Eastport Elementary School students place literacy at the top of their priorities, as seen during two events held on Oct. 9.  

Thanks to the Eastport PTO, students will now have an additional source for selecting books. The group generously purchased a book vending machine, which is now located in the school library. Library helpers and students exhibiting leadership behavior joined library media specialist Alyssa Sorensen and Principal Thomas Fabian for a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 9. 

 “The novelty of the vending machine and the ability for students to keep the books they select will generate excitement and appreciation for literacy,” Ms. Sorensen explained.  

Each Eastport Elementary student has a reading bookmark on the corner of their library folder. Every time a student reads a book, they fill out a reading report and receive a punch on their bookmark. After receiving five punches, students will be rewarded a coin to choose a book from the vending machine. 

The Eastport Elementary School Reading Club’s Hollywood Walk of Fame also showcased the students’ reading stamina and creativity while also walking the red carpet. During the summer, participants in grades 3-6 collectively read 88,910 minutes and completed a book project, which included either a collage, poster and/or book cover. The projects included characters from some of their favorite stories, and the projects lined the walls of the gymnasium for peers to explore.  

As each of the students’ names were called, they walked down the red carpet as their peers applauded and were handed a certificate of recognition from Mr. Fabian and Ms. Sorensen. These students will hopefully motivate their peers to participate in the reading club next summer.

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Date Added: 10/15/2024