Wing Elementary School welcomed approximately 20 student volunteers from Islip High School’s Book Buddies and Buccaneer University organizations on Nov. 25. The IHS students visit the school once a month during lunch and recess with the goal of fostering a love of literacy through reading aloud to kindergarten and first grade students. Book Buddies, an English Honor Society initiative, has been participating in these monthly read-aloud activities and has recently been joined by Buccaneer University.

“The afternoon was seamless,” Islip High School counselor Nicole Hall said. “The Wing students were so well behaved and our high school students had a blast. Our students were asking when they can return before they even left.”

Date Added: 12/18/2024