New Milford, PA—February 24, 2012
Blue Ridge Elementary School was the place to be in your pajama’s February 24, 2012. Dozens of families participated in the annual “Bedtime Stories at Blue Ridge” event enjoying a special dinner, craft making and, of course, a bedtime story. Young children (and some adults) dressed in their favorite night-time attire and brought with them special blankets, teddy bears or pillows as they participated in the full evening of activities.
Students from the National Honor Society at Blue Ridge helped make the evening possible by receiving food donations and coordinating a fun filled evening based on the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Young children and adults enjoyed making animal masks and puppets, providing animal sounds to go with the story and playing a rollicking round of “Zoo Keeper Says,” based on the idea of Simon Says.
At the end of the evening, each child was able to pick a book to take home choosing from a variety of titles. Families were also encouraged to sign a bedtime story contract, promising to read bedtime stories each night.
“Bedtime Stories at Blue Ridge” was made possible through a joint effort with National Honor Society at Blue Ridge, the Blue Ridge School District and Susquehanna County CARES (Childcare, Agencies, Resources and Educational Services.) CARES is a non-profit group under the Susquehanna County Literacy Program dedicated to enhancing quality early child care and education in the county. CARES is part of Pennsylvania’s LEARN initiative and supports Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children, because every child is Pennsylvania’s future.
Contact: Stephnie Thornton
Program Manager
Susquehanna County CARES
stcares@epix.net
(570) 465-5040
Blue Ridge Elementary School was the place to be in your pajama’s February 24, 2012. Dozens of families participated in the annual “Bedtime Stories at Blue Ridge” event enjoying a special dinner, craft making and, of course, a bedtime story. Young children (and some adults) dressed in their favorite night-time attire and brought with them special blankets, teddy bears or pillows as they participated in the full evening of activities.
Students from the National Honor Society at Blue Ridge helped make the evening possible by receiving food donations and coordinating a fun filled evening based on the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Young children and adults enjoyed making animal masks and puppets, providing animal sounds to go with the story and playing a rollicking round of “Zoo Keeper Says,” based on the idea of Simon Says.
At the end of the evening, each child was able to pick a book to take home choosing from a variety of titles. Families were also encouraged to sign a bedtime story contract, promising to read bedtime stories each night.
“Bedtime Stories at Blue Ridge” was made possible through a joint effort with National Honor Society at Blue Ridge, the Blue Ridge School District and Susquehanna County CARES (Childcare, Agencies, Resources and Educational Services.) CARES is a non-profit group under the Susquehanna County Literacy Program dedicated to enhancing quality early child care and education in the county. CARES is part of Pennsylvania’s LEARN initiative and supports Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children, because every child is Pennsylvania’s future.
Contact: Stephnie Thornton
Program Manager
Susquehanna County CARES
stcares@epix.net
(570) 465-5040
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