Playwright Kenneth G. Craddox to Eat Pizza with Ocean Day School Students during National School Choice Week
LAKEWOOD, N.J., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed playwright Kenneth G. Craddox will visit Ocean Day School to show his support for its "Five Star Classrooms" on January 31, and enjoy some pizza and hot chocolate with students while he is there. His visit is taking place during National School Choice Week 2014 and will also coincide with the preview of Black History Month events at Ocean Day. National School Choice Week 2014 will be the nation's largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity with over 5,500 independently-planned events taking place across the country.
WHO:
Students, teachers, parents, prospective families and community members.
WHAT:
Ocean Day School National School Choice Week Open House Scholarship Celebration, with a visit from playwright Kenneth G. Craddox on January 31. Mr. Craddox will eat pizza and drink hot chocolate with students and visit classrooms.
WHEN:
Kenneth G. Craddox will visit the school on Friday, January 31 at 11:30 a.m.
The Open House runs from Monday, January 27 through Friday, January 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call to schedule a visit: 732-370-8912.
Note: Media are invited to attend
WHERE:
Ocean Day School
678 Fifth Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Ocean Day School is a private school that was established in 1982 and it serves students in grades PK-8. For more information on the school and NSCW events, visit www.oceandayschool.org.
"National School Choice Week gives Ocean Day School an opportunity to celebrate our students, their parents, and our teachers," said Maria Paradiso-Testa of ODS. "We hope the entire community will celebrate National School Choice Week, and the successes of our school, along with us."
"We're thrilled that Ocean Day School is participating in National School Choice Week," said Andrew Campanella, NSCW president. "We hear a lot about education in the news, but the students, teachers, and school leaders at ODS remind us that every single day, there are great things happening in schools of choice across America."
National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children – including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com
CONTACT:
Maria Paradiso-Testa
732-370-8912
SOURCE National School Choice Week
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