Read-A-Thon

by teresa
Today, the winners for the read-a-thon at Ben's school were announced. Ben was second in the school...first in his class and grade. He was on the morning announcements (video announcements). The principal read off his name and crowned him king of his class (actually put a crown on his head). He got a calculator, flashlight thingy, cinema cafe pass, 2 free dinners at Old Country Buffet, and a book. He also got a certificate and he got to attend a pizza party during lunch today. All the winners from each grade level got to go. He was thrilled!! He wan't even dissapointed about his lose. Good for him! As a matter of fact...he said he would rather have not won because the winner had to make a speech on the announcements. I don't blame him...that would have freaked me out too. And just so you know...just because the contest is over doesn't mean we have stopped enjoying our reading time. On the contrary...we read everyday. Ben got some great books for his birthday last week and even continued to read over our vacation with nanny Jackie.