V.S. 24 reads aloud for World Read Aloud Day

Valley Stream 24 Schools celebrated World Read Aloud Day through various activities. World Read Aloud Day, created by the non-profit organization, LitWorld, highlights the importance of sharing stories and celebrates the power of reading aloud to build community, amplify individual stories, and advocate for literacy.

At Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School, older students celebrated the day by reading stories to their kindergarten buddies. Students celebrated at Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School by having mystery guest readers visit their classrooms. The mystery readers — parents — were also at the school as part of the celebration of Parents as Reading Partners month.

At William L. Buck Elementary School, students celebrated by having the building’s staff and faculty visit each classroom to read aloud to them. The school’s students were incredibly excited to have Principal Johanne Gaddy, Scott Comis, Principal of Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School, Lisa Conte, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Don Sturz, Superintendent of Schools, and Jack Mitchell, Assistant Superintendent for Business, take the time to read aloud to them. World Read Aloud day is celebrated annually in over 173 counties.

–Juan Lasso