Rotarians from the Shepherdstown and Charles Town Rotary clubs visited four Jefferson County elementary schools this May to read to first grade classes as the school year came to a close.
Pictured is Carol Hill of the Shepherdstown Rotary Club reading to Ms. Hilaman’s first grade class at North Jefferson Elementary School on May 5. The featured book was SUPERBUNS! Kindness Is Her Superpower, a story that highlights how even small acts of kindness can become a person’s greatest strength.
The reading program was launched in 2023 through a partnership between the two Rotary clubs. Four times each year, club members visit participating Jefferson County elementary schools to read to first graders and provide every child with a copy of the featured book to take home and keep.
Teachers at the schools select the books for the program, and the Rotary clubs purchase and donate all copies distributed to the students.