It’s not everyday that California Attorney General Rob Bonta visits local schools, but Thursday was not just any normal day; it was Read Across America Day and the 4th grade students at Loyola Village Elementary School in Playa Del Rey were in for a treat.
They eagerly gathered in their library to hear Bonta read Tricia Elam Walker’s “Dream Street” in honor of the nationally recognized day, which strives to get students excited about books. The day was celebrated far and wide in regional elementary schools and child care centers as special guests swooped in to transport students to far away lands through reading aloud.
Over at Stanley Mosk Elementary School in Winnetka, LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin joined students in the school’s newly created reading garden and aptly read Kate Messner’s natured themed book “Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt.”
During this visit he also presented the school with a $100,000 check to support the development of more green spaces on campus. This grant is one of 25 investments totaling nearly $2 million that Melvoin’s office is awarding for greening projects across his Board district.
“It was great to be able to celebrate both Read Across America Day and the greening grant with the kids,” said Melvoin. “We chose a book about gardening to get everyone excited about the benefits of more green space on their campus.”
Theodor Geisel’s birthday was the initial kick-off day in 1998 for the NEA’s “Read Across America” day, and many activities still celebrate Dr. Seuss’ work — but the event is now independent of any one particular book, publisher or character. NEA has veered away from a specific focus on Dr. Seuss in recent years and toward a wider array of children’s authors.
However, many people choose to honor the day by reading Dr. Seuss books, which is exactly what Alina Moran, president & CEO of Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center, did on Thursday. She paid a visit to…
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