Summer reading gets a start
Daniel Hart’s fourth grade class at Webutuck Elementary School opted to read “Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer” by Megan McDonald to kick off their summer reading last Friday, June 17.
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Summer reading gets a start

AMENIA— Kicking off their summer reading with an end-of-school tradition, the students at Webutuck Elementary School (WES) were invited to take out their books and spend time reading in the classroom on Friday, June 17.

Though Reading on the Lawn is WES’s typical tradition, WES staff and students hit a few snags in planning for this year’s Reading on the Lawn. Originally scheduled for Thursday, June 16 at 9:15 a.m., the program was postponed to Friday, June 17, due to inclement weather.

On Friday, June 17, WES made the decision to switch from reading on the lawn to reading in the classroom due to the wet grass and the presence of gypsy moths, and WES teachers were invited to have their classes start reading at whatever time was convenient for them.

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