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Kickoff 2006

It was a perfect day for reading in the park Sept. 30 as Marietta Reads! officially kicked off the fourth year of the Marietta City Schools’ reading and literacy initiative with a reading fair in Glover Park that mixed books with lots of fun and entertainment.

Characters such as Clifford, Mari-Etta and a big stork strolled among the hundreds of children and adults in attendance as they enjoyed games, face- and nail-painting.

Of course there was reading – lots of reading. Volunteers had baskets of books to share with youngsters. Storytellers spun tales of wonder and delight under the picturesque setting.

The overall goal for Marietta Reads! is “to create a school and community culture that strongly values reading and literacy” while achieving three primary objectives:

• Improve student achievement through enhanced literacy;
• Involve the community in supporting our efforts; and
• Promote adult literacy, creating role models for our students.

Over the first two years, MCS, students read more than 3.6 billion words and earned in excess of 615,000 Accelerated Reader points. Since Marietta Reads! began, scores in reading and English/language arts have shown increases on both state and national tests.

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