Washington County School District

Sandersville, Georgia

Partnering with the Community to Promote Literacy

-Through Community Events for Washington County Families

-Through Ferst Readers Subscriptions for Washington County Children from Birth to Four Years Old

Getting the Word Out- Reading is Important !

Local mayors help Ridge Road Elementary School celebrate Georgia Reads Day!

Mayors of Sandersville and Davisboro as well as the Tennille City Clerk read to third grade classes at RRES on GA Reads Day in September. This is a state-wide celebration across Georgia to promote the importance of reading. Pictured are RRES Principal Christine McPherson, Sandersville Mayor Jimmy Andrews, Davisboro Mayor Valerie Brown, Tennille City Clerk Danielle Ferguson and WCBOE Literacy Director Leah Clark.

Malcolm Mitchell, GA Reads Coach, Pays a Visit to

Ridge Road Schools

Mitchell helped celebrate GA PreK Week by reading his book to all the Ridge Road PreK students.

Each Ridge Road Elementary School student in grades 3, 4 and 5 received a copy of Mitchell's Book, The Magician's Hat, which he read to them.

A Special Visitor to Sandersville

Former Georgia Nathan Deal Visits Ridge Road Primary School

Former Governor Deal introduced his new children's book, Veto, the Governor's Cat, to several groups in Washington County in September 2024. He read an excerpt from the book and shared his purpose for writing the book with these second graders.

A Lunch and Learn at the Chamber with Deal

Former Governor Nathan Deal meet with a group of community members for a lunch and learn session about his new children's book. Several members of the community taskforce, WACO Reads, were able to attend the sessions. Traveling with Governor Deal were the book's illustrator, Cheryl Riner Hodge, and Carrie Deal, the Governor' s daughter, who also sits on the Board for the Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy.

Raising a Reader at Ridge Road

Every week, Ridge Road parents receive a literacy text through Parent Square, the Washington County School District's communication messenger, to support reading at home. Parents are encouraged to read daily with their children, have conversations to expand their children's vocabulary and build background knowledge. These texts also promote visiting the local library and the little free libraries around the community as places to choose a variety of books.

Super Readers at Ridge Road Primary and Elementary School

I spy the home of a Super Reader! Each month, students at Ridge Road are recognized for being a Super Reader with MyOn. Part of this recognition includes a sign placed in the student's yard celebrating the reading accomplishment of these students.

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