Riley the Raccoon promotes literacy at Hunter and Unaka Elementary Schools
Published 3:00 pm Thursday, March 14, 2024
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders /Unaka Elementary students Isaiah Scher, Carter Westberry and Levi Blevins show off the free books they selected on the Carter County School Reaching Everyone to Achieve, Discover & Succeed (READS) bus when the TN Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon character visited their school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders Unaka Elementary student Colton Miller digs through the bin to pick out a free book on the Carter County School Reaching Everyone to Achieve, Discover & Succeed (READS) bus during the TN Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon character visit at his school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders/Unaka Elementary students Bella Gifford, Natalee Coppola (back), and Anna Blaine browse the selection of books available to choose from on the Carter County School Reaching Everyone to Achieve, Discover & Succeed (READS) bus during the TN Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon character visit at his school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders/Unaka Elementary student Layton Richardson looks over the the selection of books available to choose from on the Carter County School Reaching Everyone to Achieve, Discover & Succeed (READS) bus during the TN Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon character visit at his school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders/Tennessee Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon poses with Ms. Robin Ensor’s fourth grade class after they had made their book selection on the Carter County School Reaching Everyone to Achieve, Discover & Succeed (READS) bus during his visit at Unaka Elementary school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders/Students from a second grade class at Unaka Elementary show off the books they have selected on the Carter County School’s READ bus as part of a visit from the Tennessee Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon at the school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders/Unaka Elementary student Bailee Chavez is all smiles after picking out a book about medicine on the Carter County School’s READ bus as part of a visit from the Tennessee Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon at her school Wednesday afternoon.
StarPhoto/Larry N. Souders/Ms. Kaylee Ingram’s Unaka Elementary first grade class is excited to start reading the books they chose from the Carter County School’s READ bus as part of a visit from the Tennessee Department of Education’s Riley the Raccoon at their school Wednesday afternoon.
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The Tennessee Department of Education’s mascot, Riley the Raccoon, made special appearances at Hunter and Unaka Elementary Schools on Wednesday, March 13. Riley’s visit aimed to promote literacy and engage students in the joy of reading.
Starting at Hunter Elementary, Riley visited classrooms where students in Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grades eagerly welcomed him. As part of the visit, students had the exciting opportunity to select a book from the Carter County School Reaching Everyone to Achieve, Discover & Succeed (READS) bus, enriching their reading experiences and fostering a love for learning.
Following the engaging session at Hunter Elementary, Riley embarked on his next adventure to Unaka Elementary. There, he continued spreading the message of literacy by interacting with 3rd and 4th graders aboard the book bus. Students eagerly browsed through the selection of books and each had the chance to pick out a book to take home, further promoting a culture of reading and exploration.
Riley’s visit served as a reminder of the importance of literacy in academic success and provided students with an exciting and memorable experience centered around the joy of reading.
