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Frederick Douglass students praise new Bookworms literacy program at School Board recognition
Summary
Teachers and students at Frederick Douglass Elementary showcased early results from the Bookworms literacy program, highlighting increased stamina, use of textual evidence in writing and cross-content connections; student speakers described personal improvements.
Administrators and teachers from Frederick Douglass Elementary highlighted early results of the Bookworms literacy program during the School Board’s recognition segment on Feb. 24, saying the program has increased students’ reading stamina, written responses and vocabulary exposure.
Miss Massell and Principal Maslow described how the Bookworms series has provided daily, grade-level text access and consistent instructional routines that teachers say have improved students’ written work and evidence-based responses. Staff said the program has given struggling readers regular exposure to grade-level material and has helped streamline lesson planning for teachers.
Teachers and library staff also used schoolwide projects to boost engagement: school leaders described a robot parade tied to a one-book program and an upstairs hallway installation based on Harold and the Purple Crayon created by the school librarian. The school reported library partnerships and extracurricular opportunities including activities tied to Virginia studies and STEAM nights.
A student identified as Kevin, a student representative, described his own experience in ESL and said programs like Bookworms are motivating: "When I was in elementary school, I struggled with reading. I was in ESL and I wish I had something like this... it is very interactive... this really like incentivize him to learn English." (paraphrased from public remarks during the recognition segment.)
The board thanked staff and students for the presentation. No board action or vote was taken; the segment was a recognition item.
