New StoryWalk pedestals unveiled at Melissa Penfield Park in Plattsburgh [Video]

THERE’S A áSTORY THAT’S WAITING TO BE READ BY YOU AT A PLATTSBURGH PARK. (á3 SECONDS PEOPLE CHEERINGá) THE CITY OF PLATTSBURGH AND THE PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT UNVEILED NEW STORYWALK PEDESTALS AT THE MELISSA PENFIELD PARK. 18 PEDESTALS ARE SCATTERED AROUND THE PARK, SHOWING PAGES OF THE CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK “SCHOOL IS MORE THAN A BUILDING” ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS GOT THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STORYWALK TODAY. PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARIAN ERIN MCGILL SAYS THAT SHE FIRST CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA DURING THE PANDEMIC. 00;52;06;01 – 00;52;23;19 <KIDS NATURALLY WANT TO BE MOVING AND PLAYING. SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT THIS WOULD BE A HIT WITH THEM. THEY’RE OUTSIDE. THEY LIKE THE POTENTIAL OF USING THE SEASONS AND USING OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN AND HAVING THEM ACTIVE AND MOVING AND IT’S A BIG GOAL OF OUR SCHOOL.> MCGILL SAYS THAT SHE PLANS ON ROTATING BOOKS EVERY FE