In the city of Worcester, 59% of children do not read at proficient levels by grade three

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WORCESTER

October  3rd  Kick-­‐Off  

A city-wide initiative supported by

Worcester Public Schools creating awareness of the

importance of reading The City That Reads

8:45am          Reading  Rally  at  the  Worcester  Public  Library    9:20am          Every  Child  Ready  to  Read  Training  for  Parents  &  

       Book  Tote  Decora?ng  at  the  Worcester  Public  Library    10:20am      Sock  Puppet  Decora?ng  at  The  Hanover  Theater    11:20am      Read-­‐A-­‐Thon  at  the  City  Hall  Plaza  

         *Special  appearance  by  Anna  and  Elsa    1:20pm          Sustainability  Hub  at  Na?onal  Grid    3:20pm        Healthy  Read-­‐A-­‐Long  at  St.  Vincent’s  Hospital  

Programs will feature reading activities and visits by favorite book characters and team mascots, PLUS free giveaways!

For  more  informa+on  on  addi+onal  events,  please  reference  our  facebook  page    Worcester  –  The  City  That  Reads  

Thank  you  to  the  MANY  groups  in  Worcester  that  are  suppor+ng  this  city-­‐wide  ini+a+ve!