By Lexi MooreThe Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School opened its doors for Family Reading Night on Monday.Family Reading Nights started seven years ago at the elementary school as a way of encouraging parents to become more involved with their children’s education.Administrators plan for three family nights per school year, each focusing on a different discipline. Future events will feature math and written language.H-BC Principal Todd Holthaus said both students and parents benefit from attending the event."It is important for parents to attend, because it sends a strong message to their children that reading (or other focus areas) is important to them as a family."On Monday, 25 families came to the school for a meal and to spend time working in four activity stations set up by H-BC staff.The stations included computer time, reading games, library time and quality reading with a family member or friend."The most important achievement is spending quality time with their children," Holthaus said. "Parents should walk away with some good tools to assist them in helping their children discover the joy of reading."At the end of the evening, winners were chosen for door prizes. Three students from each grade, preschool to fifth, received books.The door prizes and food for Family Night are sponsored by Rock County Family Services Collaborative, Exchange State Bank and H-BC Schools.
