In the library, as part of our Accelerated Reader Program, we had a Read to Feed food drive during the month of October. While the kids were reading, they collected donations from sponsors who pledged a certain number of food items for each book read. Those who participated collected approximately 200 food items, and as a whole, our elementary students read 8,620,142 words during the month of October.
The first week of December (Dec. 1st through 5th), we will be holding our annual book fair. All through the week, we will have special dress-up days and collect loose change. On Medieval Monday, we will collect pennies and students get to wear their favorite "crown." Troubadour Tuesday, we will collect nickels and students will decorate a paper bag inspired by their favorite song or poem. Once Upon a Time Wednesday, students may bring their favorite bedtime story and favorite stuffed animal and dimes to add to our collection. Royal Read Ye Thursday, we are collecting quarters, and students may bring their favorite book and wait for the announcement, "Drop everything and read." On Fairy Tale Friday, students may bring any coins and dress as their favorite fairy tale character.
All of the money collected throughout the week will be used to help build classroom libraries in our school, but for every book we purchase for our classrooms, Scholastic will donate a book to children in need. They have two non-profit groups that will receive donated books, either children who have been affected by natural disaster or children who don't have any books of their own.
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