Blessed Sacrament Families,

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is preparing for our 2026 Read Across America Week, which will take place March 2–6, 2026. This annual celebration is observed in elementary schools across the United States and highlights the importance and joy of reading.

As a Catholic school, we are uniquely positioned to integrate our faith into all that we do—including special events like Read Across America Week. Throughout the week, our students will not only celebrate the love of reading, but also reflect on how stories can help us grow in virtue, character, and faith.

To help celebrate, I invite our students and staff to participate in the daily theme days. Participation is optional, and the school uniform may always be worn. While the week will be filled with fun and school spirit, we remain focused on our primary goal: promoting a lifelong love of reading.

Research consistently shows that children who read regularly at home develop stronger literacy skills, broader vocabulary, and greater academic success. Students who are read to frequently and who see reading modeled by adults are more likely to become confident, lifelong learners. When families read together, they not only strengthen academic skills but also nurture curiosity, imagination, and meaningful conversation.

To support this important partnership between home and school, I would like to recommend a few simple, family-friendly activities that can be done at home to promote reading:

  • Read together for 20 minutes as a family.
  • Replace 10 minutes of screen time with reading.
  • Read a Bible story together.
  • Visit the local library.
  • Talk at dinner about what everyone is reading.
  • Create a cozy reading space in your home.
  • Read a story about a saint.
  • Let your child read to you.
  • Parent/guardian shares what they are currently reading.
  • Say a prayer thanking God for the gift of learning.

I pray that you have an amazing 2026 Read Across America Week!

St. Jerome, pray for us.  St. Scholastica, pray for us.

In service to the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament,

Michael Fierro

Principal