Editors: A schedule of CU volunteer reading locations and times is attached.
CU-Boulder faculty, staff, students and administration volunteers will visit students in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain school districts as part of Read Across America Day on Friday, March 2.
The National Education Association established the event in 1998 to encourage children and adults across the country to celebrate reading on what would have been the 97th birthday of famed children's author Dr. Seuss. The CU-Boulder Office of Community Affairs is planning local events to celebrate the day.
CU's volunteer readers include Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Phil DiStefano and Dean of Libraries James Williams, who will visit Flatirons Elementary School in Boulder between 8:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and student athletes who will read to students at Boulder's Casey Middle School from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
CU-Boulder fine arts Professor George Rivera and CU alumni and local artist Tony Ortega will visit Sanchez Elementary School in Lafayette from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to share their children's stories, "A Migrant Child's Dream: Farm Worker Adventures of Cholo, Vato, and Pano" and "Days of the Dead: Aztec Adventures of Cholo, Vato, and Pano." Both books were written by Rivera and illustrated by Ortega.
The CU Book Store will host a birthday party in honor of Dr. Seuss with cake, door prizes, discounts on Dr. Seuss books and story time on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Moe's Bagels stores are co-sponsoring "A Bagel for a Book" book drive in connection with Read Across America Day. Customers who bring in a new or gently used children's book to any one of the Moe's Bagels stores in Boulder or Denver from Feb. 28 to March 2 will receive one free bagel with cream cheese (one per person, per visit). All books will be donated to area schools, shelters and early learning centers.
For more information on Read Across America Day events call Jeanne McDonald at (303) 492-0318 or Jonathan Byrne at (303) 492-5188 in the CU-Boulder Office of Community Affairs.
March 2, 2001
Volunteer Reader Times and Locations
Flatirons Elementary - 1150 7th St., Boulder (303) 442-7205
8:30 - Phil Di Stefano
10:00 聳 James Williams
Sanchez Elementary - 655 Sir Galahad Dr., Boulder (303) 665-2044
11:00 - George Rivera
Tony Ortega
Casey Middle - 241013th St. (303) 442-5235
11:00 聳 CU student athletes
Louisville Elementary * - 400 Hutchinson St., Louisville (303) 666-6562
9:35 聳 2 Volunteers
2:30 - 2 Volunteers
Nederland Elementary * - 1n Sundown Trl. (303)258-7092
12:30 - 2 Volunteers
Longmont Estates - 1601 Northwestern Rd. (303) 776-9108
12:30 - 4 Volunteers
Jamestown Elementary - 111 Mesa St., Jamestown (303) 442-6613
9:00 - 1 Volunteer
Superior Elementary* - 1800 S Indiana St. (303) 543-9330
1:00 - 8 Volunteers
Mountain View Elementary - 1415 14th Ave., Longmont (303) 776-0311
9:30 - 1 Volunteer
10:30 - 1 Volunteer
CU Family Housing 聳 2202 Arapahoe, Boulder (303) 492-6185
10:00 - 1 Volunteer
High Peaks Elementary 聳 3995 E Aurora (303) 494-1454
9:35 聳 1 Volunteer
1:50 聳 1 Volunteer
Monarch Elementary - 263 Campus Dr., Louisville (303) 665-6424
1:00 - 2 Volunteers
Creekside Elementary 聳 3740 Martin Park Dr., Boulder (303) 494-1069
9:00 聳 3 Volunteers
Lafayette Elementary - 101 N. Bermont, Lafayette (303) 665-5046
9:00 - 2 Volunteers
12:30 - 2 Volunteers
Heatherwood Elementary - 7750 Concord Dr., Boulder (303) 530-1234
11:00 - 3 Volunteers
Hygiene Elementary - 11968 N 75th St., Boulder (303) 776-0855
9:00 聳 2 Volunteers
10:00 - 1 Volunteer
11:30 - 1 Volunteer
12:40 - 1 Volunteer
2:30 - 1 Volunteer
Emerald Elementary* - 755 W Elmhurst Pl., Broomfield (303) 466-2316
9:00 - 1 Volunteer
10:30 - 1 Volunteer
12:00 - 1 Volunteer
1:30 - 1 Volunteer
Lyons Elementary - 338 High St., Lyons (303) 823-6915
10:00 - 2 Volunteers
Kohl Elementary* - 1000 W 10th Ave., Broomfield (303) 466-5944
9:00 聳 2 Volunteers
Spangler Elementary - 1440 Collyer St. (303) 776-1691
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