Cindy Cook, principal at Sunnyside Elementary School is a longtime member of North Central Reading Council. Cindy is passionate about meeting the needs of all students and when it comes to literacy she has been a leader in Minot Public School District. She supports teachers by writing grants to promote literacy in the school, district, and in the Minot community. Under Cindy’s direction, Sunnyside was the first school in the district to create a large library of leveled books and use assessment results to differentiate reading instruction. Cindy worked with the Minot Area Community Foundation and North Central Reading Council to bring Little Free Libraries to several schools and parks in the Minot community. Cindy stays up to date on reading research and uses that research to offer teachers professional development that focuses on helping students both achieve academic success and gain a love for reading. It is evident that Cindy Cook truly Celebrates Literacy everyday with staff, students, and the entire community.