Saints Read program welcomes area students
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Students in kindergarten through the 6th grade in the <a href="http://www.shawneecc.edu/" target="_blank">Shawnee Community College</a> district are invited to take part in the Saints Read program.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Saints Read is sponsored by the college’s Future Teachers Organization and Shawnee Community College athletes. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Area principals have been mailed reading logs to distribute to each elementary student. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Students are asked to meet reading goals appropriate for their grade for two months. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Verification must be documented on a reading log and returned to the college through classroom teachers or parents. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Bernie, the college’s mascot, will invite students who have met their goals and returned their reading logs to attend a reading celebration. The celebration is planned on the college’s homecoming day, which is set for Feb. 28, 2015.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Completed reading logs are to be returned to Sharon Walker at Shawnee Community College by Feb. 6, 2015. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">A pregame party will be held for those who complete the Saints Read program. Successful students will have free pizza, drinks, prizes and pictures. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Students and their families will have free admission and VIP seating to the homecoming game. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">At the party, they will hear from Shawnee Community College men’s basketball team coach John Sparks and his team, who encourage good grades and succeeding in school. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Bernie, the mascot, is the host of the party and will also be on hand.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Homeschooled children are invited to take part in the program. Reading logs are available on the SCC website. Visit shawneecc.edu; select “Community Services,” then “Childrens Camps & Activities.” There will be a PDF form of the reading log that can be downloaded. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">For more information, email Sharon Walker at sharonw@shawneecc.edu or contact her by calling 618-634-3235.</span></p>