The day began with readers in each classroom which included employees of First Citizens’ Bank, Judge Jim Perdue and the Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleaders. The Cat in the Hat also appeared in every classroom!
Students enjoyed a picnic lunch at the stadium. Mayor Joe Rex Sport joined them for the reading of NEAs Read Across America Proclamation that was presented to Ms. Green and Ms. Traci.
Students were recognized and rewarded for their achievements in Accelerated Reader and encouraged to keep up the good work. The top three students in each grade were: 2nd grade 3rd--Hunter Defee, 2nd--Aniyah McGhee-Burnett, 1st--Chloe Taylor; 3rd Grade 3rd--Gabrielle Smiley, 2nd--JaShon McKee, 1st--Westley Person; 4th Grade 3rd--Autumn Bullock, 2nd--Sang Wook Roh, 1st--Aaliyah Harris; 5th Grade 3rd--Bryant Rushing, 2nd--Hun Won Choi, 1st--Jayden Carlos; 6th grade 3rd--Cassidy Brooks, 2nd--LaTaevis Forbes, 1st--Hyun Ryu. Overall Winners were 3rd place--Jayden Carlos; 2nd place--LaTaevis Forbes; 1st place--Hyun Ryu Teachers winning top honors were 2nd grade Ms. Tiffany Worthington, 3rd grade Ms. Shelly Hughes, 4th Grade Ms. Dot Youngblood, 5th Grade Ms. Lynn Miller, 6th Grade Ms. Cathy Wilkes
Following the awards, students went to the black-top for a dance-off. Ms. Wilkes and the 6th grade were declared the winners!!
Students went back to their classrooms and had “birthday parties” for Dr. Seuss!
