Apr 30th 2008, 00:00

I want to express my deep appreciation to all of the reading volunteers who came and read to the children on our first annual “Shayna Rosenberg Read-To-Your-Child Day” on Friday, April 18. The children were so quiet and attentive as each Volunteer Reader shared their love for reading as they read different stories to the children.

There were different little reading oasis areas placed all over the school. In the Chapel you were treated to stories all about dinosaurs with Suzie Serbin (also known as Jonathan Manera’s grandma). Then crawl into a gauze tent gently blowing in the breeze and be read to about butterflies by Tanya Jones. Get lost in space with Robin Ballon as she takes you on a journey through our solar system. Sit in our special garden area as Dani Carlisle reveals new stories about bugs and creepy crawlies. Go inside and sit with Gabriel’s grandma, Sheila Donenfeld, and relate to the antics of Curious George. Listen to Audrey Prezgay as she tells a tale about tug boats and stinky garbage trucks. Then walk outside again and sit with Winnie the Pooh and friends as Laura Milhander reads about your cute and sometimes silly family pets. Swim on over to the sea and hear Helen Atkinson read to the children about ugly fish and kind of scary sharks.

I saved the best for last … Our “King for the Day” Marvin Rosenberg. How privileged we and the children are to have a college professor read to the children and explain all about clouds and the weather in such a kind and special way!

Brooke Wolfe (one of our 2-year olds) sat next to Marvin, laid her little hand on his knee, looked up into his kind face and said, “You are Marvin, aren’t you?” This moment caught the reason for the entire day J.

The whole reason for this special day was to remember a wonderful woman named Shayna Rosenberg as well as her wonderful life partner, Marvin. He is the link between her and the children. May we never forget the ones who came before us so we can become the people they always thought we could be.

Thank you, Marvin, and your entire family, for making this day possible!

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Shalom,