Avid readers at Stanley Switlik Elementary Faculty now have much more of a purpose to feed their cover-to-cover curiosity. Just lately put in utilizing grant cash from the Michelle Elter Belief, a brand-new e-book merchandising machine is the most recent addition to the varsity library. Proceeds from e-book gala’s fund 5 rows of choices for brand new reads within the machine – however the forex isn’t dimes, nickels or quarters. College students can money in Accelerated Studying factors, earned by ending books of various difficulties and passing content material exams, with a purpose to declare their prize. Faculty officers informed the Weekly that whereas the machine’s present paint job is satisfactory, it’s already set for a makeover to incorporate the varsity’s mascot, Switty the Dolphin. Pictured from left: assistant principal Tanya Sly, media specialist Heather Geaneas, high AR performers Emersyn Wendt and Carli D’Ascanio, literacy coach Kerri Worthington and principal Linda Diaz. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly