By Forum Staff
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) is inviting students from Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Broad Channel, the Rockaway Peninsula, and across the 23 rd Assembly District to explore the world of books by participating in the Assembly’s annual Summer Reading Challenge, held in partnership with New York State Libraries.
The theme for this year’s challenge is “Adventure Begins at Your Library” which celebrates the journeys books can take readers on – whether transporting us to a different world or delving into history. Students who complete the challenge will be awarded an Assembly Excellence in Reading Certificate to celebrate their achievement.
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato
“Reading expands and improves vocabulary, comprehension and writing ability, along with being a fun activity you can do almost anywhere,” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato.
The Summer Reading Challenge asks children to read for at least 15 minutes a day for a minimum of 40 days during July and August. Children can read by themselves or with a partner and mark the days they read on the calendar provided. After marking 40 days or more they can submit the calendar by mail, email or in person to Pheffer Amato. Students will be awarded at a ceremony at their schools where they shall receive their certificate.
“Despite living in an increasingly audiovisual world, reading always be an incredibly vital skill to navigate the modern world and find enrichment in life,” Pheffer Amato said. “Reading during summer break is especially beneficial for children to ensure they don’t fall behind in the next school year. Reading expands and improves vocabulary, comprehension and writing ability, along with being a fun activity you can do almost anywhere.”
Pheffer Amato has helped to the annual Summer Reading Challenge since first elected in 2017 and has had hundreds of children participate each summer. The assemblywoman’s office has dropped off summer reading materials and forms at every school in the 23rd Assembly District. You can also go to a local library to pick up a form. Or reach out to the assemblywoman at at Amatos@nyassembly.gov or call her district office at (718) 945-9550.
