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Read To Achieve visit - 10/27/08
The Memphis Grizzlies held its 2009 Read to Achieve Tip-Off at A.B. Hill Elementary School on Monday, October 27. The event featured the Grizzlies All-Star Reading Team of O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay and Hakim Warrick. The players and Grizz Girls were greeted with cheers by the children as they read “Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp” by Carol Diggory Shields.
The students created dinosaur masks which they wore during the all school assembly and they showed their school spirit as they cheered with red and white pom poms. The student’s laughter filled the room as the players read a story about a group of rambunctious dinosaurs on their way to a party . During the story, Grizz guard O.J. Mayo led the children in a conga line dance.
In addition to the assembly, a group of outstanding second graders from Ms. Ohsfeldt’s class, had the opportunity to participate in a special reading session with Grizz guard Rudy Gay. The class was selected because they participated in the 2007-2008 Read to Achieve Reading Challenge and read the most minutes of any class.
The Grizzlies also partnered with Hilton Hotels, Inc. to present a new reading and learning center in the school’s library. The Memphis Grizzlies Read to Achieve program is sponsored by International Paper.
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