Every year the North Central Reading Council presents one winner with the Celebrate Literacy Award.  This individual goes above and beyond the call of duty in providing students with literacy rich environments.  This year our winner is Sara Medalen.  Sara has been a North Central Reading Council member for many years.  Sara has gone above and beyond with creating literacy rich environment for the students at Sunnyside Elementary, but also for students all over the city.  Sara started a program called Books and Braids at Sunnyside, where students can sign up to have their hair done while reading her a book.  Sara has also been instrumental in getting Little Free Libraries set up around the city.  Sara has also worked hard with a fellow teacher to bring books into the hands of young girls in Haiti with her Girl Power project.  This is a well deserved awarded and North Central Reading Council couldn't be more proud and excited to award to it to Sara!!

Congratulations Sara!!