Aroostook Republican photo/Debra Walsh
Sue Lockhart, right, addresses a sea of red and white composed of students wearing “Cat in the Hat” hats at Hilltop Elementary School, during an assembly Friday observing Dr. Seuss’s birthday. While wishing each other “Happy Reading,” they also said a loud “Happy Birthday” to the famous author.
Aroostook Repulican photo/Debra Walsh
As part of Friday’s assembly, the Seuss story “The Foot Book” was read to the children. Cindy Albert, left, read the book in French, while Jennifer Ezzy, read the story in English. The pictures of the book were projected upon the gym for the children to follow along in the book.
Aroostook Republican photo/Debra Walsh
Mary Umphrey, a teacher at Hilltop Elementary School, distributes ice cream to students coming to an assembly to celebrate Reading Across America day on Friday.
Aroostook Republican photo/Debra Walsh
Adrianna Gagnon, a student at Hilltop Elementary School, enjoyed some ice cream and listened to a Dr. Seuss story during the assembly Friday to observe “Reading Across America” day and Seuss’s birthday.