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NEA's Read Across America NEA's Read Across AmericaMarch 2, 2008, marked the 104th anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Seuss

In partnership with the Newspapers in Education Program of the News Journal and the Delaware Department of Education.

Hats off to Read Across America

Started in 1998 as a way to get kids excited about reading, NEA's Read Across America has become the nation's largest reading event.
The year-round program culminates each year on or near Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2.

This year's Grand Prize Winner to be a highway billboard using the message of the book Oh the Places You'll Go!

All of these winners were featured, with their winning designs, on a full-page display in the Wilmington News Journal, Monday, March 3, Read Across America Day.
There were 200 entries from 18 schools.

Grand Prize Winner
Kindergarten
Paul L. Dunbar E.S.
Teacher:
Jolene L. Cross-Morris

Winner - Grades 9-12
Christian Booth
Newark High School
Teacher: Edina Buzgon

Honorable Mention - Grades 9-12
Julia Luedtke
Polytech High School
Teacher:Bob McMullen

Winner - Grades 6-8
Alexa Rosenblatt and Amy Snyder
Grade 6
Harlan E.S.
Brandywine School District
Teacher: Julie O’Leary

Winner - Grades 3-5
Devon Herrington Grade 4
Thurgood Marshall E.S.
Christina School District
Teacher: Mrs. Ventresca

Honorable Mention - Grades 3-5
Brian Orr Grade 5
Harlan E.S.
Teacher: Julie O’Leary

Honorable Mention
Cedar Lane E.S.
Art Club, grades 2-5
Teacher: Carrie Bryan

Each year here in Delaware we promote a reading contest for your students. This year's contest involves producing and describing a billboard poster encouraging people to keep reading, keep learning and discovering how much fun learning is. The billboard should invite the community to keep learning, to keep valuing education - no matter who they are, where they live, how old or young they are.
All K-12 regular public school and charter school students in Delaware are invited to participate.

Prizes
The Grand Prize winner will see his/her billboard poster blown up on Delaware's highways as part of DSEA's Great Schools media campaign.
Division winners will see their names and artwork displayed in the News Journal on Read Across America Day. They will also receive prizes which may include all or some of the following, depending on the grade: a visit from the Cat in the Hat, gift certificates, and/or books for the classroom library.

www.nea.org/readacross
www.seussville.com