For the second year, Apex Bank and Greene County Schools are partnering together to host the Magic School Bus summer kick-off event. On Monday, June 5th the Magic School Bus will be at Apex Bank’s location at 3015 East Andrew Johnson Hwy. from 3-6 pm.
The Magic Book Bus Program is a summer reading initiative intended to foster student learning during extended absences from the classroom. Two school buses have been retrofitted to become mobile libraries that keep students reading during their summer break. The buses will visit childcare facilities, churches, community centers, and different neighborhoods that may not have access to public libraries. There is a large selection of books that cover a wide variety of interests and reading levels.
“The Greene County School System is honored to once again partner with Apex Bank in supporting literacy across our county,” said Misty Mercer, District Literacy Specialist with Greene County Schools. “Our goal is to build literacy awareness and instill joy with each book chosen from the Magic Book Bus. We have teamed up to not only visit a wide variety of stops this year but to also share the love of reading to people of all ages.”
“Greene County Schools is committed to building our student’s literary development and keeping books in their hands’, stated David McLain, Director of Greene County Schools. “We were blessed to serve over 3,000 children and adults last summer, we hope to double that number this year. Literacy is the foundation of learning and education. When we invest in helping people acquire these skills, we are empowering them to access better opportunities”
“It is our honor to once again partner with Misty and her team on another great literacy awareness project with Greene County Schools,” added Tammy Kinser, Apex Bank’s Greene County Market President. “Our goal of building stronger communities together begins with literacy at a very early age. We are working on many other projects with Misty throughout the year that focus on cultivating literacy and financial education.”
For more information on the Magic Book Bus, please contact Misty Mercer at [email protected].
