Costumes and Candy and Books, Oh My!

img_0186Dr. Seuss characters, ponies, witches, and soccer players gathered in the library at North Canton Elementary School on Friday, October 28 to listen to the book “Fancy Nancy.” Everyone from pre-kindergartners to fifth graders to the principal dressed up as their favorite book character for the school’s second annual Book-o-ween.

“Book-o-ween is a chance for our students to read something that they might not normally pick out,” North Canton Media Specialist Valerie Guyer explained. “I hope that they gained more knowledge today and had fun dressing up.”

To the delight of students, all of North Canton’s faculty and staff dressed up. The front office staff, including Principal Belinda Trantham, greeted students in a morning assembly dressed as Wizard of Oz characters. Grimley, the school’s unofficial dog mascot, even played the part of Toto.

After the morning assembly, students excitedly rotated through classrooms to listen to a variety of books. By the end of the day, students had heard 10 different books, including favorites like “The Day the Crayons Quit,” “Amelia Bedelia,” and “Julia’s House for Lost Creatures.”

“My favorite book I heard today was ‘The Hallo-Weiner,’” Lilly, a first grader who was dressed as Dr. Seuss’ Thing 2, said with a smile. “It was about a dog who rescues his friends on Halloween.”

North Canton was one of several Haywood County Schools that hosted a Book-o-ween event.