The Friends & Volunteers gathered at the Primary School on Monday, March 2nd, to celebrate Read Across America 2026 with PreK to 3rd grade students. Read Across America is an initiative on reading, created by the National Education Association in 1998, with the goal of having an annual day to celebrate the joys of reading.

Our readers enjoyed an extremely warm welcome from administrator Mary Beth Libro, teachers, and students alike! The school entrance was adorned with a balloon arch and displays that included characters from Mo Willems books! Volunteers spread throughout the school, armed with favorite children’s books to read aloud in each classroom. The Friends & Volunteers, who have sponsored this event for many years, also gifted various books by beloved children’s author Mo Willems to each Primary School student and teacher to enjoy in their classrooms and to take home to share with their families. 

A huge thank you to our F&V members who give their time, year after year, to organize the books and to read aloud in classrooms at the Primary School. We hope you know how very much you are appreciated!