Food, drinks, guest readers and “Cat-in-the-Hat” pins highlight the “March is Reading Month” celebration at Lapeer West High School on Wednesday, March 31, during the school day.Students will belatedly celebrate the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as “Dr. Seuss,” on that day. The celebration could not be held on Dr. Seuss’s real birthday – March 2 – because of the crush of tests and the end of the trimester.
On that day, Student Council will provide food and drink to all students and special dispensation will be made for the wearing of hats and pajama pants for students who purchase “Cat-in-the-Hat” pins. Funds raised from the event will benefit the Family Literacy Center of Lapeer.
Teachers are invited to participate by devoting 15 minutes of class time to reading to students if the teaching schedule allows. Other staff will be invited to be guest readers and teachers will also be invited to participate in a bookmark activity.
The West media staff has purchased bookmarks to distribute to students and is sponsoring a book review contest with signed copies of books as prizes. “READ” temporary tattoos will also be sold as a fund raiser.
Special decorations will adorn the Book Club display. The Book Club will sell tattoos, Cat-in-the-Hat pins and Cat-in-the-Hat cookies during lunches.
“Students at Lapeer West are great readers and this day celebrates the atmosphere of reading that is so prevalent at our school,” said teacher Mrs. Daryl Debano, the club sponsor.
