Petway plans week around reading

Students at Petway Elementary have a packed schedule to celebrate Read Across America, a celebration of reading planned each year around Dr. Suess's birthday on March 2.

The school is planned to celebrate every day starting Feb. 17 with a different Seuss theme and accompanying activity, said Debbie Eisinger, Petway's media specialist. This year the school incorporated a couple of community service donations. 

Read more to see Petway's Read Across America schedule:

- Feb. 17: "The Lorax." Students will celebrate with the Rainforest Chorus, a lesson of the rainforest world through song and dance.  

- Feb. 18: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Whoville Hair Day invites students and staff to wear crazy hair.

- Feb. 19: "I Am Not Going to Get Up Today." Wear pajamas.

- Feb. 22: "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut." Gently used book give away.

- Feb. 23: "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins." Wear a hat. Plus, Philadelphia Eagles mascot Swoop  and Finley, the Camden Riversharks mascot, will be visiting.  

- Feb. 24: "Wacky Wednesday." Wear clothes: mismatched, inside out, backward, etc. Also, Author In Residency visit with Dar Hosta.

- Feb. 24: "If I Ran the Zoo." Monetary donations for Cohanzick Zoo.

- Feb. 26: "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish." Community officials will be visiting the school to read to students. Also, Goldfish graham cracker give away.

- March 1: "Fox in Socks." Wear mismatched or crazy socks. Also, Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Celebration dinner (Breakfast for Dinner) 5:30 p.m. Author James Gelsey will present a program at 6:30pm.

- March 2: "Cat in the Hat." Bring in cat & dog food for the SPCA. Also, mini cupcake giveaway for Dr. Seuss’ birthday and author visit with James Gelsey, Scooby Doo mystery author.