Randall Elementary School and the Josephine Guerrero Family Resource Center on May 22 honored Milpitas families who completed the Raising a Reader program.
The Raising a Reader program gives families the tools to cultivate a habit of reading together with their children to enhance the children’s literacy skills and instill in them a passion for reading. The program is also designed to help children excel in school, work and society.
As their names were read out in Randall’s gymnasium, each kindergartener who had completed the program marched to the podium. Their eyes looked for their proud parents in the audience as they received their medal and certificate, a new set of books to read, a flower trophy featuring their photo and an inspirational cartoon reading, “A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.”
The children then read a book with Catholic Charities active member Orlando Salcedo, and danced with Catholic Charities community worker Maria Estella Perez.
The celebration was sponsored by First 5 Santa Clara County, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, and Bella Vista Foundation. Special guests included Randall Elementary co-principals Claudia Cadenas and Kristan Prolo, Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano, Milpitas Unified School District Board President Chris Norwood and Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County CEO Gregory Kepferle.
