Thursday, December 11, 2014

Southwest Elementary Students Plan to Send Principal Matt Dixson by Reading Great Books


On Wednesday morning, Southwest Elementary students participated in an assembly for a reading project that could send Principal Matt Dixson to the roof.

“We had the entire school today with the help of the West Forsyth drumline and cheerleaders,” Dixson said. “The cheerleaders got the kids pumped up with cheers about reading with the help of the drumline.

“The kids are supposed to earn 20,000 points and are currently at 8,000. We talked to the kids about the importance of reading. I encouraged them that, although they may not like to read, it’s only because they haven’t found the perfect book yet that grabs them.

“I also told them that although there are video games they don’t like, it doesn’t mean they don’t like video games…books are the same way. I encouraged them to talk with their teacher and our media specialist to help them find a great book.”

Along the way, the students will be offered such incentives as attending a Wake Forest University women’s basketball game and, in the spring, a Dash baseball game.

Dixson told students that, if they earn 20,000 points by May, he will head to the school’s roof. He fully expects that to happen.  

“It’s looking like I’ll head to the roof in May,” Dixson said.


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