ROCKAWAY TWP. - Students at the K-5 Dwyer school were greeted by a special visitor as they arrived at school on Friday, March 27, when "Hannah Montana" - also known as Principal Michael McGovern dressed up as the teen star after students raised $300 for charity.
McGovern challenged his students to raise $300 for the "One For Books" campaign sponsored by the Dwyer Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Dwyer families donated $301.
Students then voted at Family Literacy Night for which reward they would get. Other options included eating lunch outside picnic style, a homework pass for all students, or having two student principals for a day. Having McGovern dress as Hannah Montana won by a landslide!
The Dwyer PTA raises money for "One For Books" twice a year as part of the Scholastic Book Fair. The money raised this year, a total of $450, was used to purchase books for The United Through Reading(r) Military Program. The "United Through Reading" Military Program helps ease the stress of separation for military families by having deployed parents read children’s books aloud via DVD for their child to watch at home.
In addition, Scholastic matches the monetary donation and purchases books for their designated charities such as Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc., National Center for Family Literacy, and Toys for Tots.
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