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Get Ready to Read! BCPS is Excited to Join Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® with 40,000 Free Books to Students
October 23, 2018
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to participate in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® on October 25, 2018, joining millions of readers across the nation to read the book, Maybe Something Beautiful.
In addition, through a partnership between BCPS, the Children's Services Council and multiple Broward County early childhood stakeholders, a free copy of Maybe Something Beautiful will be provided to each pre-kindergarten and kindergarten child in Broward County. That’s 40,000 books for 40,000 children!
Superintendent Robert W. Runcie helped ‘jumpstart’ this year’s Read for the Record event, reading to students at Colbert Elementary School (pictured below). Guest readers across the District on October 25, include School Board members and representatives from sports teams, local businesses, organizations, libraries and more. To register as a guest reader, visit www.handsonbroward.org.
Media are invited to cover the following Read for the Record® events:
School |
Address |
Thursday, October 25 –Time: |
Community Guest(s) or Special Activity |
Bethune Elementary School |
2400 Meade Street Hollywood, FL 33020 |
9:30 a.m. |
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders |
Northside Elementary School |
120 NE 11th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 |
8:30 a.m. |
Lawyers for Literacy and Local Elected Officials |
Sawgrass Elementary School |
12655 NW 8th Street Sunrise, FL 33325 |
8 a.m. |
Florida Panthers and JetBlue |
Tamarac Elementary School |
7601 N University Drive Tamarac, FL 33321 |
9:30 a.m. |
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders |
The community can follow the District’s Read for the Record® activities via social media on Twitter @browardschools and on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and share photos using #BrowardReads and #ReadForTheRecord.
For additional information, including how local companies or organizations can get involved, contact BCPS Executive Director of Early Learning Language Acquisition Dr. Lori Canning, at 754-321-1953 or via email at lori.canning@browardschools.com.
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