Jackson Elementary School students will have plenty of books to read when Spring Break starts next week.
On Thursday, March 10, fourth and fifth grade executive council members from Cork Elementary School brought about 1,800 books to Jackson. The books, which include all reading levels, were donated by Cork students and their families.
The Cork students presented the books to Jackson’s student ambassadors, including safety patrols, mentors and students with good grades. The students thanked Cork for the donation.
Aidan Barringer, a student ambassador at Jackson, said that he was grateful for the donation because it would encourage students to read.
“I felt happy,” Barringer said. “Everybody needs to read at least one page of a book per day.”
The Cork students were able to travel to Jackson and meet the students they were helping.
“We just wanted to help out other schools that needed some books,” Jaden Terrell, a Cork executive council member, said.
Students from both schools noted that they hope to form a partnership, or be able to do similar service projects for other Plant City schools.
Both Jackson Elementary and Cork Elementary are Title I schools. Cork has 753 students, and Jackson has 550.
Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.