Potterville Public Schools hold Book Blast celebration

POTTERVILLE, Mich. (WILX) - Students in Potterville were able to get a head start on reading.

Potterville Public Schools held a “Book Blast” celebration for the community. The fundraiser helped provide books to all district students at no cost.

The initiative aims to get students interested in reading at a young age. Since its inception, over four million books have been distributed.

The principal of Potterville Elementary School says the initiative is an effort to introduce students to the world of reading at a young age.

“You not only introduce them to a whole different world that opens up to them, but you also introduce them to critical thinking,” Potterville Elementary principal Mark McGarry said. “You have them experience places they otherwise might not be able to go.”

McGarry says that other events are planned for students in Potterville Public Schools. This includes a kindergarten roundup event coming up next month.

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