Ms. Stephens' class has been donating money to a Kenyan school. If kids read all five days that equals one dollar.  As a class, we read enough to donate $80.00 to the school in Kenya!  That's enough to buy three desks for three kids!
    The Kenyan school kid sit on floors to learn. There pencils can get to half an inch long! They make their own toys made of things like sandals, tires, sticks, plastic bags, and more.

On Friday, December 8th Spring Lake Elementary School had a drawing for students that have been reading for the Ken Garff reading challenge. Students get a ticket entry when they read for five days a week. If they read all seven they get two entries. Two winner were picked. The younger grade winner was Hailey Shaw, and the upper grade winner was Allie Erdmann. They got a certificate to Walmart to use to get a bike, ipod, or scooter. Remember kids to keep reading!

AM Kindergarten: Chloe Carson, Jace Bennett, Marley Houck, Ty Erdmann, Jack DeWitt, Elena Ericksen
PM Kindergarten: Hannah Bryce, Sean Rawson, Kallin Johnson, Natalie Whitney, Quincy Dewsnup, Paden Barney

1st Grade: Olivia Abril, Makenna Larsen, Lily Ford, Ezra Davis, Alexis Dockstader, Isael Santillan, Swazie Davis, Juan Pastor, Jakenzie Jones, Wyatt Grant

2nd Grade: Camila Castillo, Bentley Douglass, Mayson Bloom, Sheryl Molina, Pablo Ceja, Halle Sorensen, Rett Robinson, Nic Neves, Jaxon Openshaw, Alex Cowie

1st Grade: Gabrielle Goodsell, Parker Fowkes, Alayna Bullard, Eric Lopez, Mauricio Peralta
2nd Grade: Trey Worthen, Hayden Jacobson, Sheridan Toone, Cadence Lance, Malaki Worthen
3rd Grade: Faith Vigil, Ethan Muhlestein, Alexis Beardall
4th Grade: Johny Draper, Brayden Webber, Allie Erdman, Megan Curtis
5th Grade: Anthony Payton, Toffer Linville, Suzy Rodriquez, Mckaden Anderson
6th Grade: Brayden Liechty, Krislyn Hurd, Madison Rice, Hayley Bassir