Reading, as they say, is fundamental. (Or FUNdamental, according to the posters you may see in many elementary schools.) Speaking of reading and fun, an elementary school principal in Plattsmouth, Nebraska wanted to reward his students for logging 13,410 minutes of reading in the Scholastic Reading Program, so he let 15 young scholars, whose names were chosen at random, turn him into a human ice cream sundae. Check out the photo below, courtesy of The Plattsmouth Journal and photographer Brent Hardin and the complete story here. Something tells me if our bosses let us turn them into human ice cream sundaes, we’d all be reading a lot more too!
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What a waste of ice cream. They should have used fake whipped cream instead.
I have to agree with RonR F about it being a waste of ice cream, I only hope it wasn’t my favorite brand (Turkey Hill). Linda
I love your ice cream!
I think a better idea would be to let the kids have a sundae. Reading an ice cream what a treat.
gee’s,wish it was me, at least i’d of kept my gob open….lol
almost look’s like simon cowell in background….lol
little messy but cute
Been associated for 50 years with ice cram industry
still one of the most creative areas for new and newer product ideas
spent over 50 years in related ice cream industry. most creative food area for new product ideas.
I’m afraid I wouldn’t have used ice cream. Way to good to eat! Maybe creamed soup!!!
I can understand having some fun for the children for reading, but never could see anything funny about throwing food at someone. We came from a poor family and never wasted food so I guess that is why I feel that way.
Quirky!
Whether you agree with what he did or not, that teacher sure is a good sport. To: Turkry Hill Fan…You’re right! That does look like Simon in the background.
who eats it after the mess??
The only thing better than reading is reading while eating ice cream.
As long as it gets the children to read an no one gets hurt it works for me
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I am sure the kids would have wanted to eat the ice cream instead for a reward. But the principal did come up with a unique idea.
I sure hope the human sundae was made with Turkey Hill.
Love READING! Love ICE CREAM! I’m sure the kids had fun, but what a WASTE!
I agree that it’s a waste of ice cream!It’s a good idea to treat the kid’s for a job well done but maybe they all could have had a small sundae instead of just 15 being chosen to make a human sundae.
Great idea to encourage children to read. Sure it’s a waste of ice cream and created a small mess (hopefully) but the fun the children had was worth it. Maybe they had a special ice cream treat too.
what a waste of ice cream, I can’t buy any because there is no room in my freezer for anything that can not be made into a meal and these people waste something I could die for. why not use mushrooms or fish. NOT TH ICE CREAM
What a great incentive for kids to read more! Great job to all who participated in the event!
Innovative, to say the least, but how about making a long edible sundae, and have all the kids sample it. That would also make a good photo op.
I would have given the students an ice cream sundae party…and perhaps a few whipped topping pies to throw at the princ. and v.p. (ala 3 stooges)…but to WASTE all that ice cream….that’s a crime!
I’m amazed how many ice cream-related stories you guys find!
What a waste! Should have squirted him with whipped cream. Hope he had his mouth when they did his face.
Waste!
What a treat for him and so much fun for the kids. The great part of this story is READING!!!! If kids read the our country and world will be a much better place to live in. YES YES
Great Way to reward the young readers!!
What a waste of ice cream. I am dire need of ice cream and I see this. I have no money to buy ice cream nor do i have a job. When I see this, I can think of ways to use the ice cream You can give it to other who don’t have any foods to eat, homeless shelters, and some schools. Or you can send me some to eat. Since I don’t have a jobs or money to buy any turkey hill ice cream. What a waste
I’m sure the kids enjoyed it and I hate to be a party pooper, but in reality I don’t think it’s setting a very good example when there are so many people struggling to put food on the table these days.
What a mess thats gotta be cold for hime? ha/// Alittle much/////
I normally would not refuse an ice cream sundae, but I would make an exception in this case.
Now I would not mind being the human ice cream sundae. The children must have had a great time!!
Sounds like a great guy, and at the same time he had the kids reading books. This was a win-win situation and everyone had fun.
the kids should ate the ice cream and some read to them
Plattsmouth, Nebraska need to learn how to have fun by eating ice cream, seems like a waste of good ice cream here.
Well, I am glad that TH is not available in Nebraska! It would have been a waste of great ice cream. On the other hand, I am glad to see a principal who is willing to go all out for his students! Congratulations to him!
TRULY SWEET PERSON!
As a school librarian, I believe in doing anything to get students reading. I’m always glad when administration is willing to be good sports in such a great cause!