[KHTS] – It was Young Author’s Day at Highlands Elementary school Friday, an annual event that’s taken place for almost 25 years, according to school officials.

“Every student in the school has written a book over the last three or four months,” said Gail Knipp, Highlands Elementary school teacher.

During the day-long event, students are split into groups with one student from each grade, TK to 6, grouped together.
It was Young Author’s Day at Highlands Elementary school Friday, an annual event that’s taken place for almost 25 years, according to school officials.

Each student reads their book to the group, and then the students write positive comments about the book for the student to keep.

After the students are done reading to each other, guest readers come into the classrooms to read different children’s books to the students, Knipp said, adding that the atmosphere on this day is always calm and soothing.

“It is incredible to see the complexity and growth these books have as the children get older,” Knipp said.
It was Young Author’s Day at Highlands Elementary school Friday, an annual event that’s taken place for almost 25 years, according to school officials.

Principal Paul Martinsen visited each group, listening in on the young authors.
Many teachers have students work on their books part time in the computer lab, providing them with the ability to improve their computer skills as well.