Read Across America Week is being celebrated all throughout Merced City School District during the first week of March. 

The focus is on literacy which is an MCSD Board of Education priority. 

Guest readers are visiting schools to inspire students to develop a love of reading.  

Local author Amanda Rawson Hill of Atwater, will visit Reyes Elementary School on Friday.

She will be working with students to build their capacity to write, revise and critique with a growth mindset.  

The week long celebration emphasizes community relationships and the culture

of literacy that MCSD teachers are always striving to increase.  

Also on Friday, the Merced County Sheriff's Department Mascot Roscoe will read to kindergarten students and Tenaya

Middle School students will read to elementary students at Reyes.  

Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, K9 Banshee, the UC Merced Women’s Basketball, Merced High Baseball and

Football, Merced FFA, El Capitan Baseball, CHP officers, MCSD Board Member Dr. Shane Smith, and so many more volunteers read to students at Peterson Elementary School on

Monday. 

The Sheriff also spoke at an assembly, explaining to Peterson students that reading is a valuable skill no matter what career path they choose.  

The UC Merced Men’s Soccer Team took a break from practice to read to students at Chenoweth Elementary School Monday.  

Coach Albert Martins has teamed up with Chenoweth for five years now.  

Read Across America Day falls on the birthday of beloved children's book author Dr. Seuss.  

Pre K students in Ms. Valdez’s class at Reyes Elementary School threw a birthday party in his honor, complete with hats and shirts inspired by Dr. Seuss characters.