, front row: Mackenzie Hazlewood, Abby Hefner; back row: Candice Lewis, Henslee Smith, Lilly Griffith, teacher Sarah Rainey, Haley Kelly, Lily Morgan and Rylee Hopson.

Photo 6: R.M. Moore computer lab teacher Lindsey Gravitt and second-grader Emma Jackson both dressed up as Junie B Jones.

Photo 7: Woodstock Elementary School Principal Kim Montalbano, dressed as Thing 2, congratulates Jeshiah Feuerstein, who was the Star Student of the Day. He dressed as Thing 1 and led the Pledge of Allegiance on the morning news and received a sticker, pencil and certificate from for his leadership.

Photo 8: The Target mascot, Bullseye (Nicole Deaton), and store representative Judy Pingley read to classes and gave students and teachers more than $200 in gifts including ring pops, sling bags and Dr. Seuss and Disney ‘Frozen” gifts. Introducing them to a class is Woodstock Elementary School Early Intervention Teacher Kristy Gibbs.

Photo 9: Dr. Pat Kearns, CCSD Director of Academic Standards, Professional/Staff Development and Career Pathways, read to first-graders in Knox teacher Tricia Weather’s class.

Photo 10: Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy celebrated with reading games, a ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ luncheon and guest readers throughout the school. Principal Dr. Jennifer Scrivner as ‘The Cat in the Hat’ greets student Joseph Nzaba-Loko of Acworth.

Photo credits: Cherokee County School District