On May 15th, Mrs. Burke’s 1st grade class got a well-deserved break from their regular classroom activities to enjoy Jamba Juice smoothies! As you probably remember, Mrs. Burke’s class was the lucky winner in the Eager Reader drawing for the coveted smoothie party. Imagine their surprise when Brandon, the manager of the East Lake Issaquah Jamba Juice, entered their classroom dressed in a banana suit and sporting mirrored sunglasses to deliver the smoothies. “Mr. Banana Man”, as the students referred to him, passed out strawberry banana smoothies and also gave each student a coupon for another free smoothie to be redeemed at their convenience. He even posed for some pictures with the students! Overall, the class had a great time and we cannot thank Brandon and Jamba Juice for their generosity.

Based on the popularity of this classroom competition, we hope to expand the number of classroom parties for next year’s Eager Reader program!