Judge Quinones and Brooklyn Women’s Bar celebrate 10 years of Read Across America events
BUSHWICK — It was a little over a decade ago that Judge Joanne Quinones decided that she wanted to return to her roots. The judge was in charge of coming up with a program for the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association so it could contribute to the local community and she decided that Read Across America was the way to do it.
On Thursday, March 2, Judge Quinones and a group of members from the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association continued that now decade-long tradition at P.S. 274 in Bushwick.
The group, composed of local judges and attorneys, now goes every year to the elementary school. They split into groups, read to the children, and afterward the kids get snacks, gift bags, and perform the Reader’s Oath. At least one kid called it the best day of his life.
Read Across America is an annual event that promotes reading and literacy in the United States. The event is held on March 2nd, which is the birthday of the famous children’s author, Dr. Seuss.