Read Across America - Tour Schedule

2020 Read-On Missouri Tour promotes NEA's Read Across America

Since 1999, Missouri NEA has sponsored the Read Across America tour to help inspire reading in Missouri’s youth. The National Education Association’s nationwide reading celebration takes place each year during first week of March. Missouri NEA Pres. Phil Murray and Vice Pres. Rebeka McIntosh will engage with students about the connection between reading and success in life. We encourage local leaders to organize classroom activities that promote lifetime reading habits and use skits, parades, games and other activities that celebrate reading and further the message that reading opens doors to opportunities to learn and grow in our diverse world.

If you would like more information about Read Across America visit www.mnea.org/RAA or www.readacrossamerica.org/.

The official tour is Feb. 24-March 6, 2020.

Date and Time	Organizer	Location
Mon., Feb. 24
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.	North Kansas City NEA Paul Guess paul.guess@nkcnea.org (816) 516-1278	Nashua Elementary 221 N.E. 114th St. Kansas City, MO 64155
Tues., Feb. 25
8:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.	Grandview NEA Doris Negaard denegaard@yahoo.com (816) 835-0366	William Southern Elementary School 4300 S. Phelps Rd. Independence, MO 64055
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.	Grandview NEA Marcy Simon marcy.simon@grandviewc4.net (816) 316-5225	Conn-West Elementary School 1100 High Grove Rd. Grandview, MO 64030
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.	Grandview NEA Sherry McCombs sherry.mccombs@grandviewc4.net (816) 316-5525	Meadowmere Elementary School 7010 E. 136th St. Grandview, MO 64030
Thurs., Feb. 27
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	North Callaway/KGDM Jess Crawford jcrawford@nc.k12.mo.us (573) 718-2438	Auxvasse Elementary School 650 E. Harrison St. Auxvasse, MO 65231
Fri., Feb. 28
1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.	Kingsville NEA Erin Blankers erinmblankers@gmail.com (816) 977-7199	Kingsville R-I School 101 E. Adriatic St. Kingsville, MO 64061
Mon., March 2
8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.	Hazelwood NEA Jane McPartland jmcpartl@hazelwoodschools.org (314) 229-2893	Jana Elementary School 405 Jana Ln. Florissant, MO 63031
12:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.	Hazelwood NEA Kate Clooney ksitek@hazelwoodschools.org (314) 640-2636	Walker Elementary School 1250 Humes Ln. Florissant, MO 63031
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.	Hazelwood NEA Stacy Alvord salvord@hazelwoodschools.org (618) 580-1570	Townsend Elementary School 6645 Parker Rd. Florissant, MO 63033
Tues., March 3
8:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.	Ste. Genevieve R-II Tina Oberle tinaoberle@hotmail.com (573) 883-2297	Ste. Genevieve Elementary School 725 Washington St. Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
12:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.	Ste. Genevieve R-II Tina Oberle tinaoberle@hotmail.com (573) 883-2297	Bloomsdale Elementary School 6279 US Hwy 61 Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Wed., March 4
8:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	Windsor NEA Lisa Dillingham ldillingham@windsor.k12.mo.us (636) 226-7581	James Freer Elementary School 1800 Hanover Ln. Barnhart, MO 63012
1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.	Ferguson Florissant NEA Donna Guyre dguyre@fergflor.org (314) 229-2207	Parker Road Primary School 2800 Parker Rd. Florissant, MO 63033
Thurs., March 5
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	St. Joseph NEA Eric Simmons stjosephnea@gmail.com (785) 741-4067	Mark Twain Elementary School 705 S. 31st St. St. Joseph, MO 64506
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Troy MNEA Susan Toedebusch toedebus@troy.k12.mo.us (636) 358-2252	Main Street Elementary School 51 N. Main St. Troy, MO 63379
Fri., March 6
2:45 p.m.-3:25 p.m.	Fair Grove TA Julie Hampton hamptonj@fgsmail.org (417) 299-3836	Fair Grove Elementary School 132 N. Main St. Fair Grove, MO 65648

Posted Date: 2/12/2020

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