The staff at Brookside Elementary School would like to express our thanks to the following community members who helped make Read Across America Day a huge success: MRS. ESPINDLE (SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS), DR. TROUVILLE, DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM, MR. MILES (SCHOOL COMMITTEE), MRS. GAUDREAU, MRS. CONLON, CHIEF RICHARDSON (POLICE), SARGENT GEORGE (POLICE), MR. JOEL CAPPETA (FUTURE STARS INSTRUCTOR, FORMER UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL BASEBALL PLAYER), MR. COALTER (DRACUT FIREFIGHTER), MS. BABOLITOS (ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER), MR. MARC DESCHENES (FUTURE STARS INSTRUCTOR, FORMER BOSTON RED SOX AAA PAWTUCKET TEAM 2005), MS. COURTENAY (ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER), BILL DESMOND, NURSE KATE, LOWELL DEVILS CHRIS MORAN AND THE DEVIL DAWG, MRS. BERUBE (DRACUT PUBLIC LIBRARY), MRS. BARBIERI, ERIN LEWIS AND NATE OF THE LOWELL SPINNERS, MR. SHAUNNESSY (LOWELL SUN), and MS. BUSHNELL (POLICE). By taking time out of your busy schedules, the students saw that reading is important in all walks of life. Also, we would to express our thanks to the Brookside PTO, who purchased pencils, bookmarks and cake for every student.
NEA estimates that last year almost 45 million children and adults celebrated the joy of reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday. We are thankful for the support of the community, which came together to really drive home the message about of the importance of reading.