CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERS WITH BOOK BLAST TO EXPAND THE HOME LIBRARY OF EVERY STUDENT
Clarkson Public School PARTNERS WITH BOOK BLAST TO EXPAND THE HOME LIBRARY OF EVERY STUDENT
Recognizing increased screen time and the impact it has on literacy rates, Clarkson Public School takes steps to put new, fun, age-appropriate books into the hands of every one of its students.
Kids are reading less, screen time is increasing, and school budgets are tight. On a mission to make reading cool again, Brenda Cropp and Sofia Kratochvil decided to meet with the team at Books Are Fun to learn more about their book enrichment program – Book Blast.
With its innovative approach to creating more bookworms, Book Blast guarantees at least one new book into the hands of every student at absolutely no cost to the school, little work from the school team, and no financial requirement of the parents. After reviewing the program and understanding there was zero risk to the school, Brenda Cropp and Sofia Kratochvil moved forward and scheduled Book Blast to launch at Clarkson Public School on 4/3/2024.
In two short weeks, with the help of the community (far and wide), the students at Clarkson Public School have over 535 brand-new, age-appropriate books heading their way! Every student in grades pre-K-6th grade will get at least 2 books.
Here’s what Brenda Cropp had to say about the Book Blast program, Wow! I can’t believe how easy all of this was to get books into the hands of all of our students. Thank you to everyone who donated.
The winners of the Book Blast Treasure Chests were Camille Schneider, Isabella Torres, and Kamarie Koehn. Not pictured Joe Kudera.
