Newark Board of Education, district staff, East Side High School basketball players, first responders, community helpers, and volunteers enthusiastically participated in National Read Across America Day on Monday, March 2, 2020. Students shared the experience of listening to a variety of books read throughout the day.

Special thanks to our special guest readers: Board Member Asia J. Norton, Deputy Superintendent Nicole T. Johnson, Assistant Superintendent Kathy Duke-Jackson, Dr. Dorothy Handfield, Principal of Newark Evening High School, Shamere Williams, Supervisor of Elementary Guidance, Karen Fennell, HIB Coordinator/Student Discipline, Anthony Tavares, Vice Principal of East Side High School, East Side High School basketball players, and Dr. Adao of the Portuguese consulate.