LENOX — Superintendent Dr. William Collins and Principal Brenda Kelley are delighted to share that Morris Elementary School has received this year’s Exemplary Reading Program Award from the Massachusetts Reading Association (MRA).
The Exemplary Reading Program Award recognizes outstanding reading and language arts programs at all grade levels throughout the state.
The program aims to improve literacy in society, recognize schools that demonstrate excellence in reading and literacy programs, encourage the development and refinement of exemplary reading/language arts programs, report to the public noteworthy efforts to improve reading/language arts, and disseminate specific information about high-quality programs so that other professionals can use it to improve their instructional efforts.
Literacy programs that are chosen for recognition must demonstrate the following:
- The reading program is consistent with sound theory, research, and practice.
- Students have access to a wide variety of literacy and multimedia formats.
- Students demonstrate success in reading.
- There is sufficient evidence indicating that comprehension strategies are taught and applied across the curriculum.
- All literacies are integrated into and support the reading program.
- Administrators and teachers/coaches provide leadership and vision for the building and/or district reading program
- The school and/or district provides an effective structure for a Multi-Tiered System of Support.
- The community is involved in the reading program
After reviewing its application and visiting the school, the Award Committee voted unanimously to honor Morris Elementary School.
Morris will be acknowledged next month at the MRA’s 54th Annual Conference in Boston and a banner will be presented to commemorate this accomplishment.
Dr. Collins said, “It is gratifying for the state’s reading association to recognize what we in Lenox already knew, and that is – Morris is a great place to learn!”
“On behalf of everyone at Morris Elementary, we are thrilled to have received this honor,” said Principal Kelley. “Literacy is an essential part of student development and a priority at our school. To be honored in this way is a testament to our community’s dedication to the growth of our students and the future of our society. Thank you to the Massachusetts Reading Association and the Committee for seeing what Morris brings to the table!”
To learn more about the Exemplary Reading Award Program, click here.
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