You probably remember hearing about the Library Field Trip last spring. For three years now, we have taken students who qualify (by reading at least 12 of the William Allen White books) on a field trip in May. We take them to Borders and Barnes & Noble bookstores in Overland Park where we let them pick out books we purchase for them to keep. We use all of our book fair profits every year to let students select books up to that year’s dollar limit ($25 per student in ’09, and $27 each in ’08 and ’07.) The PTSO has been generous in providing the transportation and lunches for the students. Last year 67 students qualified.
This year we are adding an additional requirement for students beyond reading the books (and of course passing the AR quizzes.) Students will be asked to comment on each of the books they read on a wiki I have created for that purpose at http://libraryfieldtrip2009-2010.wikispaces.com
Check it out! Lots of kids have been posting messages, and some even know how to write a complete sentence!
