Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) celebrated Read Across America by visiting with students in Middlebury and at Maloney Elementary in the Waterbury Public School district.

During his visit to Middlebury Elementary School, Rep. Pizzuto was joined by two very special guests – two of his granddaughters. He thanked school administrators for allowing him to read to their classes. The school also held a costume parade today for their month-long celebration.

“It was such a treat to visit with Kindergarteners at the magnet school and to take part in their celebration. The school’s PTO bought a book for each student and I was honored to deliver them to this class,” said Rep. Pizzuto.

Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2nd with the goal of sharing the joy of reading and promoting early childhood literacy with elementary school children. According to its website, The National Education Association seeks to build a nation of readers through its signature program, NEA’s Read Across America. For more information about this great event please visit www.nea.org/readacross.