Another successful Literacy Night was held at Covel D. Searcy Elementary on April 7. The school had 192 students in kindergarten through sixth grade participate, along with approximately 27 preschool, Early Childhood Special Education, and Parents as Teachers students; 35 high school helpers; 17 volunteers and retired teachers; and 40 faculty members.
More than 190 family and community members attended and over 480 people joined the school for the evening.
K-6 student participation has been as follows through the years:
- 2012: 44%
- 2013 43%
- 2014 54%
- 2015 64%
- 2016 63%

