They did it! The students at Tierra Bonita exceeded 1 million pages.
Ashley did a huge speech, handing out the trophies to the kids who read the most in each grade, and their principal, Mr. Erpelding, dressed up as a gorilla!
It was such a long project but we are extremely proud of Ashley. She had many opportunities for public speaking...getting up in front of the whole school every month and talking (some long, some short, some practiced, some off the top of her head).
The Superintendent Dr. Phillips was on-hand to help hand out the trophies and help celebrate.
(It was hippie day so Ashley was rocking the look!)
Poway City Council member Merrilee Boyack, PUSD School Board Member Linda Vanderveen, and Superintendent Dr. Don Phillips came to the last Friday Flag to show their support for Ashley's project and the success of the students of Tierra Bonita.
Islands, Pat & Oscars, and Golden Spoon all donated gift certificates that each student received as a thank you for all of their hard work. And every student got a Popsicle after lunch that day.
It was truly amazing to see all the pages they read. Talking with Mr. E afterwards, he said it really encouraged the kids to read. 1st grade teachers had mentioned that instead of wanting to play once the kids had free time, they would ask if they could read.
Plus, many other students were motivated to start their own projects at Tierra Bonita once they saw Ashley's first speech. It's one of the few times I really saw the kids knowing they could and wanting to make a difference.
Good job, Ashley!
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