Ridge Road Primary School invites community members to read to classes each month during the school year. Each classroom also receives a new book to keep for their classroom library.
Mrs. Helen James, Retired WCBOE Employee
Readers from WCRMC, Howard Sheppard Inc. , OFTC, DuraLine, and retired teachers
Mainstreet Director
Carson Daley
Teacher Bayley Pittman listens to Ms. Bunny Bivins read to her class. Ms. Bunny is a retired teacher who reads monthly to RRP students.
Members of the Sandersville Optimist Club, Retired Teachers of Wash. Co., staff from Duraline, and the WCHS Big Girls were among the May 2025 readers at Ridge Road Primary.
Ms. Terry Smith reads to her granddaughter's class. Ms. Smith is among several community members who read monthly at RRP.
Local Sandersville Rotarians and staff from Howard Sheppard Trucking Company were among the community readers at Ridge Road Primary.
Members of WCHS Anchor and Interact Clubs read to primary students along with club sponsors Dr. Leigh Holtapp and Mrs. Kim Kilgore.
Primary students were treated to a read aloud from WCHS students.
November community readers included local veterans, WCHS ROTC students, and DAR members.
Mr. Robert Edwards read to a kindergarten classroom.
Mr. Marvin Harris read to a first grade group.
Mr. Rodney Alexander read to a kindergarten class.
National Read a Book Day on September 26, 2024 kick- started the 24-25 Community Read Alouds at RRP.
RRP Parent Beth Lewis
Sandersville Drug Company Owner and Pharmacist Lisa McDonald
RRP's School Counselor Paulencia Smith
Readers include staff from Washington County Regional Medical Center , Sandersville Fire Department, Queensborough Bank, Board of Education, and even a GBI Agent.
WCHS Big Boys and Big Girls are students in the Early Childhood Education Pathway and support many of the classes at Ridge Road. These students also serve as ambassadors at Community Read Aloud events.
Retired employees from the Washington County Board of Education participated in one of the community read alouds as well as WCRMC Hospital Administrator Pam Stewart and Connie Fennell-Burley from UGA Archway Partnership.
Retired Educator
Ms. Lillie Spikes
Washington County Sheriff
Joel Cochran
Retired staff member
Mrs. Cathy Latimer
Retired Educator
Ms. Bunny Bivins
Kindergarten Granddad Mr. Andy Webb is always willing to read!
Chamber of Commerce President
Ms. Katie Moncus
Retired Educator
Ms. Marilyn Jackson
Wash. Co. Bd. of Education Chairman Mr. Robbie Blocker
WCHS Interact Club members read to classrooms about How to Catch a Leprechaun?
Interact Club Member Senior
Alyssa Maze
Interact Club Member Senior
Chad Josey
Guild member
Ms. Colleen Carter
Members of the Guild of Washington County read to classes and shared health and safety tips as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.