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Conehatta Elementary students enjoy visiting a petting zoo set up on campus as part of the reward for surpassing their school-wide reading goal. The hands-on experience brought the spirit of Charlotte’s Web to life.
Building a sense of community is incredibly important—and that’s a belief shared by Principal Brian Parkman and the entire staff at Conehatta Elementary School. When the school began exploring ways to strengthen the bond among students and to create a sense of community, one creative idea rose to the top: an all-school book read.