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ACPS Gives 1,000 Free Books to Patrick Henry Students

Solome Daniel with Clifford the Big Red Dog (Photo courtesy ACPS)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) continues to give free books to students. The latest book giveaway happened this morning at Patrick Henry Elementary School.

Thanks to grant from the Reading Is Fundamental program, staff presented students in kindergarten through the fifth grade with 1,000 free books!

“In normal times, the students parade around the neighborhood in costume, this year the school wanted to make sure the students did not miss out,” wrote ACPS Communications Specialist Julie Allen to The Zebra.

Every staff member, including Principal Ingrid Bynum, dressed as their favorite book character for the occasion.

“I like reading because it makes me smart and makes me happy,” said third grader Solome Daniel.

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Kevin Dauray

Kevin is Publisher's Assistant and Senior Editor with The Zebra Press. He has been working for Alexandria's "Good News" newspaper since 2019. A graduate of George Mason University, he earned a bachelor's in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. He also studied at the Columbia School of Broadcasting and holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University. He is an alumnus of T.C. Williams High School. Go Titans!

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