Nashville Elementary fun fair, Right to Read make for exciting week
Nashville Elementary will become a wild kingdom this week, as the entire school body will celebrate Right to Read week March 4-11.
The annual Right to Read celebration slithered into existence on Friday, March 4, when students wiggled, jiggled and crept their way through a reptile assembly. “Some of the teachers weren’t exactly looking forward to that one,” said principal Brian Zimmerly, “but the kids really were.”
Reptile Day will extend to Monday, March 7, while Tuesday is Mammal Day, and students will all read to their favorite stuffed animals. Wednesday is Fish Day, and students are invited to bring their favorite book to school. Thursday, Jane Houin from the OARDC will make a presentation on insects for Insect Day, and Friday will be Bird Day, and students can wear their favorite or most zany hats. An all-school assembly will take place at 10 a.m. with presenters from the Columbus Zoo talking about animal adaptations. The aptly-themed Wild About Books for Right to Read Week coincides with another one of Nashville Elementary’s favorites, the school trip to the Columbus Zoo, which will take place May 13.
“We go to the Columbus Zoo every three years, so that every student will have a chance to go at least once during their years here,” said Zimmerly. “The PTO group pays for the entire thing, so this year’s Right to Read theme goes hand-in-hand with the zoo trip this year.”
In addition to the theme days all week, Nashville teachers have created some fun learning opportunities and games for the students to participate in, classes will draw for free books, and they will read, read, read. The student body goal is to read at least 2,011 books in the week. Should they succeed in reaching that goal, they will make a monkey out of their principal, literally.
“If the kids reach their goal, I have volunteered to wear an ape suit around on Friday, March 11,” said Zimmerly with a smile. “And in the past, they have always reached their goal, so I don’t expect anything different this year. We as a staff try to come up with as many ways as we can during this week to challenge the kids to read a lot. It’s fun for us to be creative, because it makes it more enjoyable for the kids.”
The Nashville PTO will follow up Right to Read Week with the annual Nashville Elementary Fun Fair, titled Zany Zoo Fun Fair this year. The evening will feature a silent auction, filled with great items, like a Briar Hill stone bench, framed OSU football photos including one featuring Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, class theme baskets, gift certificates and more. The silent auction will take place in the school library from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
During that time, food will be served in the cafeteria, with hot dogs, pizza, sloppy nachos, chili dogs, brownies, sloppy joe sandwiches, drinks and more available.
Meanwhile, the kids can have a blast at the various games set up throughout the school. The youth entertainment will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are 50 cents each, but new this year is a $4 hand stamp which will give youth unlimited entry into the bounce house and bounce slide all night long.
A shuttle service will be provided between the school and Nashville Church of Christ from 5-8:30 p.m.
All funds will go to the Nashville PTO, which has provided all kinds of educational upgrades and new equipment to the school over the years.
“We’ve got a very dedicated group of parents who care deeply about their school,” said Zimmerly.
The public is invited to attend this family-friendly night of fun, games and supporting the efforts of Nashville Elementary.
The annual Right to Read celebration slithered into existence on Friday, March 4, when students wiggled, jiggled and crept their way through a reptile assembly. “Some of the teachers weren’t exactly looking forward to that one,” said principal Brian Zimmerly, “but the kids really were.”
Reptile Day will extend to Monday, March 7, while Tuesday is Mammal Day, and students will all read to their favorite stuffed animals. Wednesday is Fish Day, and students are invited to bring their favorite book to school. Thursday, Jane Houin from the OARDC will make a presentation on insects for Insect Day, and Friday will be Bird Day, and students can wear their favorite or most zany hats. An all-school assembly will take place at 10 a.m. with presenters from the Columbus Zoo talking about animal adaptations. The aptly-themed Wild About Books for Right to Read Week coincides with another one of Nashville Elementary’s favorites, the school trip to the Columbus Zoo, which will take place May 13.
“We go to the Columbus Zoo every three years, so that every student will have a chance to go at least once during their years here,” said Zimmerly. “The PTO group pays for the entire thing, so this year’s Right to Read theme goes hand-in-hand with the zoo trip this year.”
In addition to the theme days all week, Nashville teachers have created some fun learning opportunities and games for the students to participate in, classes will draw for free books, and they will read, read, read. The student body goal is to read at least 2,011 books in the week. Should they succeed in reaching that goal, they will make a monkey out of their principal, literally.
“If the kids reach their goal, I have volunteered to wear an ape suit around on Friday, March 11,” said Zimmerly with a smile. “And in the past, they have always reached their goal, so I don’t expect anything different this year. We as a staff try to come up with as many ways as we can during this week to challenge the kids to read a lot. It’s fun for us to be creative, because it makes it more enjoyable for the kids.”
The Nashville PTO will follow up Right to Read Week with the annual Nashville Elementary Fun Fair, titled Zany Zoo Fun Fair this year. The evening will feature a silent auction, filled with great items, like a Briar Hill stone bench, framed OSU football photos including one featuring Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, class theme baskets, gift certificates and more. The silent auction will take place in the school library from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
During that time, food will be served in the cafeteria, with hot dogs, pizza, sloppy nachos, chili dogs, brownies, sloppy joe sandwiches, drinks and more available.
Meanwhile, the kids can have a blast at the various games set up throughout the school. The youth entertainment will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are 50 cents each, but new this year is a $4 hand stamp which will give youth unlimited entry into the bounce house and bounce slide all night long.
A shuttle service will be provided between the school and Nashville Church of Christ from 5-8:30 p.m.
All funds will go to the Nashville PTO, which has provided all kinds of educational upgrades and new equipment to the school over the years.
“We’ve got a very dedicated group of parents who care deeply about their school,” said Zimmerly.
The public is invited to attend this family-friendly night of fun, games and supporting the efforts of Nashville Elementary.
Published: March 4, 2011
