• 52 Weeks of Reading

    52 Weeks of Reading

    Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has launched 52 Weeks of Reading for the 2023-2024 school year! Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., students and their families are invited to tune in for a virtual story time, featuring special readers and discussion questions to promote literacy, critical thinking, and family engagement.

    52 Weeks of Reading is generously sponsored by Cox Communications and Gentry Locke Attorneys.

    Visit this page every Wednesday to watch our weekly videos. Use the dropdowns below to find our full list of videos.

Videos

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  • 52 Weeks of Reading: Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! read by Kevin Bowman, Targeted School Improvement Supervisor.

  • 52 Weeks of Reading: The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgar Changed the Game read by is Kristen Shelor, Library Media Specialist.

  • 52 Weeks of Reading: Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story read by Delegate Sam Rasoul.

  • 52 Weeks of Reading: I Am Every Good Thing read by Kevin Bowman, Targeted School Improvement Supervisor.

  • 52 Weeks of Reading: Before She Was Harriet read by Crystal DeLong Moorefield, Social Studies Supervisor.

  • A Thousand White Butterflies read by Elizabeth Schenkel, Supervisor of English Learners and World Languages Programs.

  • 52 Weeks of Reading: Whistle for Willie read by Kevin Bowman, Targeted School Improvement Supervisor.

  • Week 56: Those Shoes read by Josh Johnson, Youth Development and Intervention Coordinator.

  • Week 55: What Do You Do With an Idea read by John Beres, Supervisor of Mathematics.

  • Week 54: The Snowy Day, read by Shaun Hagwood, Student Support Specialist at James Madison Middle Schools

  • Week 53: Piggie Pie read by Dr. Wendy Durham, Executive Director of Literacy, Academics, and Targeted School Improvement.

  • Week 52: Maybe, read by Laura Kelly

  • Week 51: Little Blue Truck, read by Dr. Alan Seibert

  • Week 50: Yertle the Turtle, read by Stan Robinson

  • Week 49: Thanks for Nothing, read by Corey Allder, Director of Community Engagement

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  • Sponsor 52 Weeks of Reading


    Become a Sponsor!

    Every Wednesday evening during the school year at 7 p.m. and throughout the summer, families will be encouraged to join their child(ren) for a virtual story time. Discussion questions will be provided to allow families to engage with their child to enhance reading comprehension, critical thinking, and to promote family engagement.

    Your support of 52 Weeks of Reading will provide critical funding to support the Booker T. Washington Center for Community Empowerment and Education, which is scheduled to open in 2025.

    The vision for the center is to provide the community with a place to strengthen family and community bonds, access information and resources, and promote economic development and mobility.

    Sponsorship levels range from $25 to $5,000. Download our sponsorship flyer to learn more about sponsorship benefits.

    Position your organization as an advocate of literacy and public education and become a sponsor today!

     

     

  • For More Information
    Communications & Marketing Department
    (540) 853-2816 | marketing@rcps.info