Flagler County Sheriff's Office announces ‘Read with FCSO’ video series for children

The series lets school resource deputies stay connected to students while schools are closed due to COVID-19

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| 10:53 a.m. April 2, 2020

Old Kings Elementary School School Resource Deputy David Agata. Photo courtesy of the FCSO

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by: Shannon Martin
Public Affairs Officer, Flagler County Sheriff's Office

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office premiered a new video series on Wednesday, April 1, geared towards the youth in Flagler County called "Read with FCSO." The series is a way for school resource deputies to stay connected to students while schools are temporarily closed.

Watch the first episode here: https://youtu.be/cH7bU1_Liic.

In each episode, a member of the FCSO School Resource Deputy Unit will read a book aloud to viewers. An enlarged picture of each page will appear on screen, allowing children to follow along. At the end of each story reading, the deputy will give students a comforting message.

“COVID-19 has affected almost every single aspect of our daily lives, our children included,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “This video series will allow kids the opportunity to maintain that positive connection with their school resource deputy during this time. We hope this provides some comfort to our kids during this crisis. The men and women of the FCSO are here to serve and protect our community in creative new ways so that we stay connected to the community and students.”

The "Read with FCSO" video series premiered 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. You can find this and future episodes on the FCSO Facebook page and YouTube channel.