Forest Avenue students celebrated their love of the written word during the school’s annual Parents As Reading Partners kickoff. This PTA-sponsored extravaganza is a student favorite with activities throughout the week focusing on reading, such as Community Reader Day, Pajama Night and the cultural arts program, the Squeaky Clean Band.

On Community Reader Day, local community leaders and valued members of the community read their favorite books to students. The Forest Avenue administration would like to thank the following individuals for taking time out of their busy schedules to read to students:

Christina Berner, PTA Executive Board
Phil Boyle, New York State Senator
Karla Desimini, crossing guard
Corinne DiSomma, Babylon Town Receiver of Taxes
Tom Donnelly, Babylon Town Councilman
Jeanette Frabizio, West Babylon Schools
Janice Hurley, secretary
Antonio Martinez, Town of Babylon Deputy Supervisor
Kevin McCaffrey, Suffolk County Legislator
Elizabeth Molinari, West Babylon Public Library
Charlie O’Pray, bus driver
Joann Pulver, PTA Executive Board
Terri Raimondi, school nurse
Carrie Rodriguez, PTA Executive Board
Marissa Salerno, PTA Executive Board
Richard Schaffer, Babylon Town Supervisor
Christine Tona, Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction