On
Friday, March 16 in the school Media Center, Onekama
Elementary students had the opportunity to fill
their arms with books to bring home and cherish,
with no return date necessary.
The Book Exchange was part of the school-wide
celebration of “March is Reading Month.” Earlier in
the month, students were able to bring in
gently-used books from home. For each book, they
received a ticket to shop at Friday’s Book Exchange.
A total of 308 books were part of the exchange this
year, which means that the event succeeded in
providing many new reading opportunities for Onekama
students.
The students expressed excitement over their new
books. “I brought in a good book that I had already
read, and now I get to take home this cool book
about mermaids!” announced Kindergartener Sarah
Johnson.
