Arctic Express stops at Bulloch schools

Local grant brings reading program to Brooklet, Nevils

Tommy Johns makes magical snow during his Arctic Express program at Nevils Elementary School Thursday to teach students about different holiday traditions, learning, and sharing the spirit of giving.

121610 ARCTIC EXPRESS 01 web — Tommy Johns makes magical snow during his Arctic Express program at Nevils Elementary School Thursday to teach students about different holiday traditions, learning, and sharing the spirit of giving.

A grant awarded to Brooklet Elementary School Teacher Becky Petkewich by the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education funded Thursday's holiday, educational performance of Tommy Johns' "Arctic Express." Jones performed the show for students at both Brooklet Elementary and Nevils Elementary on Thursday. Johns is both an educator and entertainer who produces educational programs for schools that are curriculum-based and have the goal of encouraging children to read.