Glen Cove Leaders Read to Connolly Students

Community members, local officials and Glen Cove City School District employees visited students at Connolly Elementary School during the school’s PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) Community Readers celebration.

At the event, Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello, members of the Glen Cove Police Department and fire department, senior citizens, district professionals and others, read grade-level appropriate books to the Connolly students. The visitors also spoke to the youngsters about their professional careers and how reading helped them to become successful adults.

Academic Intervention Services teacher Dora Ricciardi organized the event and said it was beneficial for students to hear adults read aloud.

“It’s a great opportunity for students to hear adult readers read fluently. It also sends a powerful message to the students when they hear how reading has impacted the lives of their guest reader,” Ricciardi said.

As part of the school’s two-week PARP celebration, Glen Cove High School’s National Honor Society students were invited to read at Connolly. Connolly students also visited and read to students at Gribbin Elementary School.

Story by Syntax, Photos courtesy of the Glen Cove City School District

1. Superintendent of Schools Maria Rianna read to fourth-grade students at Community Readers Day.
2. Connolly Elementary School Principal Rose Sekelsky (right), Glen Cove Superintendent of Schools Maria Rianna (left) and Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello (third left, back row) are pictured with community members, who volunteered their time to read to Connolly students.
3. Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello (back row, center) is pictured with teacher Frank Montelione and his fifth-grade class.