Students celebrate successful literacy weel

Carys Teich - Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Last week, Jan. 26 –30, the state of Florida celebrated literacy week, with the theme being “Red, White, and blue: celebrating 250 years chapters of America!”

To celebrate, LRHS Media Specialist Audrey Dombroski hosted both a challenge and contest at the LRHS library.

The challenge was for the school to check out 250 books in one week. The goal was surpassed and Mustangs checked out338 books.

Every student that checked out a book during the week was given a raffle ticket to put their name and number on for a chance to win a $10 amazon gift card. There ended up being 10 winners -

• Mikayla Jackson
• Laura Staddler
• Penny Morrris
• Jazari Morgan
• Aaron Cortez
• Sofia Galdamez
• Santiago Behrens
• Arianna Smith
• Mahari Pompey
• Crystal Chhun

Dombrowski also held a bookmark design contest. Students who wanted to participate could illustrate or paint a bookmark to go along with the literacy theme “Red, White, and blue: celebrating 250 years chapters of America!”

Bookmarks could be submitted by either dropping them off at the library or emailing a digital file to Dombrowski.

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Assistant principals Samantha Biggs, Dr. Lindy Carlson, and Jessica Satterly judged Isabella Harell as the first-place winner for the grand prize, and Bella Duke as the second-place winner.

Harell was awarded $30 worth of Target and Amazon gift cards, and Duke was awarded $20 worth of Target gift cards.

“My hope is that these contests celebrating literacy week will increase the desire for students to keep coming back to check out more books and increase reading!” said Dombrowski.