Cypress Elementary School was recently awarded a $2,000 Early Childhood Reading Grant from Target.  Reading is essential to a child’s learning process.  That’s why Target awards grants to schools to support programs, such as after-school reading events and weekend book clubs that foster a love of reading and encourage children to read together with their families.

The school plans to use their grant to hold a family reading night event, "Shining Brighter Through Reading," in early April.  The grant money will pay for library books, as well as refreshments and books to give-away at the event.