Carmel Elementary School recently welcomed Miss Jackie as a special guest who read and sang with more than ten classes. Many of the students have been learning about fairy tales and fables during the first quarter and Miss Jackie read Silly Goose's Big Story by Keiko Kasza. The students also learned how to tell if a book is authored by one person and illustrated by another. In the case of Silly Goose, Ms. Kasza is both the author and illustrator. Each group also enjoyed fan favorite, Pete the Cat, written by Eric Litwin.  Carmel parent Matt Rasnick said, “My daughter came home with a bookmark from FoxTale today; she's in 2nd grade at Carmel Elementary school. She is very enthusiastic about a  story that she heard today, about a cat who keeps stepping in different colors and singing a little song about it each time.”

Miss Jackie is pictured reading to Ms. Roth’s and Ms.

ATLANTA -- Georgia students in grades 5-12 are encouraged to apply for the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

The awards program began searching for its next batch of honorees this week. Recipients of the award are young people who have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service.

"We have been recognizing youth volunteers since 1995 and still, every year, we're amazed by the stories of exemplary community service," Prudential chairman and CEO John Strangfeld said in a statement. "We look forward to honoring the top youth volunteers of 2013 for their selflessness, their initiative and their dedication to changing communities for the better."