2017 Bennie Literacy Walk

          

On October 13, Bennie Students took turns walking, running, skipping and dancing around the high school track to highlight the importance of reading and to raise funds for new books and reading materials for Bennie School. Each grade had 30 minutes to go around the track as many times as they could. Some of the classes extended the activity to math when they returned and calculated how many laps and miles they ran as an entire class. Parents, grandparents and other supporters came to cheer the walkers and runners as they made their way past water stations and the starting line to get their race bib cards slashed to show each lap they made.

The funds raised by this community activity will be used for reading book sets for the Literacy Library and other reading opportunities such as Reading A-Z subscriptions.  As of this time, relatives and supporters from 12 states, including Michigan, have contributed. A total of just over $8000 has been raised by the Bennie Bobcats and through local business donations.

Please support the following businesses who donated to the Literacy Library Fund:

  • Affordable Auto Service
  • Cassidy Real Estate
  • Sam Quisenberry State Farm
  • The Visionary
  • Re Max – Paul T. Endres
  • Ted’s Coney Island
  • The Glass Onion Griddle
  • Clayin’ Around Pottery
  • Liberati’s
  • Big Bens Comix
  • Custom Pro
The following businesses also supported the Bennie Bobcats by donating their services
  •  Signarama
  • Mrs. Julie Clair – photography and graphic art
 Please thank and let all these businesses know how much we appreciate their support!

Kindergarteners enjoy a popsicle break following their walk around the track.     

Thank you Signarama of Allen Park for this awesome sign and more!

Anxious to put more wonderful books in the hands of our Bobcat Readers!

 

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