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“Who Would Win? Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor?” Sparks Excitement at San Angelo READS! Book Giveaway

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“Who Would Win? Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor?” Sparks Excitement at San Angelo READS! Book Giveaway

“Who Would Win? Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor?” — that was the question sparking excitement among Bonham Elementary School fifth graders during the San Angelo READS! March book giveaway. Approximately 100 students gathered in the library to hear special guest reader Jeremy Bartz, Vice President of the Destination Marketing Organization, bring the popular nonfiction book to life.

“Who do you think would win — a T-Rex or a Velociraptor?” Mr. Bartz asked. “Raise your hand if you think the T-Rex would win … now, who thinks the Velociraptor would win?” The room quickly filled with raised hands on both sides, with students nearly split in their predictions.

Written by Jerry Pallotta, “Who Would Win? Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor” is an engaging nonfiction book that compares two well-known dinosaurs. Through facts and illustrations, it explores their size, speed, strength and hunting abilities before imagining who might win in a head-to-head showdown.

Throughout the reading, students remained fully engaged — eagerly sharing predictions, reacting to surprising facts and connecting with the story. To highlight the day, San Angelo READS! provided every fifth-grade student in San Angelo ISD with a new copy of the book to take home and enjoy. We extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Bartz for volunteering his time to read with students and help make this experience both engaging and memorable.

Events like this bring reading to life by combining interactive experiences with access to books students can call their own. By placing high-quality books directly into students’ hands, San Angelo READS! helps build confidence, spark curiosity and foster a lifelong love of reading that extends beyond the classroom.

To stay up-to-date on San Angelo ISD, please visit the SAISD website at www.saisd.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates. Community members are encouraged to share how they celebrate literacy and participate in San Angelo Reads! through the hashtags, #SAISDReads and #SanAngeloREADS. Keep Reading, San Angelo!

About San Angelo READS!

The San Angelo READS! community-wide literacy initiative was founded by the District in 2020 to promote and encourage reading and the SAISD future-ready learner profile attributes among SAISD students and the greater San Angelo community. The goal of the literacy initiative is to increase awareness of the importance of literacy and to inspire a love for reading. This exciting initiative is driven by statistics which show how vitally important literacy is in providing all students with the opportunities to succeed at a young age. Children and teenagers who read for pleasure on a daily or weekly basis score better on reading and writing tests than infrequent or non-readers.

SAISD kicked off San Angelo READS! on December 9, 2020 with the inaugural San Angelo Reads! Day, a day when literacy was celebrated at every SAISD elementary campus with literacy fun like read-ins, unveiling book vending machines and a gift of a book to all SAISD third-graders compliments of the San Angelo Area Foundation. Inside and outside our classrooms, SAISD is committed to building literacy skills which create students who are prepared for future success, thus building a better tomorrow for our students and community.

About Discover San Angelo’s Destination Marketing Organization

Discover San Angelo, the destination marketing organization for the city, operates under the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce. Its role is to promote San Angelo as a destination for tourism, meetings and events, helping drive economic growth by attracting visitors from outside the area. The organization highlights the city’s historic landmarks, cultural offerings, sporting events and local dining scene. Funded primarily through hotel occupancy taxes, Discover San Angelo also welcomes visitors at its Visitor Center located at 418 W Avenue B, where guests can learn more about local attractions and experiences.