Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 21, 2024 Read, Renew, Repeat! Saugus Public Library launches its Kids 2024 Summer reading Program (Editor’s Note: The Saugus Public Library recently issued the following press release.) A s the school year winds down, the Saugus Public Library is winding up. If you’re looking for fun, educational activities, and summer programming to support your kids’ learning, stop by the Saugus Public Library. This summer, the Library presents “Read, Renew, Repeat!” the 2024 Summer Reading program. Activities include literacy support, storytimes, discounted museum passes, Massachusetts park passes, and take & make crafts. Families are encouraged to register their kids for the conservation-themed program using the Beanstack app. It’s easy - just download the Beanstack app, register under the Saugus Public Library, and you’re on your way. For more information, or to register in person, stop by the Children’s Room at the library or visit the Kid’s Summer Reading page on our website. The Saugus Public ROOTS | FROM PAGE 2 Michael and Robert are Saugus High graduates and coach at the school. Dr. Scuzzarella has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Salem State College, a Master’s in School Administration Schools recommend that students read at least 20 minutes a day this summer. The program is open to young people, preschool through 6th grade. We’ll have their favorite titles, plus free ebooks, audio books, comics, magazines & music you can download using the hoopla and libby digital collections. Did we mention prizes? We’ve once again partnered with local businesses to reward summer reading. Many thanks to those businesses who have generously donated! We’ll have a full prize cart plus free books to give away. In addition, we’ll run drawings for ice cream, donuts, cookies, pizza, roller skating, bowling, mini golf, sports merch, and grand prize drawings for tickets to Canobie Lake Park and the North Shore Music Theater’s production of Beauty and the Beast - and more! In addition, there will be special visits by Wildlife Encounters, Vinny the Bubble Guy, the Saugus Fire & Police Departments, Star Wars charfrom Salem State College and a Master’s in Political Science and a Doctorate in Education from Boston College. Last fall she was named the Saugus-Everett Elks Club Educator of the Year. “It is especially meaningful to me as a Saugonian to be acknowlANNOUNCEMENT Summer Reading Program graphic acters, Toe Jam Puppet Band, plus bubble, magic, and puppet shows. Check out the Library’s online event calendar for up-to-date information. The library is here to help families create a summer reading routine that is fun for kids and their families. Turn off the media before bedtime, sit with a child, share a book, or read alongside them. Ask edged by the Saugus-Everett Elks Club, and I am happy my boys were there to share the evening with me,” Dr. Scuzzarella said last year. School Committee Member Ryan Fisher predicted the hiring of Dr. Scuzzarella would be a huge benefi t to the school district and lead to the betterment of education at the high school. “She’s a lifelong educator and SPS is very much where she wants to be,” Fisher told The Saugus Advocate. “She’s very much results oriented and I’m looking forward to the positive impact she’ll bring in the year ahead,” Fisher said. “She’s a lifelong Saugus resident, very active in local government on Town Meeting; she knows everyone in town and they know her.” Micu introduced as associREVERE AMERICAN LEGION POST #61 Is reopening soon! We are happy to announce that we have begun taking reservations for our function hall at 249 Broadway, Revere for events after May 20, 2024 For information, please call 781-284-9511 Leave your name and telephone number. ate middle school principal This month’s community newsletter from Saugus Public Schools also introduced David Micu as the new Associate Principal of the Saugus Middle School. He joined the Saugus Middle High School community this past school year (23/24) as the Middle School Assistant Principal. Micu has prior experience as a middle school math teacher, Dean of Students (K-12) and high school them questions, but above all, make it fun! Research shows that children who read during the summer months maintain literacy skills that they’ve worked hard to build during the school year. According to Reading Rockets.org, research with 116 fi rst, second, and third graders in a school in a middle class neighborhood found the decoding skills of nearly 45% of the participants and the fl uency of 25% declined between May and September. So, stay smart! Have fun! Stop by the library to register for summer reading, or to fi nd a just-right book for your child. It’s all free, all summer at the Saugus Public Library! HEADED BACK TO SAUGUS HIGH: Saugus native Carla Scuzzarella looks forward to a new job as Associate Principal at Saugus High School. (Courtesy photo of Saugus Public Schools) assistant principal in various Massachusetts public schools, according to the newsletter. Micu holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Western New EnROOTS | SEE PAGE 12
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