Central Elementary hosted its Grand Friends’ Day in conjunction with the Scholastic book fair. To say the turnout was large was an understatement.
Librarian and Event Coordinator, Mrs. Hodge-Gilbert notes, “When we began planning this event, we had a goal of 60-70 people attending. As the sign ups came in we watched as the RSVP list climbed to over 550. That was when we knew that this event was something that would be truly magical for students and community members.”
Students were proud to show off their family members and friends. One student had a family member come in from Texas to spend the morning at Central. As students walked the halls later in the day, they were excited to point out that they had family members join us to celebrate. The joy and excitement was palpable.
Principal, Daniel Lee, adds, “Reading is the skill that all other skills are rooted in. We want the students at CES to succeed in life, and we actively strive to promote and develop strong readers. The book fair is another opportunity to foster that love of reading.”
The book fair will be until Thursday. Mrs. Hodge-Gilbert adds that we are getting a restock of books and will continue to welcome our families who could not make it this morning. On Thursday the Kindergarten and Fifth graders will have their holiday luncheon at Central. She adds we will be ready to serve them as well.
