Wheatland Center School celebrates student reading achievements with “Elvis” [Video]

Gasps of excitement were heard throughout Wheatland School Wednesday afternoon as the Kenosha Kingfish mascot “Elvis” came to celebrate student reading achievements during Read Across America Week with students of all ages.

Students gave high fives, fist bumps and hugs to Elvis as he visited various classrooms in his first visit to the school during its Read Across America celebration.

Read Across America is a celebration of reading, first launched by the National Education Association in 1998. The program focuses on motivating students to enjoy reading year-round.

Wheatland has celebrated Read Across America for decades, but this year was the first time Elvis made an appearance at the school during a week of dress-up days and virtual read-aloud videos.

“It’s evolved over the years,” said second grade teacher Brenda Ciancio. “Literacy is everywhere in our building. It’s not just taught in a classroom, so we’ve really become a literacy community.”

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