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LHS Student Council members take part in Read Across America

LHS Student Council members take part in Read Across America

Ludlow High School students from Student Council will be visiting East Street and Chapin Street schools to read to elementary students for the national 16th annual Read Across America program.

Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child to celebrate reading on or near March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together children and help them to discover the joys of reading.

When selected students from Student Council go to the elementary schools, senior Jake LaPierre will be dressing up in the Cat in the Hat costume while 35 other students go around the the classrooms and read Dr.Seuss’s stories.

“I want to do it because I love reading to the little children. They raise their hands to talk about their day and it’s just so cute,” says senior Steph McVeigh.

Read Across America also provides parents, caregivers, and children the resources and activities they need to keep reading on the calendar 365 days a year, to motivate children to read and generate new enthusiasm for reading.

“I do it because I want to give back to the community,” Senior Meghan Lapointe comments, “I got read to when I was younger so I wanted to give the little kids the same opportunity.”

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Chloe Forrant, Staff Writer
When Chloe Forrant isn't spending 18 hours a week dancing or teaching dance, she is slaving over AP Government  work, worrying about how she is going to figure out how to do her math homework, or braiding someone's hair for them. Somehow she found some time to write articles for the Cub. Thanks to a family beach house in Truro, this girl basically grew up at the Cape. Yet, after seventeen long years of life she still doesn't know how to swim...? With everything going on, she still finds time to read sappy romantic novels and pretend shes Serena Van Der Woodsen. Chloe tells it like it is and neglects to hide anything from people. She is usually pretty hyper all the time but loves to sit in the car and go for long car rides going nowhere. This petite, blue eyed-blonde may not seem like the garage-alternative rock band type, but trust me, she bumps to Blink 182 and All Time Low in her beloved Scotty the Sonata . You can see her driving around Ludlow with her boyfriend in the passenger seat, windows rolled down and music blasting.  Don't worry though, her love of baseball and the Red Sox still add points to her all-American girl looks. She wishes to do well in journalism this year and hopes to go to Elms college and study to be an elementary school teacher next fall.

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