Schools drop everything and read
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Updated: October 21, 2009 11:20 AM
No matter what you’re doing Monday morning, librarians want you to drop everything and read.
As part of National School Library Day, an initiative to promote literacy, Drop Everything and Read hopes to get as many people reading at the same time, on the same day, as possible.
The provincial challenge happens at 11 a.m., Monday (Oct. 26).
Among the schools promoting the event is Monterey middle school in Oak Bay. At noon, students, teachers and administrators – Oak Bay Mayor Christopher Causton will also drop by to read – will stop wherever they are and read for 15 minutes.
“It is our second year participating and our students are voracious readers and love the opportunity to drop and everything and read,” said Monterey teacher-librarian Keely Thornton.
This marks the third year of the challenge.
Local co-ordinator and Reynolds secondary school librarian Karen Lindsay says its success has grown.
“The first year, you’re out knocking on doors and the second year, they’re all coming to you,” Lindsay said as she announced the challenge to the Greater Victoria board of education on Tuesday night.
“It can be a really good time to snuggle up with the (kids) and read.”
A group of B.C. and national politicians have agreed to come into Victoria classrooms at 11 a.m. next Monday to read to students.
ecardone@vicnews.com
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