A.+Inspiration

I am glad to be here today with all of you!
= **Promoting reading?** Yes, of course! Here is our story… = Our librarian shared a book with me in the beginning of our school year. The title…__The Reading Promise__ My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma. When Alice was in fourth grade her Dad an elementary school librarian made a promise to read aloud for 100 consecutive nights. When the goal was reached, it was clear they wanted to continue what became known as “//The Streak//.” Alice’s Dad read to her every night until she entered college, eight years later! What an extraordinary gift they gave to each other! The inspiring story touched us so much that we decided to build our entire PLP project around promoting literacy throughout our school! It was a project that we could incorporate with all grade levels; (we are a Pre – K – Grade 12 school) faculty, staff, parents, and alumni! Our team consists of Claire, our team leader, elementary computer teacher and technology coordinator; Nancy, our school librarian and media specialist; Georgine, our First Grade teacher; Denise, our second year, second grade teacher; and Patti, our high school Phys. Ed and Health teacher and girls head basketball coach. The team members are hardworking, innovated, tech savvy, and always interested in new ideas and doing what is best for our students.