Bellmore Students 'Rock Out to Reading'

The Bellmore School District believes that reading is an essential part of a student’s educational experience, according to a school news release.

Throughout the month of January, Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center students will be honing these important reading skills during the PTA’s month-long Pick a Reading Partner event, themed “Rocking Out to Reading.”

This month’s goal is for students to collectively read 50,000 minutes, the release states. The PTA will keep tabs on the number of minutes as students read and fill out musical items, which are tallied prominently on a bulletin board in the hall.

Throughout the month, mystery readers will also share their favorite books with students, and the PARP Patrol will be looking for students who are actively reading, the release states.

“The only way to become a good reader is to practice,” said Principal Patricia Castine to students during an assembly, according to the release.

To kick off the event, students attended an assembly with percussionists Chet Doboe and John Doboe of the popular Hip Pickles.

Not only did the students listen to rockin’ music, select students participated in the Hip Pickles All-Star Drummers and the Pickle Mania Dance Sensations to celebrate their love of reading, the release states.

Second-grader Jordy Kahn and kindergartner Matthew Phillip also shared their favorite books on stage. Matthew said, “I like to read because books give you ideas,” according to the release.

[Photo courtesy of the Bellmore School District]