Just Read, Florida
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Marion County Literacy Events: |
|Ongoing |Literacy Events: “ Reading Accelerates Success” |
|Marion County |SSYRA Programs, Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 |
|Literacy Events |FRA Award Programs: Grades K-2 |
| |Florida Teens Read! Program: Grades 9-12 |
| |Accelerated Reader Program: Grades K-8 |
| |Author visits at various schools. |
| |4 Free Little Libraries for the Community: “Take a Book, Leave a Book”. (Two more Free Little |
| |Libraries are in the works.) |
| |Book Fairs |
| |Author studies with |
|Literacy Week Activities |Schools will have their choice of days and activities to promote the state’s “Reading Accelerates|
|January 26 – February 5. |Success” Literacy Week using some or all of the following activities. |
| |Schools may participate in the Million Minutes of Reading by participating in silent reading |
| |time. Librarians will record minutes read during their designated Million Minutes of Reading Day|
| |and report school totals to the district by February 5th. |
| |Showing the PSA Celebrate Literacy kickoff video to their classes: |
| | (Last year’s video are currently displayed |
| |but the new winners will be chosen soon.) |
| |Librarians may promote a book mark contest for the statewide theme of “Reading Accelerates |
| |Success.” Each participating school will pick a winner to submit to the district bookmark |
| |contest. One winner will be chosen from each grade level group (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12). Each |
| |district winner’s bookmark will be printed for distribution at their school. |
| |Librarians may hold special contests and/or activities to promote reading at their school. |
| |Photos and summaries of activities may be sent to the district to be featured on the district’s |
| |webpage. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Chisholm Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Chisholm | |
|Elementary Events |Book prizes for events listed below. |
|Monday, |• CLASSROOM PSA CONTEST—(due- to media specialist) |
|January 26 |• READ! Posters with faculty and staff reading favorite books—posted throughout the school |
| |(cafeteria, office, halls, etc.) |
| |• Mystery character clue on morning announcements |
| |• Book patrol |
| |• Guest reader |
| |• “Million Minute Marathon”—“30 minutes of daily reading beyond the regular reading program |
| |significantly increases student reading achievement.”—National Center for Educational Statistics |
| |• CLASSROOM STORY BOARDS –due Friday- media center |
|Tuesday, | • CLASSROOM PSA shown during morning announcements |
|January 27 |• READ! Posters with faculty and staff reading favorite books—posted throughout the school |
| |(cafeteria, office, halls, etc.) |
| |• SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH CLUB VISITS CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY—French Club students visit |
| |classrooms as guest readers and provide presentations and activities in French and English |
| |• Mystery character clue on morning announcements |
| |• Book patrol |
| |• Guest reader |
| |• CLASSROOM STORY BOARDS –due Friday- media center |
|Wednesday, January 28 |• SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT SET-UP IN MEDIA CENTER (Grade 4 teachers/academic coaches/media) |
| |• CLASSROOM PSA shown during morning announcements |
| |• READ! Posters with faculty and staff reading favorite books—posted throughout the school |
| |(cafeteria, office, halls, etc.) |
| |• Mystery character clue on morning announcements |
| |• Book patrol |
| |• Guest reader |
| |• CLASSROOM STORY BOARDS –due Friday- media center |
|Chisholm Elementary continued |
|Thursday, |• SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT JUDGING IN MEDIA CENTER (Grade 4 teachers) |
|January 29 |• CLASSROOM PSA shown during morning announcements |
| |• READ! Posters with faculty and staff reading favorite books—posted throughout the school |
| |(cafeteria, office, halls, etc.) |
| |• Mystery character clue on morning announcements |
| |• Book patrol |
| |• Guest reader |
| |• STORYBOOK PARADE (all grade levels) |
| |• CLASSROOM STORY BOARDS –due Friday- media center |
|Friday, |• SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT VIEWING IN MEDIA CENTER (open to all classes) |
|January 30 |• CLASSROOM PSA WINNER shown during morning announcements |
| |• VIEW CLASSROOM STORY BOARDS IN MEDIA CENTER—(due from all classes) |
| |• READ! Posters with faculty and staff reading favorite books—posted throughout the school |
| |(cafeteria, office, halls, etc.) |
| |• Mystery character clue on morning announcements |
| |• Book patrol |
| |• Guest reader |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Coronado Beach Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing |Family Project - Cereal Box Book Reports (display in media center) |
|Volusia County | |
|/Coronado Beach Elementary |Door Decorating Display – classes choose an author or book theme to decorate their classroom |
|Events |doors |
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| |Mystery Book – clues are given on the morning news each day & students submit answers to win a |
| |treasure box prize |
|Monday, |“Reading Rocks! Wear Some Funky Socks!” |
|January 26 | |
| |Author Visit – D. G. Stern and Upton Charles – Dog Detective visit our students |
| | |
| |Mystery Book |
|Tuesday, |“ Hats Off to Reading” – wear a favorite hat |
|January 27 | |
