Tim Bath
Western students Amea Winger, Parker Shave and Grayson Dunlap read by flashlight Friday during Read-A-Thon. The reading initiative meant to get Western Primary and Intermediate students reading while also raising money, raised $31,000 for the school district’s Christmas assistance program.
- Photos by Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
The top reader and pledger from each intermediate classroom got to pick out a free book and item from the Scholastic Book Fair. Students logged their reading minutes and parents and family members donated money to their reading efforts.
- Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
First grader Jillian Hoover takes her book out of the vending machine while Palmer Zimmerman picks her book. The top reader and pledger from Primary classrooms got to pick a book from the vending machine.
- Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Third grader Jericho Camp holding the book he picked as his prize. Two students from each class received prizes for being top readers or donators. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Bonus time included reading by flashlight for students like Magda Pelayo and Tavan Kour. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Second graders line up at the book vending machine. Two students from each class received prizes for being top readers or donators. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Third grader Delaney Overton picks out her prize book. Two students from each class received prizes for being top readers or donators. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
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'); if (iDisplayCount_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 < iMaxDisplay_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42) { // Get next url and request more assets __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].populate(oEngagementMore_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.data('next-url')); } } } // Add total count to container if (bStop_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 == true) { // Add total count to container oEngagementContainer_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.attr("data-engagement-total", iDisplayCount_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); // Remove engagement loading spinner oEngagementSpinner_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.remove(); return false; } } else { // Empty asset set returned. Go back in for a real set if(__tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].attempts<2){ if(sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42==null||sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42==""){ sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = "/news/photos-western-read-a-thon/collection_f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42.html"; } __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].populate(sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].attempts++; } } }); } } // Rewrite URL for preview // TODO move to one location function scrubURL(sURL) { if (typeof sURL != 'undefined'){ return sURL; } }
Western students Amea Winger, Parker Shave and Grayson Dunlap read by flashlight Friday during Read-A-Thon. The reading initiative meant to get Western Primary and Intermediate students reading while also raising money, raised $31,000 for the school district’s Christmas assistance program.
- Photos by Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
The top reader and pledger from each intermediate classroom got to pick out a free book and item from the Scholastic Book Fair. Students logged their reading minutes and parents and family members donated money to their reading efforts.
- Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
First grader Jillian Hoover takes her book out of the vending machine while Palmer Zimmerman picks her book. The top reader and pledger from Primary classrooms got to pick a book from the vending machine.
- Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Third grader Jericho Camp holding the book he picked as his prize. Two students from each class received prizes for being top readers or donators. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
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Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Bonus time included reading by flashlight for students like Magda Pelayo and Tavan Kour. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Second graders line up at the book vending machine. Two students from each class received prizes for being top readers or donators. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. Third grader Delaney Overton picks out her prize book. Two students from each class received prizes for being top readers or donators. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
- Tim Bath
Western Primary and Intermediate Schools Read-a-thon on September 27, 2024. - Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
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' + this.content + '
'; } } } else { if (this.id == sOriginID_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42) { // Origin found. Begin displaying assets bFoundOrigin_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = true; } else { // Origin found is false. Skip asset // Fail-safe in case origin is not present in set. This can be removed when origin is fixed. if (bFirstRun_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 == true) { // Stored first id sFirstID_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = this.id; bFirstRun_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = false; } else if (this.id == sFirstID_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42) { // We've started again. Force origin sOriginID_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = sFirstID_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42; bFoundOrigin_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = true; } // end Fail-safe } } // Append engagement assets to container oEngagementContainer_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.append(sHTML_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); // Stop traversing asset array if (iDisplayCount_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 >= iMaxDisplay_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42) { bStop_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = true; return false; } }); // Include block_id on newly added list items oEngagementContainer_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.find('.engagement-item.original').each(function() { var sHref_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = scrubURL($(this).find("a.centered-content-link").attr("href")); if(sHref_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42!="javascript:void(0)"){ // Add content discovery tracking sHref_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 += '#tncms-source=endcard-gallery'; // Add to image and headlines links $(this).removeClass('original').find("a.centered-content-link").attr("href", sHref_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); } }); // Check next URL if (sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 && bStop_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 == false) { // if origin hasn't been found yet and we hit next_url. Trigger the set to pull in again. if (bFoundOrigin_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 == false) { // No origin yet. Call the populate function __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].populate(sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); } else { // Append sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 to engagement set oEngagementContainer_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.append('
'); if (iDisplayCount_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 < iMaxDisplay_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42) { // Get next url and request more assets __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].populate(oEngagementMore_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.data('next-url')); } } } // Add total count to container if (bStop_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 == true) { // Add total count to container oEngagementContainer_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.attr("data-engagement-total", iDisplayCount_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); // Remove engagement loading spinner oEngagementSpinner_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42.remove(); return false; } } else { // Empty asset set returned. Go back in for a real set if(__tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].attempts<2){ if(sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42==null||sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42==""){ sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42 = "/news/photos-western-read-a-thon/collection_f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42.html"; } __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].populate(sNextUrl_f244e8d2_7d12_11ef_9e6e_1f5c82f12e42); __tnt.engagement.assets["f244e8d2-7d12-11ef-9e6e-1f5c82f12e42"].attempts++; } } }); } } // Rewrite URL for preview // TODO move to one location function scrubURL(sURL) { if (typeof sURL != 'undefined'){ return sURL; } }
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