Queens Who Read

Celebrating Literacy and Leadership

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Roseville Community Charter School hosted its fifth annual Queens Who Read literacy event on Friday, March 13th. The event mirrors their Kings Who Read event, held every January honoring Dr. Martin Luther King.

Distinguished women from the local communities and special women in scholars’ lives help reinforce the importance of reading as a bridge to lifelong success. This year a special queen read to students, retired NYC public school teacher/administrator and mother of Dr. Dionne Ledford, Mrs. Florence Whitfield.

“March is also a special time to reinforce a love of reading within our scholars because it’s the month we celebrate ‘Read Across America Week,’” said RCCS Executive Director & Superintendent Dr. Dionne Ledford.

The air was full of excitement and enthusiasm as RCCS student leaders prepared to participate in the Queens Who Read event.

The RCCS CHEERleaders performed a special welcome cheer for each queen reader upon her arrival. The RCCS student council greeted each one as they received their crown and certificate of participation, and the RCCS safety patrol scholars served as personal escorts to their assigned classes to ensure they were on time to read.

Readers for this year’s event included: Newark First Lady Linda Baraka; Newark Councilwoman Louise Scott-Roundtree; Bloomfield Councilwoman Wartyna Davis; Pastor Mary Searight, Abundant Life Family Worship Church, New Brunswick; Ms. Annette Harrell Vick, president BAO Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; RCCS Board Member Ms. Dania Martinez,; Att. Dana M. Whitfield, partner at Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C.; Ms. Nicole Orozco, CFO and children’s financial literacy book author; and RCCS Executive Director and Superintendent Dr. Dionne Ledford.