Jack Abrams School Students Fulfill Pledge
Nearly two dozen fourth graders in Jack Abrams Intermediate School teacher Christine Lofaro’s class fulfilled their pledge to read 100 books and helped advance the effort to get one million books into the hands of disadvantaged students across America.
The youngsters participated in a philanthropy based literacy campaign sponsored by star NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, Scholastic Book Clubs and various charity partners.
“Scholastic Book Clubs’ ‘ClassroomsCare’ lets both students and teachers demonstrate our spirit of service and sharing while also instilling a passion for reading,” Mrs. Lofaro said.
In its first eight years, the ClassroomsCare initiative has touched the lives of 36 million children across the country. More than 27 million students from nearly 1.1 million classrooms have participated in the activities, resulting in the donation of more than nine million books to students in need.
“Kids have big hearts and nowhere is that more evident than when children help children through the ClassroomsCare program,” said Judy Newman, president of Scholastic Book Clubs. Classes around the country are reading 100 books each,” Ms. Newman said.
Participating classes join either Team Peyton or Team Eli and keep track of their book reading progress by utilizing an oversize poster. The ClassroomsCare program is open to all U.S. classrooms. To learn more, visit www.Scholastic.com/ClassroomsCare.
As classes fulfill their pledge of reading 100 books a chain reaction occurs. “When they meet that goal, the Manning’s, Scholastic and our charity partners will put one million books into the hands of the neediest children,” Ms. Newman said. “The kids in Jack Abrams Intermediate School get to see firsthand that their efforts can make the world a better place.”
The Jack Abrams School students were able to sharpen their reading, vocabulary, spelling and writing skills while at the same time feeling good about the role they played in helping needy students obtain free books.
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