Leading in literacy: Sammons to receive Iowa Reading Administrator of the Year award

Reading is more than just a subject in school - it’s the foundation for all learning and life skills.
 
That devotion to literacy is why Grundy Center Elementary Principal Brian Sammons was recently selected for the Iowa Reading Association’s Reading Administrator of the Year award - an award that is given annually to professionals who have demonstrated leadership in promoting literacy.
 
Since he first took the position as GC Elementary Principal back in 2015, Sammons has made it a priority to promote reading at the school.
 
He does this by hosting principal book talks, where he reads and discusses books with students, and by hosting regular author visits to get kids excited about books. Sammons has also been instrumental in organizing the school’s Mock Caldecott Awards, where students read and vote on which book they think should win the Caldecott Award each year.
 
 
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