The Sands Family

The Sands Family

Not Your Average Pumpkin at JBE

Pumpkins can be found in many places during the months of October and November. However, classes at Jordye Bacon Elementary transformed pumpkins into works of art to celebrate their favorite children's books!

See if you can guess the books these pumpkins are illustrating!

A Reading Wonderland at FLE

The hallways of Frank Long Elementary are always cheery, but during the week long celebration for children's literature they were transformed into a magical reading wonderland!

Bugging for Books at LE

How do you know Liberty Elementary is excited about students reading? Adults will do amazing and somewhat gross things to show they care. Mr. Chris Anderson, principal of Liberty Elementary, and Mrs. Rebbecca Mock, assistant principal of Liberty Elementary, did the unthinkable to show they support students reading. They each ate a cricket!

Not only did they eat a cricket, but so did two of the teachers on staff! Ms. Lela Stokes-Dickens and Mr. Justin Peterman also ate crickets.

Although crickets are reported to be crispy and high in protein, the little critters became snacks to celebrate the outstanding reading accomplishment of students. When challenged to read 4,000 books in three and a half days, students at Liberty Elementary met and surpassed the goal by reading a whopping 5,520 books!

Doors Decorating at MMS

During a week long celebration of children's literature, several classrooms at Midway Middle School showed

their love for reading by decorating classroom doors. Several classrooms got involved. Judges used a rubric to help score the creative displays.

TCE's Reading Rally

Students and staff filled the front lawn of Taylors Creek Elementary Friday, November 19^th for a school-wide reading rally. Every child carried a book and lined up to spell READ on the front lawn of the school. Dr. Debbie Rodriguez, principal, and Dr. Kathy Moody, assistant principal, took to the roof of Taylors Creek to lead the rally. Students and staff enjoyed listening and dancing to the song “Gotta Keep Reading.” The rally was held to celebrate students earning 1,550 Accelerated Reader points over four days. Nathan Thomas, a fifth grader, earned the highest number of Accelerated Reader points during the week by earning 27.6 points. Nathan was given a special t-shirt to mark his reading achievement.