Fieldston Lower Students and Families Celebrate Books

This November, Fieldston Lower hosted the Celebration of Books (COB) — a time when students, teachers, administrators, and families could pause to appreciate the joy of reading.

Student at Fieldston Lower browses for books at the ECFS Celebration of Books.

Two students at Fieldston Lower browse for books at the ECFS Celebration of Books.

Fieldston Lower students writes down the name of a book using a pencil at the book fair.

Throughout the day, students — dressed in cozy pajamas — visited the book fair set up in the lower gym and “window shopped,” jotting down book titles they were interested in adding to their wish lists.

Fieldston Lower students writes down the name of a book using a pencil at the book fair.

Fieldston Lower students writes down the name of a book using a pencil at the book fair.

Four students read together in the Fieldston Lower library.

And later that evening, students gathered with their families for a pajama party!

Fieldston Lower Principal Joe McCauley reads to a room full of students; they sit on the floor in pajamas and listen along.

Fieldston Lower Assistant Principal Shawn Chisty reads to a room full of students; they sit on the floor in pajamas and listen along.

There were yummy snacks, read-alouds by visiting children’s author Josh Funk, Fieldston Upper Tutor Tots, principals, and even a few parents/guardians, arts and crafts, and book shopping! By the end of the night, students left Fieldston Lower with cherished memories and maybe even a few new books!

Fieldston Lower Assistant Principal Naomi Randolph reads to a room full of students in the dark; they sit on the floor in pajamas and listen along.

Student at Fieldston Lower browses for books at the ECFS Celebration of Books.