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Regular classes stopped for summer in New Haven’s public schools — but the regular reading didn’t.
Superintendent Carol Birks and her crew helped make sure of that by launching a summer reading challenge. She popped in at King Robinson School Friday to launch the challenge, a citywide competition at various grade levels.
“The District has secured over 40,000 books to distribute free to our students to encourage them to continue to learn and grow academically throughout the summer. This year, the schools with the highest percentage of participating enrollment and the highest number of books read by participating students at the end of the summer will be recognized for their accomplishments,” stated a release from the public schools’ Youth, Family and Community Engagement Office.