Kelowna Secondary Celebrates DEAR 2010

KSS Celebrates Drop Everything and Read

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Al Smith

 

 

National School Library Day is always the third Monday of October, Canada’s official Library month. The BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association celebrates the occasion by sponsoring DEAR Drop Everything and Read Challenge. Encouraging everyone to read each day for 20 minutes. Whether books, magazines, eReaders or even smartphones, reading makes us smarter and sharper. 

"Reading is the stairmaster for the brain" -Sharon Bede, TL, Kelowna Secondary

Kelowna Secondary School had the pleasure of a special event. While many Grade 11/12 classes read silently, Grade 10′s had the fun of Director of Instruction Mr. Norm Bradley reading aloud:

 

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids, by Carol McCleod http://www.flickr.com/photos/okflyfisher/sets/72157625118702549/show/