Oakville Elementary Celebrates A Midsummer Night's Read

Armed with sleeping bags, blankets, flashlights and of course books, students of spent an evening camping out at the school for A Midsummer Night's Read.

Students and their families enjoyed s'mores, teacher read-alouds under a big tent and a telescope viewing of Saturn in addition to their family reading time.

Students also got to take home a new book provided by an anonymous donor.

“It’s a good night,” said Oakville Elementary Principal Chad Dickemper. “Hopefully it encourages students to keep reading during the summer. We try to do one event each month during the summer to keep our community intact. Last month we had a father-daughter dance, and next month will be the back to school ice cream social.”

“This is a great event,” said Oakville Elementary School parent, Greg Schuermeyer. “It’s important for schools to be a center of the community, so that people are being involved and the building is being used.”

“It’s fun,” said Oakville Elementary School parent, Wendy Buss. “My oldest missed his friends, and both my kids enjoy books, so this is great.”