"Here

at Tyrone we emphasize quality, not quantity. I'm just real tickled with

our students' success," said Media Specialist LeeAnn Wildman.

In addition

to reading books, the students, in keeping with this year's theme, have

also been participating in a pet drive to collect items needed for the

housing of animals at the Fayette County Humane Society such as leashes,

food, treats, towels, cat litter and toys. Wildman says she thought it

was important for students to learn about community service and that this

was a perfect time of year to focus on helping animals.

"While

our students are learning about the joy of books, I wanted them to learn

about the joy that you bring to yourself and others by helping in the

community," explained Wildman. "Many of our students will probably

get a pet as a holiday gift. We want them to realize that pets come with

needs and responsibilities."

In order to

celebrate the students' accomplishments, both in reading and community

service, the school hosted a pampered pet party where students were able

to relax and have fun shaving with popsicle sticks, styling hair with

gel and mousse and decorating faces with Dalmatian tattoos.

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