Sleeping on the roof, encouraging summer reading

Last Thursday night, anyone driving by Harrison Elementary School might have noticed a tent on the roof. Anyone who stopped had the chance to wave to Harrison Principal Steven Lake as he made himself comfy on top of the school with his tent, mattress, chair, some snacks, and something to listen to. Lake spent the entire night on the roof to keep a promise to his students.

Harrison Elementary set a goal for the school to work toward together - get up to 75,000 minutes of reading time over the summer. If the goal was met, Principal Lake would spend the night on the roof, and the whole school...