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Celebrity Read-In Week at Saint Athanasius

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release For Information: Anne Bainbridge
March 26, 2008 Saint Athanasius, 969-2345

CELEBRITY READ-IN WEEK

(Louisville, Kentucky) St. Athanasius School, 5915 Outer Loop, will hold a “Celebrity Read-In Week” from March 31-April 4 at the school. The event is held to stress the importance of reading by inviting community leaders to read to students in grades pre-kindergarten through 5 during the week. A detailed schedule follows.

WHO Saint Athanasius School
WHAT Celebrity Read-In Week
WHEN March 31 and April 1-4, 2008 (daily schedule below)
WHERE 5915 Outer Loop Drive, Louisville, Kentucky
WHY To promote an understanding of the importance of reading and to encourage our
 students to read.
CONTACT

Anne Bainbridge, School Library Media Specialist
502/969-2345 or bainbridge@athanasiusschool.org

 Celebrity Read-In Schedule

Monday,
March 31
 
8:00 a.m. James Peden, District 23 Metro Councilman, reading to pre-K in room 12.
12:15 p.m. Leisa Speer, superintendent of Catholic schools, Archdiocese of Louisville, reading to 5th grade in room 24.
1:00 p.m. Jan Chipman, surgeon, reading to 4th grade in room 37.
1:45 p.m. Roger Cecil, fireman, reading to kindergarten in the library.
Tuesday,
April 1		 1:00 p.m.: Beverly McAuliffe, principal of Sacred Heart Academy, with a SHA student, reading to 3rd grade in the library.
Wednesday,
April 2		 Parishioners and parish staff will be reading throughout the day to the children.
Thursday,
April 3
 
1:00 p.m. Suzanne Iles, art teacher at Presentation Academy, reading to 1st grade in the library.
1:30 p.m. Scott and Danielle Wiegandt, athletic director of Bellarmine University (Scott) and 2007-08 admissions coordinator and 2008-09 principal of Holy Cross High School (Danielle), reading to pre-K in room 12.
Friday,
April 4
 
9:30 a.m. John Belski, WAVE 3 Meteorologist, reading to 1st grade in room 16.
9:30 a.m. Mike Glaser, teacher/coach St. Xavier, reading to 4th grade in the library.
11:00 a.m. District 24 Metro Councilwoman Madonna Flood’s assistant reading to 5th grade in room 21.
12:00 a.m. Student athlete from U of L reading to 3rd grade in room 34.
12:15 a.m. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, reading to 2nd grades in room 15.
1:00 p.m. Irv Maze, Jefferson County Attorney, reading to 3rd grade in the library.
1:30 p.m. Irv Maze, Jefferson County Attorney, reading to kindergarten in room 13.
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