Pictured: Assistant Principal Chris Hoisik, local business owner Gary Hudes, Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, Principal Dana Bermas, Superintendent Dr. Dominick Palma, Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
Photos courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District
Chatterton School hosted a successful Community Read Aloud on Jan. 26, where local business leaders, community members and other school family members were invited to read to classes.
Chatterton School hosted a successful Community Read Aloud on Jan. 26, where local business leaders, community members and other school family members were invited to read to classes.
As part of the school’s PARP or Pick a Reading Partner program, guests gathered for a welcome breakfast ahead of their personal reading experience.
Superintendent Dr. Dominick Palma read to a class.
Organized jointly by the Chatterton PTA and school librarian Ellen Widawsky, the event went along with the PARP theme of “A Book-Filled Birthday Bash” to commemorate the building’s 100th birthday.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jill Karp with her PreK friends ahead of reading, “Bear Can’t Wait.”
“In celebrating this milestone, we have been sharing ideas about how birthdays bring joy and fun and this was a great chance for children to hear an influential community member that brings life and fun and everything that is true to Merrick here,” explained Principal Dana Bermas.
Katelyn Dunn, the Principal of Merrick Avenue Middle, read to a class at Chatterton.
Birthday-themed books were selected for each community reader, which they in turn gifted their assigned class.
Other PARP activities included an assembly with author Susan Verde, shopped at a book fair, enjoyed shared reading experiences and a celebratory DJ dance party, all part of the PARP collaboration between the school at PTA.
Board Members Nicole Venditti addressed a class about her board trustee duties ahead of reading.
Collectively they logged 69,936 minutes of reading throughout PARP.
“We hope that the excitement of PARP lives on as we continue to celebrate books and find the joy and love in reading,” added Bermas.
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