The Virgin Islands Department of Education wishes to inform the parents and guardians of students who have not already received book packages supplied by the schools as part of the 7th Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge that books may be picked up at the schools during regular business hours throughout the summer months.

Book packages were delivered to each of the Territory’s public, private and parochial elementary schools before the close of the 2014-15 school year. Depending on the student’s grade level they were allotted 1, 2 or 3 books. Most students took home their books prior to leaving for the summer break.

Parents with children in grades K-6 attending AZ Academy, Lew Muckle Elementary, Pearl B. Larsen Elementary, and Church of God Holiness on St. Croix as well as other schools in the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts should inquire about book packages directly with the school.

The 7th Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge encourages students in grades K-6 to read five or more books during the summer months. Participants will be rewarded with a celebration and prizes when the Challenge concludes. The Challenge will run through September 11.

For more information, visit www.readfive.org.

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Contact: Cynthia Graham

Director of Public Relations

(340) 773-1095, Ext. 7096

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