Our 'Harvest Kindness' Fall Family Literacy Night was a great success! On November 4th at 7 pm, we hosted nearly 200 students and family members in the HHES cafeteria for an evening of reading, games, movement and art. The Valdez Literacy Council partnered with several community organizations and businesses to make the event one to remember: Quad Shot Espresso provided a cozy hot cocoa bar while the PTA popped fresh popcorn, and the evening's activities were set to a wonderful acoustic soundtrack provided by VHS guitar students. In addition, students from VHS' Beta Club and NHS and PWS Community College helped VCS teachers and staff with read-alouds and engaging literacy activities - such as listening for letter sounds with a pumpkin toss and using sensory words to describe an apple tasting. All students were able to take home a book, notebook or game as a prize for completing four or more literacy activities, with prizes provided by Valdez City Schools Federal Programs. A raffle offered some adults the opportunity to take home prizes too, with donations from Rogue's Garden, Captain Joe's Gas, Erin Nauta Photography, Sound Body Massage Therapy, Klondike Coffee, Mike's Pizza, Safeway, and The Prospector.
