On Thursday, February 27th, third-grade students at North Augusta Elementary School had the exciting opportunity to visit the Book Fair and select up to $15.00 worth of free books (including tax). This initiative, part of the Diana Floyd "My Own Book" Reading Program, aims to foster a love of reading by encouraging young learners to choose books that align with their reading levels, with a focus on picture books and chapter books containing structured sentences and paragraphs.
This meaningful program is sponsored by the Aiken County Public Education Partners Organization and is made possible through the generous contributions of several community sponsors. Their support ensures that every third-grade student has the chance to build their personal library and foster a lifelong love of reading.
Sponsors include:
📚 Stable View Foundation
📚 Breezeline
📚 Dana & Pat McMenamin
📚 Barbara B. Jewell
📚 Gifting Tree Foundation
📚 Louise Mellon
📚 Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
📚 Innovative Solutions
📚 Lambert Insurance
📚 City of North Augusta
📚 Shaw Industries
📚 Linda & Carl Strojan
📚 Rolls-Royce Solutions
📚 Bridgestone Americas
📚 Owens Corning
📚 SRP Federal Credit Union
📚 First Community Bank
📚 Women of Woodside
📚 Nancy Marks & Steve Silver
North Augusta Elementary School Media Specialist, Stephanie Morin, expressed her deep gratitude for the program and its sponsors, stating, "We are incredibly thankful for the Aiken County Public Education Partners Organization and their generous sponsors for making this opportunity possible. Their dedication to spreading the joy of reading will have a lasting impact on our third-grade students, inspiring a love of books that extends beyond the classroom."
This initiative highlights the power of community support in education and the importance of providing young learners with access to books that ignite curiosity, imagination, and a passion for reading.
