Posted by Tim Kelley on Mar 29, 2022
March is the month for our Rotary Readers project.  Rotary Readers is an annual literacy project where reading books and a backpack are given to each Reading Public Schools student in kindergarten.  This year approximately 300 literacy bags will be delivered by Rotarians to the five Reading elementary schools.  Rotarians also read to each Kindergarten class as part of Read Across America.  It was funt to be able to read in person this year after doing virtual reading in 2021.
 
This literacy project has been adapted from Rotary’s previous dictionary and thesaurus giveaways.  Reading teachers expressed their preference to have the younger students receive reading books.  Basic Education and Literacy is one of Rotary International's Areas of Focus.  This particular project was adapted from a Girl Scout Gold Award literacy project by Mary Kate Kelley, who is a Past President of RMHS Interact and one of its Founding Members.

 
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