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Got a book you’ve read and loved but now would be willing to pass along to be enjoyed by others?
Waimea Middle School is accepting donations of new and gently used books of all reading levels and styles, fiction and nonfiction, as part of a community-wide “Waimea Reads!” campaign.
“Waimea Reads!” was launched recently by the school with a new First Saturday Reading Booth at Waimea Homestead Farmers Market. The both will again “pop up” at the Oct. 3 market on the Waimea schools campuses, offering a “Give One/Get One” book swap, or, anyone may just take a book providing they promise to pass it on once they’ve read it. A wide assortment of books will be up for grabs.
Donations of books may be brought to the Oct. 3 booth at the farmers market, or dropped off at the middle school office between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on school days.
Also featured at the farmers market reading booth is a “read-aloud” to younger children by both Waimea Middle School students and adults sitting on a magic reading carpet that’s spread on the grass. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to join in to “read aloud” between 8:30 and 11 a.m. Oct. 3.
“Waimea Reads!” also includes a Scholastic Book Fair at the middle school, which continues through Oct. 1. Scholastic Book Fairs feature popular contemporary books that are leveled. The purpose of the book fair is to give all students an opportunity to purchase something that interests them and WMS students may use “Book Bucks” earned through positive behaviors at school to buy books.
Community readers who would like to support the “Waimea Reads!” program and book fair are invited to call WMS Vice Principal Janice English-Somerville at 887-6090, ext. 227, or email: Janice_English-Somerville@wmpccs.org to learn more about volunteering or helping build or expand classroom reading libraries. Interested persons can also visit https://vols.pt/SxyuUG to select a day and time to volunteer at the book fair.
