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St. Mark School, Stratford
St. Mark is a 2009 Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence serving students in PreK-8.
Our Youngest Mystery Reader Yet! ![]()
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Most of our Mystery Readers who generously volunteer their time to share a story with our students are parents. But last week, our Grade 8 class received a very special surprise, one that we believe may be a first in recent memory at St. Mark!![]()
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Their Mystery Reader was… a Kindergartner!![]()
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Brave Jackson accepted the challenge of reading “Broccoli is Trying to Kill Me!” to the Class of 2026, and he did it with incredible courage and confidence. Accompanied by his dad, Jackson climbed up onto the stool, opened his book, and began reading to 26 eighth graders. The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop as the class listened attentively to their very special guest reader.![]()
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It was a beautiful moment that perfectly captured what makes our school community so special, students of all ages encouraging one another and sharing in the joy of reading. Our eighth graders showed such kindness and respect, and Jackson showed all of us that a love of reading, and a little bravery, can go a long way.![]()
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We are so proud of Jackson’s courage, confidence, and love of books at such a young age! Moments like this remind us that at St. Mark, our students grow together, no matter their grade. #wearefamily
As part of our Read Across America Week celebrations, our students had a blast dressing down as their favorite book characters! The hallways were filled with creativity, imagination, and lots of literary fun.![]()
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From Waldo, to Fancy Nancy, to Nancy Drew, to Aaron Judge, and everything in between, we loved seeing the many characters our students brought to life. It was wonderful to watch our Little Lions proudly share the books and characters that inspire their love of reading.![]()
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A big thank you to our students and families for bringing so much creativity and excitement to this special day!