The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is proud to congratulate the fourth graders of Hall-Woodward Elementary School of Communications in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for reading the most books as a part of the MEAC’s community reading program.
The READ with the MEac program encouraged all fourth graders of the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System (WSFCS) to read books, while keeping track, from Feb. 2 through Feb. 27. The program was organized and managed by the MEAC’s Senior Woman Administrators (SWA) and was intended to encourage education and promote the love of reading.
Over 6,680 books were read during the program with 10 area schools participating. Participating students received a bookmark and ticket voucher to the 2009 MEAC Basketball Tournament, March 10-14, at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (LJVM).
In celebrating their reading achievements Hall-Woodward Elementary fourth graders will receive a visit from various members of the MEAC’s 2009 men’s and women’s basketball teams on March 9. The student-athletes will participate in a Read Day with the fourth graders while celebrating Dr. Seuss and NCAE’s Read Across America. Additionally, the MEAC’s Student Athletes Advisory Committee (SAAC) will provide a monetary donation to the school’s media center.
Plus, Hall-Woodward Elementary School and their fourth-graders will be recognized on Youth Day, Tuesday, March 10 at halftime of the 6:30 p.m. basketball tournament game. The top eight readers will also serve as ball boys/girls during the game.
“Read with the MEAC is a wonderful way to advocate and promote reading. Our kids have been extremely excited about this experience,” said Dr. Essie McKoy, Hall-Woodward Principal. “Their level of enjoyment for reading has been heightened. We teach them that reading is the foundation of all learning.”
The 2009 MEAC Basketball Tournament tips off Tuesday, March 10, and will conclude on Saturday, March 14, with the men’s and women’s championship games. Tickets for the tournament are on sale now at www.MEAChoops.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or at any MEAC member institution.
About the MEAC and Basketball Tournament
The MEAC Basketball Tournament is a single elimination championship playoff that involves 11 Division I historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman, Coppin State, Delaware State, Florida A&M, Hampton, Howard, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T State, and South Carolina State. A bonus game including the North Carolina Central and Winston-Salem State men’s basketball teams will also highlight Championship Saturday.
The tournament is played at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (LJVM) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Both the men’s and women’s tournament champion receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tickets are available at www.meachoops.com, by calling the MEAC Office (757-416-7100), through Ticketmaster outlets nationwide, at MEAC School Box Offices and at the LJVM Coliseum Box Office.