NAES Principal Windy Faulkner interacts with some famous Seuss characters during a Dr. Seuss storytime.
Students at New Albany Elementary School joined millions of their peers across the country to celebrate “Dr. Seuss Week” and the joy of reading March 1-8. Each day students and teachers participated in special dress-up days and students were treated to special activities or readings of the famed author’s books.
Pictured: Kindergarten students in Mrs. Bridget Spencer’s class display their winning decorated door.
Friday, March 1 was “Read the Most from Coast to Coast”. During the morning students were encouraged to read and take AR quizzes on as many books as possible. Students also dressed as their favorite Dr. Seuss character.
Monday, March 4 was “Fox in Socks” and students wore crazy socks.
Tuesday, March 5, Mr. Glen Reeder, Director of PreK read “Daisy Head Mayzie” and students came to school with crazy hair.
Wednesday, March 6, Assistant Principal Linda Grisham read “Wacky Wednesday”. Students had mismatched outfits or wore their clothes backwards and inside out.
Thursday, March 7, New Albany High School Head Football Coach read “Oh, the Places I’ll Go!” and students came dressed as the career they would one day like to pursue.
Friday, March 8, Principal Windy Faulkner read “Green Eggs and Ham” to the students as they ate green eggs and ham in the cafeteria. Students dressed in green and visited with special Seuss characters: “The Cat in the Hat”, “Thing 1” and “The Grinch”.
Teachers participated in the Door Decorating Contest during the week. Winners were: Rebekah Wiseman, Laura Reedy, Tameri Dunnam, Bridgett Spencer, and Susan Kelly.
“Our goal is to show our students both the joy and the importance of reading,” said Principal Faulkner. “It is wonderful to see our students involved in the week’s activities and excited about reading.”
Pictured: “The Cat in the Hat” encourages some kindergarten students to try their green eggs and ham during breakfast.
