DeSales Celebrates Literacy

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DeSales Celebrates Literacy

Author: Kim Knuutila/Sunday, February 28, 2016/Categories: School News

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DeSales Catholic School welcomed author Mary Anne Capellino to visit with students on Wednesday, February 24th. Mary Anne Cappellino is a nationally recognized fitness expert and author. She has written a series of children’s motivational picture books about EEEK the frog that are a delightful tool to help the entire family focus on happy, healthy lifestyles. This special author visit is part of DeSales celebrating P.A.R.P. (Parents as Reading Partners). 

The P.A.R.P. fun continues on Thursday, March 3rd from 6:00pm – 7:30pm with a special Family Literacy Night.  This event is open to the public and takes place at the Chestnut Ridge Road school. Highlights of the planned event include birds from Messinger Woods, service dogs sponsored by PAWS, a book swap, interactive and fun activities for kids and much more. Food trucks will also be available in the DeSales parking lot beginning at 5:30pm.

Special guests include...

Lockport Dental Group
Lockport Orthodontics
Scholastic Book Fair
Lockport Public Library
Book Swap: Trade in your gently used books

 Interactive games and activities
Monkey See , Monkey Do

PARP is a program that encourages parents to read with their children for at least fifteen minutes a day.  The suggested reading can be fun as well as informative. Parents and children can chose to read anything from books or magazines to anything with printed words. The daily activity of reading together boosts reading skills in children and also fosters the parent/child relationship. promote healthy living. With a sense of humor and the ability to teach, EEEK the frog can help kids seek more energy, confidence and motivation to live their best lives.

The P.A.R.P. (Parents as Reading Partners) fun continues on March 3rd with our Family Literacy Night. This event is open to the public.

 

 

 

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DeSales Catholic School LogoDeSales is a regional Catholic elementary school, located in the Town of Lockport NY, within the Diocese of Buffalo. The school is a designated STREAM school, a center of excellence that inspires individual students to reach their greatest potential, both inside and outside the classroom, while providing students with the fundamental building blocks to be innovative, critical-thinkers, and responsible future leaders.