2014 Funded Project: Northborough Reads Together-Community Reading Day

Northborough Reads Together-Community Reading Day Grant: Marile Borden, NEF President; Jennifer Parson, Lincoln Street School Principal; Margaret Donohoe, Proctor School Principal; Pat Montimurro, Melican Middle School Principal; Amy Staunton, NEF Treasurer

Granted: Funding for new books, for approximately 80 classrooms, to be used by community members to read on Community Reading Day.

Summary Description: Northborough Reads Together – Community Reading Day, will bring all of our students pre-K through 8th grade together to celebrate literacy in a distinctive manner as guest readers from the town, business, and school communities visit the schools. The books selected to celebrate this event will be used for reading enjoyment and curriculum enhancement for many years.