Story time
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After enjoying a children’s book narrated by Chris DeJohn, students in Erin Georgalas’ first-grade class ask questions about DeJohn’s job as an EMT with Ambulance & Chair.
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Chris DeJohn, an EMT with Ambulance & Chair, explains the importance of wearing seat belts to Erin Georgalas’ first-grade class at Trinity North Elementary School. DeJohn read books and answered questions in six classrooms on Read Across America Day Wednesday.
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Chris DeJohn has for years volunteered as a reader at Trinity North Elementary School on Read Across America Day. Linda Oros, a reading specialist at the school, said DeJohn graciously volunteered to read six times Wednesday.
Students and guests crowded the hallways of Trinity North Elementary School Wednesday morning for Read Across America Day. Members of the community and a few local celebs – including The Wild Thing – entertained K-5 classrooms with beloved and contemporary children’s books. Among the guest readers was Chris DeJohn, an EMT with Ambulance and Chair, who reads annually. This year, DeJohn filled six guest reader spots, entertaining students with great books and answering their EMT-related questions.