The students at Union Ridge Elementary just completed their biggest Read-a-Thon fundraiser of the year, raising over $12,000 for the school!  To celebrate, they invited special guest readers this week for a fun reading day.

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Guest readers included Mayor Don Stose, Ridgefield School Superintendent Nathan McCann, officers from the Ridgefield Police Department and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a hula instructor and the Ridgefield Raptors mascot, Rally.  Many parents read stories to the students as well.\r\n

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Mayor Don Stose reads to the students.

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Classroom doors were decorated in literary themes for the Read-a-Thon.

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The students dressed either as their favorite character or wore their pajamas, and they also decorated their classroom doors with their favorite books and other fun literary themes. \r\n

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Union Ridge Elementary is grateful to all who took part in the Read-a-Thon and celebration and to the Union Ridge Elementary PTO for their support of this successful fundraiser.\r\n