When the current fourth graders at the Leo F. Giblyn School were in kindergarten they were partnered with fourth-grade reading buddies, who brought stories to life and made reading twice as much fun. Ever since then, the program has continued and this year those same kindergarten students, who are now in fourth grade, have become reading buddies bringing the program full circle.
"It's a wonderful way to allow our kindergarteners to feel at ease in a newer, larger school," said principal Amanda Muldowney. "The students love seeing their buddies in the hallways and are beyond excited to read with each other." Students meet about once a month to read and share stories. They also meet to do seasonal and holiday thematic activities.
