Mrs. Kate Norman’s 5th grade class

Mrs. Kate Norman’s 5th grade class walked to the Cedar Springs Library on Monday, September 8, for their back-to-school library orientation and to get their Read-to-Ride reading logs.

Students were delighted to find out that by reading only 6 hours they could earn two free tickets to ride two carnival rides on Red Flannel Day, compliments of Elliott’s  Amusements, in partnership with the Cedar Springs Library and the Red Flannel  Festival. Logs were also sent electronically to area schools, charter schools, private schools and home schooling families.

All area Red Flannel town citizens and fans, grades K-8, are invited to drop by the Library to get a log or print one from the Library’s website: cedarspringslibrary.org.

It’s a royal salute to 75 years of volunteers! Get your students to join the red reading challenge this year. Logs can be cashed in at the Cedar Springs Public Library during open hours or on Red Flannel Day between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.  at the Friends of the Library’s big book sale across the street from the Kent Theatre. Have you REaD a good book lately?

Front L-R Charles Wortz and Matthew Davison; Back L-R CTA Director of Student Services Kyle Bohl and CTA 5th Grade Teacher Aaron Kenemer.

The CTA Fifth Grade was given the opportunity to participate in a writing contest sponsored by the Cedar Springs Rotary Club and the Cedar Springs Library. Students had to write about a character trait. CTA fifth graders Matthew Davison and Charles Wortz chose to write about “Integrity.” Matthew and Charles were both recognized as semi-finalists for their essay writing. Matthew is the son of Donald and Denise Davison of Sparta. Charles is the son of Jeremy and Laura Wortz of Cedar Springs.  Congratulations to these two young men for their writing accomplishments!