We're All Winners!

Kindergarten student, Emma, and her mother joined me this week to celebrate our prizes won at the March 5th Warwick Mall event, NEA Read Across America Day that celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

That day I was volunteering at the school librarians' table, RIEMA (Rhode Island Educational Media Association). It was a fun time that featured a table for children to make bookmarks plus a raffle. Emma's mother spotted me, came over, and they entered the raffle. The raffle price was two $25 Gift Cards to Barnes & Noble bookstore - one for the student, one for their school library. Raffle entries went into two large Cat in the Hat hats.

At the end of the day there were three entries drawn out of hundreds and guess who won! It was quite a stroke of good luck because Emma was the only Charlestown student I saw that afternoon who entered the raffle. I figured we had little chance with all the Warwick and local students who came by and entered the raffle. What a great surprise to hear that Emma's entry was a winner!

The photo was taken by Bianca, a student in Mrs. Mcgill's 3rd grade - a future photographer? In the photo, Emma's mother is holding the letter announcing our win. I hold the two hardcover books purchased for our library and Emma holds the Cat in the Hat. I heard that Emma bought several books great for kindergarteners and her mother was as thrilled as I was. And . . . because the books may be borrowed by all students and teachers at Charlestown School, we all win!