Dr.

Seuss Literacy Night

Dates: Mt. Baker March 26
Silver Beach March 25 (Pending)
West County April 1
Birchwood April 2 (Pending)
Description:
Dr. Seuss Literacy Night will be an event to encourage parent
involvement in childrens literacy. At the event, books collected
through a book drive put on by the Americorps literacy tutors will be
distributed to families to promote reading in the home. Furthermore,
the event will feature Dr. Seuss books checked out from the Bellingham
Library for the families to read at the literacy night as well as library
card applications to distribute. As a craft to promote fine motor skills,
students will with the help of parents make a Cat in the Hat hat for
them to take home. Additionally, food will be provided, including
hummus, vegetables, goldfish and green eggs and ham made from
vanilla pudding, vanilla wafers and green dye. To include all of the
sites, Silver Beach also will host Carl Cozier and Roosevelt; Birchwood
will host Birches, Alderwood, Heather Commons and Kellogg; and West
County will host Lynden and Custer, while Mt. Baker will have its own
event.