Judge Wright visits local classrooms as part of
Illinois Judges Association Reading Project

 

[February 27, 2020]    In conjunction with the February celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Judge Jonathan Wright delivered a program to local grade school students based on the popular children’s book by Martha Brenner, Abe Lincoln’s Hat.

Judge Wright delivered the program to Washington-Monroe Elementary School, Zion Lutheran School (Lincoln), Carroll Catholic School, Central (Lincoln) Elementary School, New-Holland-Middletown School, Hartsburg-Emden Elementary School, Mt. Pulaski Elementary School, Chester-East Lincoln School, and the Lincoln Public Library.

A project of the Illinois Judges Association, the reading program is aimed at children in grades K-4 to encourage the appreciation, the value, and the enjoyment of reading. Judges make a classroom appearance, read the book, and discuss its intersection with history and the law. The book is then donated. 

“It was a great experience for me to meet the children of Logan County in a classroom setting. I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the classes and teachers. The students were very attentive and asked excellent questions,” said Judge Wright.

The Illinois Judges Association is a membership organization of 1,250 active and retired judges whose purpose is to foster public confidence in the independence of the judiciary, provide services and education to its members, and information about court operations to the public. Funding for the books was made possible by a grant from the Illinois Judges Foundation.

[Judge Jonathan Wright]