A life-size Cat in the Hat visited elementary schools across Alexandria City public Schools last month for read Across America Day. The Dr. Seuss character was greeted by kindergarten, first- and second- grade students at Patrick Henry Elementary School and George Mason Elementary School. The Cat, alias ACPS chief of staff Tammy Ignacio, read “Green Eggs and Ham” out of a rocking chair to groups of children who could not stop licking their lips at the mention of the food.