Our 25th annual reading program starts this
Friday, February 12th, inspired by our summer read, The
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and the Thompson Family. We are partnering
with Ali Thompson’s school, Green Acres, and the African Library Project to
make some positive change in the world while celebrating the wonder and fun of
reading. For four weeks all LS and MS students and faculty will be
keeping track of the time they spend reading outside of the school day.
Every 30 minutes of reading will equal 1 mile. The
community service aspect of the program is to collect 1000 new and gently used
books to start a community center library in Nkwanda, Ghana like the one where William Kamkwamba found the book that changed his life. Our 15,000 mile (450,000 minutes) goal represents the round trip distance from SSFS to New Orleans (where
the African Library Project has a warehouse), on to the Open Hearts Community
center in Ghana, and some miles to bring the wildebeest home. Look for
displays in the MS and LS to see our progress. We will also be collecting
change to help finance the shipping costs. There will be jars around
campus where change can be donated. Students 3rd - 8th
grade and all faculty and staff can log their minutes on a google form each
week. PK-2nd grade students will have slips of paper to take
home to record their minutes and return to school each Friday. Each week has a bonus challenge that offers
a way to earn an additional hour, and every student who reports their time
gets a small gift from the library. All the links and
information you need to participate in the program will be found on the library website
and here on the blog. Book
donations can be left at either library. Is there a book that has changed your life? Tell us about it . Any questions? Give us a
call at x145 or send an email to elizt@ssfs.org.
Happy Reading!
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