DGS Celebrates Homecoming Week

Dunlap Grade School has had a busy week celebrating Homecoming in its own way. The week started with daily dress up days that centered on the theme “Sir Read-a-Lot.” Students were seen dressing as dragons, princesses, princes, kings and queens. They wore their Royal Robes and Pajamas or silly hats. A highlight of the week included our fall book fair. Grandparents were invited to attend a special grand event. At the event, grandparents joined our students at lunch time and shopped at the book fair. During this special time, they were serenaded by the Dunlap High School Madrigal Singers! We had nearly 200 grandparents at DGS to celebrate! Later in the week, we held an evening book fair. Students perused books with family members and supported the purchase of birthday books! Students met their reading goals that will result in principal, Mandy Ellis, scaling the “castle walls” of DGS! Teachers were also selected to “joust” with pool noodles to earn books for their classrooms. Concluding the festivities was a visit from the DHS Marching Band! Their performance included selections from their homecoming routine! We look forward to participating in the parade this afternoon. The week was jam packed with fun and learning, but the result was more books in the hands of our students and classroom libraries!

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Book Fair Success

This past week, students, staff and parents geared up for the Story Laboratory Book Fair because read gives us super powers! As we continue to develop a culture of readers, many activities generated enthusiasm and excitement for reading. Students caught reading received a ticket to be entered into a drawing for free books each day, classrooms participated in Book Fair Bingo, teachers and students dressed in a variety of wacky outfits during the week, and more! Students also raised money for “All For Books” that provides funds for additional books at the school and to students in need.

One of the highlights of the book fair was the inaugural book fair exhibition. Over 30 entries were received of book displays to promote reading! As a conclusion to book fair week, any student who purchased a book received a ticket to be entered for a chance to win the opportunity to silly string Mrs. Ellis and Mr. Wenskus. The book fair resulted in profits for DGS that will be used to purchase new books for the classrooms, library, and birthday book selections in the office.

We thank our book fair chairs, Mrs. Stahl and Mrs. Stone for all their hard work to ensure the success of the fair.

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