Sabater students help Haiti

Sabater students help Haiti. Submitted photo.

Students from Sabater Elementary School recently presented a check to the American Red Cross for $2,059. for the Haiti earthquake relief effort.

The funds were collected by students and staff, said Jon Craig, a third grade teacher at Sabater who organized the drive.

"All of this money was collected in-house from a concerned Sabater family who wants to reach out and help others in need," Craig said. "It was really fantastic to see the generosity and compassion that people have for one another."

A giant check representing the collection was presented to Pamela Grites, executive director of the Southern Shore Chapter of the Red Cross, at an assembly held during the school's Read Across America celebration.

With parties here and there, Vineland students celebrate Dr. Seuss everywhere

Mennies Principal Lisa Arena dressed as the Cat in the Hat. Staff photo/Cody Glenn

Vineland Public Schools celebrated the March 2 birthday of Dr. Seuss and "Read Across America.

The Johnstone Elementary birthday celebration welcomed 93-year-old Charles Guenther, a guest reader at the school on Read Across America for many years.

Charles Guenther, 93, reads to Johnstone kids. Submitted photo.

Guenther said the only gift he wanted for his birthday was to present hand-crafted bookmarks to Ed Wright's kindergarten class and to read "Pokey Little Puppy."

Dr. Maryann Banks, Superintendent of Schools, started the day by reading "A Fine, Fine School" by Newberry Award-winning author Sharon Creech to a grade five class at Johnstone. Dr. Banks was also a guest reader at Mennies and Sabater.

At Mennies, guest readers included Assemblymen Matt Milam and Nelson Albano, Mayor Robert Romano, Board of Education members Anthony Fanucci and Patricia Phillips, former principal Annette Rudd, former art teacher Cynthia Scharnagl, district spokesman F. John Sbrana, and Cumberland County Superior Court Judge Georgia Curio, who also administered the reading oath to students.

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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. 

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