Clarence Rogers Rainforest Summer Reading Kickoff

nhsc_rainforesthut_jun09 "Fantastic!" was how many described the refurbished library at Clarence Rogers Elementary School. The New Haven School Cooperative committee spent a Saturday morning in early June decorating the library in a rainforest theme to help support the school's Summer Reading Kickoff.

The finished room included a grass hut play area, grasses and tropical flowers lining the walls, and columns that had been transformed into palm trees.  Committee members also created a reading corner complete with a cheery carpet and rocking chair for the kickoff event.

The children attending the kickoff loved the colorful library, now a welcoming and inviting space to enjoy reading and library activities. The kickoff event was a huge success and featured breakfast, a book giveaway, and an award presentation to the top readers.

 

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Members of the School Co-op Committee with Jackie Courtmanche, literacy coach at Clarence Rogers School.