Superintendent highlights March reading‑month activities, calls for families to read 30 minutes daily

Clintondale — Superintendent Ken Janswick used his monthly report to highlight March as the district’s reading month and to outline multiple initiatives aimed at boosting early literacy across Clintondale schools.

“Thirty minutes a day, whether they’re an infant, a toddler, and so on,” Janswick told trustees, describing the district’s push for families to spend a half‑hour reading with children to build vocabulary and early skills. He said the district has a district‑wide “book of the month” for elementary schools (Rainbow, McGlennon and Parker) and has hosted numerous guest readers, including board members and local officials.

Janswick described a district reading camp scheduled March 27 that will let students rotate through different reading activities, and a Mission Monday event on March 16 at the Clinton Mcome Public Library South Branch to engage families and promote early literacy supports and registration. He said the district will roll out a short video series featuring literacy staff and a mascot to help families learn how to read with children at home.

The superintendent also announced two upcoming registration events — kindergarten and preschool roundups on April 15 and May 7 — and encouraged trustees to visit classrooms or attend reading events. Janswick framed the activities as part of broader early‑childhood work related to the Rainbow Early Childhood Center and district literacy coaches.

The board took no action on the report; trustees thanked staff and noted the importance of family engagement in early literacy.