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Date: Immediate GGUSD Schools to Celebrate 100th Birthday of Dr. Seuss The nation’s largest read-in returns to classrooms in the Garden Grove Unified School District on Tuesday, March 2, as teachers, librarians, community and parent volunteers, and students take part in “Read Across America,” celebrating the 100th birthday of the late Theodore Geisel, better known to millions as Dr. Seuss. Read Across America is a literacy effort to stimulate the love of literature and commemorate the achievements of one of America’s most beloved children’s authors. Dr. Seuss’ most famous character, the Cat in the Hat, is the mascot for Read Across America. GGUSD schools are planning a creative mix of events for this “Seussentennial” including marathon pajama party read-ins, free book distributions, authentic green eggs and ham breakfasts, and classroom visits by guest readers. Listed below is a sample of the Read Across America activities scheduled in district schools on March 2: - Evans Elementary School, 12281 Nelson St., Garden Grove (714) 663-6558 – The school is planning a daylong outdoor reading program with teachers, in rotation, reading to different classes. Sixth-graders, in addition, will read to students in the lower grades. - Patton Elementary School, 6861 Santa Rita, Garden Grove (714) 663-6584 – The school will host a ‘literacy celebration’ with guest readers in classrooms from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guest readers include Supt. Laura Schwalm (11 a.m.), students from Pacifica High School Naval JROTC, school bus drivers, food service workers, and custodial staff. - Monroe Elementary School, 16255 Newhope St., Fountain Valley (714) 663-6264 – The school is hosting an all-day pajama reading marathon with teachers, students and parents. Student leaders are also collecting cash to purchase storybooks to be donated to mothers of newborn children at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. - Mark Twain School, 1802 Loara St., Garden Grove (714) 663-6050 – Visiting seventh and eighth-grade students from nearby Lake Intermediate School will read Dr. Seuss’ books to the severely disabled students at Mark Twain beginning at 10:15 a.m. - Walton Intermediate School, 12181 Buaro St., Garden Grove – Walton students will read to children at nearby Violette Elementary School, 12091 Lampson Ave., from 8:50 a.m. to noon. - Clinton-Mendenhall Elementary School, 13641 Clinton St., Garden Grove – Visiting employees from the Hyatt Regency Orange County Hotel will read in classrooms from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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