Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools May/June 2017 | Page 22

UCPS students say, ‘Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!’ Union County Public Schools joined the nationwide effort to get every elementary school student to celebrate reading during a March 2 event called Read Across America, which coincided with the 113th birthday of Dr. Seuss. Robbie Long, parent of fourth and fifth graders at Prospect Elementary, read the Dr. Seuss’ book Cat in the Hat to students. “I think it’s fun for the kids to have parents read,” he said. “I’m reading Cat in the Hat, but my favorite Dr. Seuss book is Green Eggs and Ham.” Parents and community volunteers spent the morning in UCPS elementary schools reading Dr. Seuss to students. “Reading is important and I think it’s really important for parents to be involved with their children in the classroom,” said Amanda Griffin, who read in her son Parker’s class. Reading aloud in class was much fun that after Amanda Griffin finished, her son Parker decided to read aloud in Paula Jacobsen’s class. “I enjoyed reading to my little sister, Kinley’s preschool class,” he said. “I just felt like reading in front of my friends. It was kind of fun. I like speaking in public.” Schools also took the opportunity to dress like a character from one of Dr. Suess’ books. Left: Dawn Darden, at left, a first-grade teacher at Prospect Elementary, and kindergarten teacher assistant Devin Wallace, show off their school spirit on Read Across America Day. Bottom: Amanda Griffin, at left, and her son Parker Griffin read Dr. Seuss in Paula Jacobsen’s class at Prospect Elementary School. —This article was provided by the Union County Public Schools Communications Office. UCPS Mission: Preparing All Students to Succeed! 20 • May/June 2017 • Parent Teacher Magazine  FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL August 28, 2017 Labor Day Holiday September 4, 2017 Early Release September 28, 2017 Optional Teacher Workday September 29, 2017 Required Teacher Workday October 9, 2017 Report Cards October 18, 2017 Early Release October 24, 2017 Veteran’s Day Holiday November 10, 2017 Optional Teacher Workday November 22, 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday November 23-24, 2017 Early Release December 5, 2017 Report Cards December 7, 2017 Optional Teacher Workdays December 17-19, 2017 Annual Leave/Holidays December 20-29, 2017 New Year’s Holiday January 1, 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 15, 2018 Required Teacher Workday January 26, 2018 Early Release February 7, 2018 Report Cards February 8, 2018 Early Release March 7, 2018 Report Cards March 21, 2018 Holiday March 30, 2018 Spring Break April 2-6, 2018 Report Cards May 9, 2018 Memorial Day Holiday May 28, 2018 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL June 8, 2018 MAKE-UP DAYS To be determined at a later date. Additional days determined at the Superintendent’s discreation. Saturdays and/or extended school days may be used for make up as determined appropriate by the Superintendent.