First Readers Association of Enfield CT

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First Readers Association of Enfield CT The First Readers Association of Enfield is a town-wide program that recognizes and celebrates a key milestone in learning - becoming a reader.

First Readers is a unique town-wide program that recognizes and celebrates a key milestone in learning—becoming a reader! Once a child has been certified by his or her teacher as being able to read one of a selection of books fluently for the first time, we acknowledge each child’s huge accomplishment by celebrating with the Enfield Community. Children receive a First Readers certificate and medal presented by their teacher, a First Readers t-shirt and recognition at a special town ceremony. The program currently includes Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students. Although the program operates in the Enfield Public Primary Schools, St. Martha School and St. Bernard School, any child in grades K to 5 that attends school in Enfield or resides in Enfield is eligible to participate. First Readers, in collaboration with the Enfield Public and Parochial Schools and the Enfield Public Library has selected developmentally appropriate books for children to read when their teachers feel they are just making the transition to becoming fluent readers. When the child reads one of the designated books, he or she is named a First Reader! Parents will be notified of this achievement and await an invitation to the recognition ceremony. For children who do not attend one of our participating schools, certification can take place at the Enfield Central Library. Please contact the Children’s Librarian at the Enfield Central Library for details.

Last Bunch of photos :)
06/02/2026

Last Bunch of photos :)

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06/02/2026

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What a wonderful night it was!! Congrats to all the new First Readers and thank you to Enfield PD and our Elementary Sch...
06/02/2026

What a wonderful night it was!! Congrats to all the new First Readers and thank you to Enfield PD and our Elementary School Principals for taking the time out of your busy day to be our local celebrities! Thank you especially to the Enfield High Students that volunteered to help us out for the evening you ladies did a fantastic job!!! Have a great summer everyone!!

If you were at the First Reader Ceremony tonight, and lost your wallet, I am bringing it to the Enfield Police Departmen...
06/01/2026

If you were at the First Reader Ceremony tonight, and lost your wallet, I am bringing it to the Enfield Police Department for safe keeping and you can pick it up there.

On Tuesday, March 17th, the First Readers Association of Enfield held the first ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year. ...
03/27/2026

On Tuesday, March 17th, the First Readers Association of Enfield held the first ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year. First Readers is a remarkable town-wide initiative that honors and celebrates one of the most important milestones in education — the joy of becoming a reader! Join us in congratulating this exceptional group of newly certified readers; their achievement is a testament to hard work and determination!

Its a wrap! Trivia night was a great success and we want to thank everyone who came and also made donations! We had a bl...
03/07/2026

Its a wrap! Trivia night was a great success and we want to thank everyone who came and also made donations! We had a blast and we sure hope you all did too!! It was great to see so many familiar faces and everyone was smiling and having a good time for a great cause!!! This shows when community comes together what an amazing impact we can make!! Thank you so much and we can't wait to see you all next year!!!!

Let’s talk prizes…We can’t reveal everything (where’s the fun in that?), but here’s a sneak peek at what you could win (...
02/28/2026

Let’s talk prizes…

We can’t reveal everything (where’s the fun in that?), but here’s a sneak peek at what you could win (as a table, or individual speed rounds):

✨ Themed Gift Baskets
✨ Local Gift Cards
✨ Family Experiences

We have more variety in our prizes this year than ever before!

What will you win?!

Trivia Night just got sweeter!Our friends at Enfield Produce and Deli are donating a portion of their sales to First Rea...
02/25/2026

Trivia Night just got sweeter!

Our friends at Enfield Produce and Deli are donating a portion of their sales to First Readers in support of Trivia Night!

Grab your dinner, drinks, and snacks and know you’re helping Enfield’s children thrive.

Meet the mastermind behind the mic-Terry LaCasseTerry moved to CT with his wife Annie and their kids in 2018. His family...
02/25/2026

Meet the mastermind behind the mic-Terry LaCasse

Terry moved to CT with his wife Annie and their kids in 2018. His family moved to the Enfield in 2019. Terry has spent the last 7 years watching his kids go from First Readers to soccer players, to gymnasts, to TOPS soccer friends, Best Buddies, to future city planners, and stay kind all the while. He’s spent 7 years watching his wife, a Special Education teacher in Manchester schools, fight for her students to be First Readers at their own speed, and advocate for a more inclusive and caring educational system like the one First Readers promotes from an early age. Terry is excited to be helping out again as the Emcee for the evening. His lack of trivia knowledge and apathy towards pedantic analysis of trivia questions makes for an interesting night indeed.

He'll see you there!

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Enfield, CT
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