On Monday afternoon, February 9, second-grade students in Becky Alway's classroom at MCC's Scottville Elementary celebrated the unveiling of their new Adopt-a-Classroom Library.
The large assortment of new books, pre-selected by Mrs. Alway, was enthusiastically received by students and will be used to bolster reading and early literacy.
A huge shoutout of thanks goes out to the "TalentFirst" organization for its sponsorship of the Adopt-a-Classroom program and the many generous community and business member CEOs who have invested in it, including the West Shore ESD.
Lisa Hungerford, the Director of Education at "TalentFirst," and John Wilson, CEO of Western Land Services in Ludington and creator of the Pennies from Heaven Foundation, spoke briefly to the second-graders about the purpose of today's celebration and the importance of becoming great readers by the end of third grade.
The timing was perfect for this exciting and worthwhile unveiling. March is National Reading Month! (Stay tuned for more information in the days ahead.)