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Police officers read to children at Camden early learning center as Bookmates program marks another year
Summary
Camden County police officers visited Raletta Cream Early Childhood Center to read to students as part of the Bookmates program, an initiative of the Camden City School District and the Jewish Community Relations Council to promote early literacy.
Camden County police officers visited Raletta Cream Early Childhood Center to read to students as part of the Bookmates program, a reporter said. The visit was described as marking “another successful year” for the program and aimed to promote early literacy among young children.
The Bookmates initiative was described in the broadcast as created by the Camden City School District and the Jewish Community Relations Council to highlight the importance of teaching young children to read. The report did not specify how many officers participated, the length of the visit, or whether the program receives public funding.
The visit was presented as a community outreach and literacy event; no formal vote or policy action was mentioned. The report concluded by noting the ongoing partnership between the school district and the Jewish Community Relations Council in operating the Bookmates program.
