The children are filling me in on some of the wonderful traditions here at King. Many of the kids seem very excited about painting a pumpkin in celebration of the season and of reading. If you are new like I am, my understanding is that if families are interested in this crafty project they obtain a pumpkin and then decorate it to look like a character in a storybook. No carving please, but paint, markers, and glued on trim might help you express yourselves. I found some photos from 1999 with pumpkins made up to look like the Cat in the Hat, D.W., Winnie the Pooh, Clifford and more.
If your family would like to do this OPTIONAL just-for-fun activity, please have your child bring in (or you drop off) your creation next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, October 29-31. I'll display them in the library, and then will ask the kids to bring them home for disposal. A smaller or medium size as opposed to HUGE might make this work easier!
Thanks for all of the ways you make reading fun for our kids. Enjoy our beautiful fall and lots of good books together.
Ann O'Keefe
Media Specialist
King Elementary
