Knox School Board Spotlights “I Love to Read” Challenge

Superintendent A.J. Gappa
Superintendent A.J. Gappa
The Knox Elementary School recently won WSBT’s I Love to Read challenge and Superintendent A.J. Gappa said that was recognized by the school board Monday night.

“Mr. Ryan Marsh, a second grade teacher, and two of his students came to the board meeting and talked about the success they’re having with reading incentives that are going on in Mr. Marsh’s class,” explained Gappa. “A clip was played from the newscast that afternoon from WSBT that showed all of the elementary students in the gym being read to by one of their newscasters. They also watched a follow up with some of the students in the office talking with the WSBT personnel.”

Some of the board members had not seen the clip and they enjoyed the review the students gave during the meeting.

Local school wins Thursday “I Love to Read” Challenge

WSBT-TV's Krisin Bien reads to Knox Elementary School students.
WSBT-TV’s Krisin Bien reads to Knox Elementary School students.

A reporter and photographer from a South Bend television station paid a visit to Knox Elementary School this morning.WSBT-TV’s Kristin Bien shared a story with the more than 900 students, teachers, faculty members and staff gathered in the Knox Elementary School gym. The school won the station’s Thursday “I Love to Read” challenge with 13,000 votes. Bien said this is quite impressive, as Wednesday’s winner got 7,000 votes. She read the book “Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing” to the students and stressed the importance of reading. Bien also granted an interview to two reporters from “The Redskin Riot”before returning to South Bend.

 

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