Jellick Elementary 6th Graders Present Donation to Rowland Heights Library
- What
- Jellick Elementary 6th Graders Present Donation to Rowland Heights Library
- When
- 5/29/2014, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Where
- Rowland Heights Library 1850 Nogales Street Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Date: Thursday, May 29th, 2014
For the past 19 years, the 6th grade students in Mrs. Buck’s class at
Each May her students sell colorful, plastic Rexlace strings after school,
to all the students on campus. At the end of each May, the 6th graders walk to the Rowland Heights County Library, in order to bring their profits as a donation for the purchase of new books.
(The students take other trips during the year to learn research and study skills in the library.)
Students are eager to see how their sales stack up against previous years, where donations have ranged anywhere from $150 - $448! Over the last 19 years, Jellick 6th graders have brought in over $7,200.00. With those funds, the library has purchased over 600 books!!
After receiving the donation, the Children’s Librarian, Jeff Jarrett, asks the students for suggestions on how to spend the funds; such as favorite series, favorite authors, or future releases.
Once the books are purchased, the library places a bookplate sticker inside the front cover acknowledging the books as donations from Jellick Elementary 6th grade students from Mrs. Buck’s class (as well as Mr. Macedonio, Ms. Caro and Mrs. Dovetko who have also joined Mrs. Buck along the way.)
Wednesday, May 28th will be the last day of sales after school for this season. Then on May 29th, the students will make the 20th annual walk down
The most rewarding thing for the Jellick staff is seeing the 6th graders making a difference in their community and that they are helping to enrich the library’s collection of books for all ages to enjoy.