Press Release
On Thursday, November 18, 2010 Pinckney Elementary welcomed Jack Gantos, author of Joey Pigza books and Rotten Ralph books.
Gantos traveled from his home in Massachusetts to visit the students at Pinckney Elementary and share his journey as a writer and author of books. This opportunity is just one example of how Pinckney students are encouraged to improve upon their reading and writing skills every day.
Gantos shared journals that he has recorded notes in throughout his life and are eventually turned into his novel. He even had his journal from 5th grade to show the students. Many students remarked after hearing Gantos that they were ready to go home and start their own journals.
Mrs. Bullard, 3rd grade teacher, said “Our class was so inspired by your presentation that we came back to the room, got new journals, wrote our names on the front with black sharpies and boldly added PRIVATE - KEEP OUT!! We then started drawing our life pictures and brainstorming ideas!”
You have to have Jack Gantos come to your school – he is AWESOME!
Jennifer Thrift, MLS, NBCT
Library Media Specialist
Charles Pinckney Elementary
3300 Thomas Cario Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
http://pinckney.ccsdschools.com
I am so impressed that you had Jack Gantos visit. I know what that took! $$ He is the ultimate “author” visit though. Inspiring, funny, unforgettable. I have had former students, now in college tell me that they have never forgotten his visit to our school when they were in elementary.