Read Cross Holy Cross is a schoolwide reading initiative that celebrates reading and comprehension. This event lasted from April 7-April 10 and was a week filled with books, a vocabulary parade, and various other fun activities. The schedule for the week is as follows:

• Monday, 04/07: School-wide activities including a Scavenger Hunt for Grades K-2, Book Tasting for Grades 3-5, and Book Speed Dating for Grades 6-8.

• Tuesday, 04/08: Teacher Read-Aloud Day, where each teacher will read a book to a class for 40 minutes.

• Wednesday, 04/09: “Read Across America” – a virtual celebration of authors and poets who will read to students from their classrooms.

• Thursday, 04/10: Vocabulary Parade for all students in Grades K-8. Students will pick a word (or be assigned one) and decorate it for a fun parade through the hallways and gym. And yes, ICE CREAM for dessert at lunch time! 

To view the Read Across Holy Cross gallery, click here.