Photo by Mike Brothers
Librarian Leah Fleming reads Pigeon Needs a Bath to “campers” during Family Reading Night at Sullivan Elementary School November 19. The Secretary of State Family Reading Night Camping theme was complete with tent and stories around the campfire.

at Sullivan Elementary School

•November 25, 2015•

By Mike Brothers

Family Reading Night became a camping adventure at Sullivan Elementary School on November 19.

With around 200 parents and students roaming from one indoor campsite to another from 6-7p.m. the Illinois Secretary of State sponsored event got families involved.

School librarian Leah Fleming coordinated the annual family reading night with the help of teachers who volunteered time as readers for the event.

“This is a way to encourage families to get out together,” Fleming said of the statewide initiative.

“It’s a fun night with the family reading together instead of spending it in front of TV or an iPad.”

Coordinating an event shuttling 200 people to eight different locations is a task that requires a bit of preliminary work.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.