Lubeck Elementary School second graders Kase Kyer, left, Kenzy Anderson, center, and Christyn Ledger, right, dive into a good book as part of the school’s celebration of Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — Students at Wood County Schools are being treated to the books by Dr. Seuss as part of the national Read Across America celebration.

This event takes place annually around the week of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and the students and teachers in Wood County are wearing hats and other clothes to celebrate the occasion.

As a national event, it’s open to students of all ages. It is not done as a district event, and individual schools can conduct their celebration any way they want.

The national Read Across America day this year is March 2.

At Fairplains Elementary in Parkersburg, the teachers and students are celebrating each day by wearing clothing symbolizing the book they are learning that day.

Students sit on the bleachers at Fairplains Elementary before leaving for the day. (Photo Provided)

Abby Noffsinger, a kindergarten teacher at the school, said, “It’s a fun way for the kids to wear a silly hat or their favorite hat and get to enjoy some Dr. Seuss books and learn some rhyming, especially in Kindergarten.

“Usually in March, we celebrate Dr. Seuss Day, and most schools in the area do kind of like a Dr. Seuss spirit week,” Noffsinger said.

“Today was hat day,” Noffsinger said. “And tomorrow we will be wearing green for ‘Green Eggs and Ham.’

“There’s different themes that go with different popular books of Dr. Seuss,” Noffsinger said. “And we take some time out of the day to read them.”

At Fairplains, the reading schedule for the week includes:

These students lined up at Fairplains Elementary. Front from left are Cameron Underwood, Ellianna Bowersock, C.J. Henry, Jordan Goodnight, Will Taylor, and Zayden Wilson. Second row from left are Ashton Blanchard, Isabella Evans, Hudson Bolger, Dana Buskirk, Zyriah Donley, and Deniah Peters. Back row from left Abby Noffsinger, Maddox Cottrille, Andrew Homan, Hadley McFee, Bentley Miller, Paisley Workman, Colton Minor, Luke Guyon, and Mindy Digman. (Photo Provided)

∫ Monday: “Cat in the Hat,” students wore a hat.

∫ Tuesday: “Green Eggs and Ham,” students can wear green.

∫ Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday, students can wear mismatched clothes or wacky hair.

∫ Thursday: “I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today,” students can wear pajamas.

∫ Friday: “Fox in Socks,” students can wear crazy socks.

At Jefferson Elementary Center, the reading schedule included:

∫ Monday: Many Colors Monday, students wore their brightest and most craziest colors, styled a funny hairdo, wore mismatched clothes and had fun with a wild, wacky out for the day.

∫ Tuesday: To Dr. Seuss Tuesday, Honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday by wearing red, and put on as much red as possible.

∫ Wednesday: Wear Your Words Wednesday, wear a shirt with something you can read, or wear pants with words on them.

∫ Thursday: Tell a Story Thursdays, dress up like a favorite book character, write a fun story and tell it to friends, teacher, or family.

∫ Friday: Find a Friend Friday, wear pajamas and comfy clothes. Students will have a chance to curl up and read … or read with a buddy this day!

At Lubeck Elementary, the reading schedule is:

∫ Monday: Mixed Up Mondays, students wore mixed up clothing with their shirts on backwards, inside out, and so forth.

∫ Tuesday: Top Hat Tuesday, wear a favorite hat.

∫ Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday, wear wacky socks.

∫ Thursday: Theodore Thursday, dress like a favorite book character.

∫ Friday: Funny Food Friday, wear green.

To learn more about National Read Across America, visit the website at https://tinyurl.com/ur67jeuj.