Team 6E sixth grade students at Drauden Point Middle School would like to invite District 202 elementary school families on the evening of March 2, 2005 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. for a "Read Across America Carnival of Reading."

A component of their service learning project, "Books for Babies," the students have designed this time to be a time to encourage students and their families to celebrate the joy of reading. The are planning
activities ranging from Facepainting/Tatoos, Read-Alouds, Bookmark Making, Reader's Theater, a Book Swap, A Book Walk, as well as a miriad of other fun things for families to do.

The event is entirely free. Any donations/proceeds will go towards the creation of new family book kits to be distributed to our communities newborns via our local hospitals and pediatricians.

For more information about Read Across America go to http://www.nea.org/readacross/index.html (Our event and pledge to participate will be posted on the Illinois community page.)

For more information about the carnival, contact Ms. Holly Gaylord Deolles at hdeolles@learningcommunity202.org

Assisting Ms. Gaylord Deolles in coordinating the event are Miss Susan Markun, and Drauden Point Team 6E Students.