LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - In 1908, in the small town of Wooster, west of Greenbrier, students living in that valley were called to school by a large bell.
That very same bell now sits in the middle of a sprawling plaza that is at the heart of Wooster Elementary. The bell still gets rung.
Once a year, fifth graders ring it as a part of their graduation ceremony. The bell is also a symbol of a strong belief in education for Wooster, and it is obvious in their devotion to reading. There are signs everywhere promoting books.
There are books everywhere. They’re stacked in the back of the gym, the cafeteria, or wherever they can find an empty table. Is it any wonder, when Craig asked if there were any readers among the second and third graders who had read more books than he has this year, he was easily beaten by 70 percent of the kids. (For the record, Craig has read 11. The average for the Wooster second and third graders was 22!)
Obviously, reading reminders everywhere you turn is a good idea. Call it the Wooster Way.