Nottoway Elementary celebrates reading
Published 6:28 pm Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Sisters Jocelyn Kessinger, left, and Madelyn Kessinger dress up as the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood for Book Character Day at Nottoway Elementary School. (Photo submitted by Lynn Varian)
Nottoway Elementary School fifth-grade teachers Haley Boykin and Alisha Jenkins dress as characters from Pixar Animation Studios’ “The Incredibles” franchise, as they await their first guests for their reading carnival games. (Photo submitted by Lynn Varian)
One of the creative Literacy Pumpkin entries transformed the pumpkin into the pigeon from Mo Willems’ book, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” (Photo submitted by Lynn Varian)
Nottoway Elementary School third-grade students Breelyn Hewett, left, and Jada Bailey, right, pose with Jim Pope as he delivers the pumpkins from his garden for the annual Title 1 reading night. (Photo submitted by Lynn Varian)
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Nottoway Elementary School continued its theme of “Fall in Love with Reading” throughout the month of October with several literacy events and activities.
An NES news release stated that first, the students and their families participated in pumpkin painting with book character themes. Nearly 75 entries were made to the Literacy Pumpkin display this year.
Second, the Nottoway community was then invited to take part in the school’s annual Title 1 reading night, enjoying a SuperHero Reader theme. Students and staff dressed as their favorite superheroes while they shared a meal around the table, learned about the Title 1 program and how it supports the students of NES, and played literacy carnival games throughout the building.
The students even got to take home a pumpkin of their own, courtesy of a donation of more than 200 pumpkins by Jim Pope.
The celebration of reading concluded with a spirit day allowing students and staff to dress up as their favorite book characters.
“The school would like to thank the NES staff for all of their hard work, the Nottoway families and community for their participation and support and Mr. Jim Pope for his generosity and kindness,” school officials said. “Keep reading and learning, NES!”
