CVN 72 Sailors Celebrate Seuss

Photo By Chief Petty Officer Mark Logico | 170302-N-WP746-118 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 2, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Chelsea Belvill reads a children’s book to students at Jenkins Elementary School during Read Across America day. Abraham Lincoln Sailors were out at several Newport News, Va., elementary schools celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday and spreading the joy of reading. Abraham Lincoln is in the final stages of a four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul and will be delivered back to the fleet in early 2017. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Logico/RELEASED)  

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, UNITED STATES

03.02.2017

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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)   

Read Across America is an annual reading motivational and awareness program hosted by the National Education Association that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss.
School Counselor Sara Brown from Jenkins Elementary School hosted nine Sailors at her school to read and interact with students.
“Any adult coming into the building and serving as a role model and reinforcing the messages we give our kids is helpful,” said Brown. “We are trying to make our kids college, career and citizen ready, so having a chance to hear from someone who has a good job, who has the opportunity to go to school really reinforces how good they can be.”
Volunteer reader Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Ivelaw Sealey said he enjoyed reading and the good vibe coming from the children.

“The kids were singing and saying thank you for our service,” said Sealey. “It’s very uplifting.”
After he finished reading, Sealey said the children asked him about being in the Navy. One child was particularly interested on Navy discipline.
Sealey explained that discipline in the Navy is the same as discipline in schools. “There are teachers and principals in schools. In the Navy we have chiefs and officers. The most important thing is being a good person and being a role model to your friends and classmates.”
Sealey said he was surprised to receive so many questions about the Navy. “I think we are going to have a lot of Sailors out there,” he said.
For more information about Read Across America or to host your own event visit http://nea .org/grants/886.htm.
Lincoln is in the final stages of a four-year refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) and is scheduled to be delivered back to the fleet in early 2017.

• Date Taken: 03.02.2017
• Date Posted: 03.08.2017 17:55
• Story ID: 226211
• Location: NEWPORT NEWS, VA, US