Clough Literacy with Mrs. Zalusky

09/29/2026

Entries have already started rolling in for Clough's next optional Creative Writing Contest! See prompts and rules below. Students have until the end of October to submit their story to me for a chance to win a gift card and a special shout-out!
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09/16/2026

Looking for something for your kids to do on Friday while teachers are receiving professional development? Think about signing up for this FREE virtual storytime with award winning author Christopher Denise! Two time slots available, but sessions are limited to 1,000 attendees.

09/14/2026

I can't believe we've already been back for over a week! I love walking around to all the rooms and seeing students settling into routines and sharing ideas. Hopefully you've had time to talk to your child(ren) about what they've enjoyed most about being back at school. My daughter, personally, loves when her teacher reads aloud, but I can't say I'm surprised. 😆 What are your kids most excited about?
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09/01/2026

Conor Gagne, the grade 3 winner of our first ever Creative Writing Contest last spring, decided to illustrate his story and publish it. I was gifted a copy, only to discover it was dedicated to me! 🥹❤️
Thank you Conor, I am honored. It is my pleasure to work with all students at Clough and contribute to their reading and writing journeys. I am very excited to see what this year holds! ❤️📚
I hope everyone has a great first day tomorrow! 🏫🎒

07/13/2026

Have you been reading this summer? Why not share what you're reading and possibly win a gift card to JJ's for some ice cream!! 📚 🍨
Everyone is welcome, kids, parents, neighbors, etc!

What are you reading??
Week of July 13th!

06/17/2026

Happy Summer!
What's on your summer TBR list?
Are you signing up for Taft's summer reading program? I always do! I even won a Walmart gift card once! 😲

06/14/2026

Thank you again to Reading is Fundamental for donating books! Our kindergartners were excited to start their summers with something new to read!
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06/08/2026

A couple months ago, I got an email from a company called Reading is Fundamental. RIF is a nonprofit organization who has made a commitment to bring the joy of reading to as many families in as many communities as they can. They told me that they were partnering with Amazon to provide literacy kits to students in various districts in our area. They asked if we were interested in receiving 200 kits, to which I of course said YES!
Well they delivered the kits a couple weeks ago, and each kit contains a drawstring bag, 3 picture books, some stickers for the books, a bookmark, and a coloring page! Since then, I've been working to prepare them with pre-printed summer reading packets, and some extra goodies like I Love Reading bracelets.
This week, every single Kindergarten student at Clough will receive a literacy kit (Pre-K got theirs last week!). We will have enough left over to spread the love to a variety of other students in grades 1-3. So if your child comes home with one of these awesome bags, be sure to check out what's inside!
Happy Summer Reading everyone!

05/19/2026

Save the date!

05/18/2026

Mrs. Naples' third grade scientists were around the building today checking temperatures in various locations and hypothesizing about why changes might occur in different rooms! 🌡️🥼