Principal delivers toilet paper to Kansas students who read amid coronavirus shutdown
A Kansas high school principal is delivering students a commodity that’s hard to find during the coronavirus pandemic.
All they have to do is show him they’re reading a book while schools are closed
Sherman Padgett, the principal of Heights High School in Wichita, is delivering toilet paper directly to the porches of students who post a picture of themselves with the book they’re reading.
“This is the gold standard,” Padgett said while holding a package of Charmin toilet paper. “You can’t find toilet paper anywhere.”
Padgett posted the YouTube video of the challenge to his Facebook on Tuesday.
“Mom and dad right now are probably telling you, ‘Hey, you better start reading a book,’” Padgett told students in the video. “If you’re going to get a roll of toilet paper out of the deal, that helps the whole family.”
Students quickly began posting photos of themselves reading, and Padgett is replying to them with a picture of the toilet paper rolls he delivered directly to their doorstep. Even some adults replied with photos — but Padgett said the challenge is only open to his students.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered schools to close for the remainder of the semester, turning students and educators to online learning.
Padgett shared a message for students who are disappointed or discouraged about losing out on activities because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Just consider that by us sacrificing a little bit of what we’ve earned, it’ll hope make for a safer spring for the rest of our community,” he said.
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