Read Across
America is celebrated nationally during the first week in March. It was
established by the National Education Association in 1998 to promote reading
and literacy, especially by highlighting the act of reading aloud to young
children.
The birthday of
Theodore Seuss Geisel—otherwise known as “Dr. Seuss”—on March 2 is the
cornerstone of Read Across America.
Fredericksburg
area schools celebrated this week by inviting special guests in to read to
students, visiting animal shelters to read to dogs and cats, dressing up as
beloved Dr. Seuss characters, and holding themed read-a-thons.
Here are some
photos from this week!
1-Students at
Stafford’s Moncure Elementary dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr.
Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat;”
2-A Prince
William County deputy reads aloud to students at Rocky Run Elementary in
Stafford.
3-Students from
Massaponax High School in Spotsylvania visited Lee Hill Elementary to read
aloud
4-Stafford’s
Park Ridge Elementary held a flashlight reading event.
5- A King
George student dressed up for spirit week;
6 -Fredericksburg
City students dressed as The Pigeon (from “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the
Bus”) and Taylor Swift (inspired by the book “Let’s Meet
Taylor!”)
7- Members of
Stafford County Public Schools’ Central Office staff read to students at
Widewater Elementary School on Friday, March 7, closing out Read Across America
Week 2025.
