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District honors book-challenge winners; United Way and Hospice Foundation bring 13,200 books to students
Summary
Cleveland County Schools recognized CCBC Book Challenge winners and celebrated the 'My Home Library' initiative led by United Way and local sponsors that will deliver 13,200 books to 2,187 first- and second-graders across 15 schools.
Cleveland County Schools on Monday recognized student winners of the Cleveland County Book Challenge (CCBC) and accepted public remarks from community partners about a new countywide home library program.
Dr. Jason Parker, speaking to the full board, described CCBC as a two-part program that tests teams on a common set of 13 books and, this year, added a presentation round aligned to the district’s Wit & Wisdom elementary curriculum. Parker said the competition’s book list averaged an 868 Lexile level for grade 3–5 readers and praised coaches and students for higher‑level comprehension. Board members and administrators presented trophies to teams that placed in the competition and presentation rounds.
Separately, Leslie Cobb of United Way of Cleveland County and Emily Airy of the Hospice Foundation of Cleveland County reported on the My Home Library project. United Way said the initiative, produced with PALS, the district and local businesses, will provide home libraries for 2,187 first‑ and second‑graders across 15 elementary schools and distribute approximately 13,200 books. Sponsors listed during remarks included Albemarle, Sharon View Federal Credit Union, Pink Paradise Wellness, Hospice Foundation, Dover Foundation and Cornerstone Dental Associates.
Dr. Parker and Dr. Steven Fisher publicly thanked the Hospice Foundation and United Way for financial and volunteer support; no formal board action was required for the recognitions. District leaders said the program will continue next year and that the books were distributed to several schools in an initial rollout the week of the meeting.
