All 2,284 Republic elementary students to receive new donated book this week

In celebration of Read Across America week, March 2-6, all 2,284 Republic elementary students will be receiving an age-appropriate book to take home from district partner’s, Hood United Methodist Church.
Between 8:30-10:30 a.m. March 2-6 volunteers from the church will read to students as grade level groups and then have age-appropriate books available for classroom teachers to pick out to fit each child’s need.
Hood United Methodist came to Republic School District administration several months ago indicating they wanted to invest in a project that would encourage literacy in our young students. The church participated in months of fundraising and grant seeking efforts to make the purchase of these books possible. The books were purchased from Scholastic, and a handwritten note of encouragement can be found inside each boo

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