CF principal puckers for pig – Beaver Dam Daily Citizen

CAMBRIA They didnt put lipstick on a pig, but someone puckered up and kissed one anyway.

Timothy Raymond, who serves as both the early childhood through fifth grade principal and superintendent for the Cambria-Friesland School District, offered up the porcine peck during a school assembly Friday.

The smooch marked the end of the schools reading initiative, launched in December. The school challenged early childhood through fifth grade students to read more than 500,000 minutes before May 17.

Raymond opened the ceremony by sharing the story behind the initiative.

We asked what would it take to get you Cambria-Friesland Elementary students to read more than you ever have before? Raymond said.

He teased the students by saying they considered money, which earned cheers, or candy, which drew an even louder reaction. He cited school budget limitations and high dentist bills for the decision to make him kissing a pig the prize.

Raymond thanked the school staff and the public library for helping track all the minutes provided on weekly reading logs.

Raymond asked third grade teacher Scott Wotruba to open the envelope and reveal the reading minute totals for each class, offering reactions like Not there yet! or Still short as the grade totals were announced.

I dont think that you are adding correctly, Mr. Raymond, Wotruba said.

The total?

Students read 516,981 minutes, which brought eighth grade student Rylee Prochnow into the assembly, cradling a piglet in her arms. Raymond delivered on his promise to the students by laying a smack on the piglets snout.

I am so proud of you, Raymond said to the students. I would kiss a pig 500,000 more times to see you read and grow and learn.

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