School & Family Magazine Newstand Mesquite ISD Winter 2017 | Page 10

adPlayTalk initiative
“Kickin’ it with Kenny” is a Re
le School last year,
that began at AC New Midd
ldren in our students’
designed to inspire young chi
r teachers and staff
families to read. It began afte
n waiting for their
observed many young childre
school each day. They
siblings/families to get out of
se kids involved and
saw an opportunity to get the
tney Hennigh and Becky
reading. English teachers Brit
a Oliver, came up with the
Nabors, and Librarian Vaness
students read to these
idea of having some AC New
rting at 3:15 p.m. The
children every Wednesday sta
and in Spanish while
children are read to in English
s and sometimes fun
getting treats, water, high five
ing Kickin’ it with Kenny—
activities for the kids to do dur
w mascot, Kenny the
so named because the AC Ne
out with them! This has
Knight, even comes and hangs
, and the children that
become a tradition on campus
dnesday every week.
participate look forward to We
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Children’s book author
and illustrator, Salina Yoon
stopped by Gentry Elementary
to talk to some excited
students. This accomplished
author has many great children’s
books to her credit including:
“Found” and “Be A Friend.”
Have you seen the Little Free
Libraries popping up all over
MISD? Our talented high school
students used their enthusiasm
and skills to help our youngest
students, support ReadPlayTalk,
and build some pretty great “little
libraries.”