I've decided to treat students to some new things this year...hopefully with the help of funding by PTA!
For our first graders we are going to have a kickoff party with a ventroloquist. I am asking one of my fellow librarians to show her talents in ventroloquism using her puppet named Josh? I think. This is because most of our first graders aren't ready for AR yet and we don't really start it blowing and going until 2nd nine weeks.
For our second graders we are going to try to take them to one of the Young People's Artist Series plays in Columbus which is only about 20 minutes from West Point. The play showing at the end of the first nine weeks in October is Seussical the Musical. I think that will be fun!
Second nine weeks we plan to take both grades that meet their goals to the Jumpers Party Zone about 20 minutes from us. It will probably take us 2 trips for 2 days for about 100 students each grade but it was only $150 per trip. Not bad.
Third nine weeks will be the first graders time to go and see a YPAS play, The Rainbow Fish.
Third nine weeks I hope to get a magician for the 2nd grade.
Fourth nine weeks we've decided to either take them to the movies or do a Carnival inside our cafeteria/auditorium. May is too hot to do it outside!
Hope we get all our funding!!
