Leeds Central School Principal Shannan Bartash practices kissing Pete the piglet Thursday in her office. Bartash promised her students that she would kiss a pig if they read 1,000 books before April break.
For every book read by a student at Leeds Central School, a paper pig was taped to the wall in the school hallway. Once the students reached 1,000 books, school Principal Shannan Bartash agreed to kiss a pig.
Leeds Central School Principal Shannan Bartash kissed a pig Thursday during the LCS Pig Kissing Assembly at the school.
Shelby Varney grabs Pete the piglet out of her car Thursday at Leeds Central School. Varney of Shermirley Farm in Turner brought Pete to the school for school Principal Shannan Bartash to kiss during an assembly.
Leeds Central School Principal Shannan Bartash reads the book "A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea" to students Thursday during an assembly at the school.
Students pay attention Thursday during the pig kissing assembly at Leeds Central School.
Students from Leeds Central School set up an overhead projector Thursday so that they can read along as Principal Shannan Bartash reads "A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea."
Leeds Central School Principal Shannan Bartash puts on lipstick before kissing a pig Thursday at the school. Henry Romar, a 5-year-old kindergarten student, read the 1,000th book of the 1,000-book schoolwide challenge and was chosen to hold the mirror for Bartash during the pig kissing assembly.
Leeds Central School Principal Shannan Bartash kisses Pete the piglet Thursday during an assembly at the school. Bartash promised her students that she would kiss a pig if they read 1,000 books before April break.
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