Dr. Seuss Characters Loose at Hemenway Elementary

Seuss characters were loose in the hallways of The event sponsored by the Hemenway PTO, and greatly assisted by several teachers from the elementary school, was a huge success.

After a brief history on Dr. Seuss - who would have been 107 years old today - students divided up into groups according to grade to listen to bedtime stories, at the event held just before school vacation week.

Fourth and fifth grade students were treated to readings of Fox in Socks, Scrambled Eggs Super and Oh Say Can You Say in the library. Fifth grade staff who helped with the readings included Stephen Wiltshire, Meredith Gonzalez, Amanda Marrella and Deb Nazzaro. Check them out in the Framingham Patch video. Even the teachers donned pajamas for the fun family event.

While kindergarten through third grade students, dressed in their favorite pjs, heard a couple of  stories, including my favorite Green Eggs and Ham.

No child strained to see the illustrations in the book, as many of the popular Seuss characters had come to life thanks to members of the fifth grade class and PTO member Ronda Yeomans as the Cat in the Hat.

Those characters signed autographs and posed for photos with their fellow students. Afterwards, all enjoyed milk and cookies.