| |Guess Who? Contest – photos of teachers & staff as children with their favorite childhood book |
| |displayed in the media center |
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| |Mystery Book |
|Wednesday, January 28 |“Be a Star & Read” – wear sunglasses |
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| |Buddy Reading – classes Buddy Up with another class & read |
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| |Mystery Book |
|Thursday, |“Crazy for Books” – wear crazy or mismatched clothes |
|January 29 | |
| |Mystery Book |
|Friday, |“Score With Books” – wear favorite team shirt |
|January 30 |Announcement winners of the Guess Who? Contest |
| |Mystery Book |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Deltona Lakes Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Deltona | |
|Lakes Elementary Events | |
|Monday, |Hats Off to Books (Students wear crazy hats) |
|January 26 |Participate in Million Minute Marathon |
|Tuesday, | Book Swap |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Guest/Mystery Readers |
|Thursday, |Readers are Leaders (Students dress up as a career) |
|January 29 |Literacy Night – 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
|Friday, |Storybook Character Parade |
|January 30 | |
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|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Discovery Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Discovery |Caught Red Hatted- students “caught” reading will earn a raffle ticket for a book prize, Million |
|Elementary/Volusia County Events |Minute Read, Classes create books and student book projects |
|Monday, |Theme: Seuss/Poetry Day- students wear green for the “Grinchiest Green Day” |
|January 26 | |
|Tuesday, | Theme- Fairy/Folk Tales and Myths- Character Costume |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Theme- Mystery- Author Visit |
|Thursday, |Them- Historical Fiction/Biography- Parent Literacy Night- Book Reports on Display |
|January 29 | |
|Friday, |Theme- Vocabulary- Parade |
|January 30 | |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Forest Lake Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing |Guest teacher reads aloud favorite poem on PNN News daily |
|Volusia County /Forest Lake |Favorite Book Door Decoration Contest |
|Elementary Events |One Book – 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / 1 Dog = Chaos |
| |Every teacher will have a copy of book to read to class |
|Monday, |Hats off to Reading : teachers and students wear their favorite hat while participating in the |
|January 26 |Million Minute Marathon |
|Tuesday, |Leaders as Readers – Classroom Visiting Reader |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Mad-Libs : Students fill-in-Mad Libs and read to class |
|Thursday, |Buddy Read – Grades 5/2 , 4/1, 3/K partner up and do a buddy read |
|January 29 | |
|Friday, |Literacy Week Book Character Parade |
|January 30 |Announce winners of Door Contest |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Freedom Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Freedom | |
|Elementary Events | |
|Monday, | “Hats off to Reading!” |
|January 26 |(Students and teachers, please wear a favorite hat while participating in the Million Minute |
| |Marathon; Reading Challenge Kick-Off for 1st graders & 2nd graders.) |
|Tuesday, | “Top of the Charts!” |
|January 27 |(Teachers, please read aloud one of your favorite books to your class.) |
|Wednesday, January 28 |“Hello, We Love Reading” by The Doors |
| |(Door decorating contest – Please celebrate your classroom’s love of reading by decorating your |
| |door. Winners will receive a ten dollar gift certificate to the spring book fair. Doors will be |
| |judged after school on Wednesday and winners will be announced on Thursday’s morning news show. ) |
|Thursday, |“Reading Rocks so Wear Your Funky Socks” |
|January 29 |(Students and staff, please wear silly socks; teachers, please read aloud a humorous picture book |
| |or short story) |
|Friday, |“We are Reading Rock Stars!” |
|January 30 |(Students, staff, and faculty, please wear your favorite ROCK STAR garb. Teachers, please share a |
| |favorite poem or song (lyrics) with your class.) |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Friendship Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing |Students earn dog tags for meeting Reading Counts goals and younger students earn dog tags for |
|Volusia County /Friendship Elem.|meeting reading goals set by their teacher. |
|Events |Students will complete a home reading log for the week. |
|January 26th |Million Minute Marathon (20 minutes of reading) |
| |Students will read independently during the school day. |
|January 27th |Students will make a Reading Strategies Bookmark. |
|January 28th |Bobcat Book Days in the Café (Reading during lunch) |
| |Teachers will send their students to the cafeteria with a book so they can get some extra reading |
| |time. |
|January 29th |Guest Reader on the Friendship News – Book Giveaway |
|January 30th |Students and teachers will wear their school spirit shirt and a baseball cap with a vocabulary word |
| |displayed on the cap. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Indian River Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing |? Guess That Book Contest M-Th (Morning News) |
|Volusia County /Indian River |? Celebrate Literacy at Indian River Bookmarks |
|Elementary Events |? Caught Reading Photos (on Morning News) |
| |? DEAR Time every day - 5 minutes |
| |? Students can draw Fave Book Covers for display in Media |
| |? Young Authors - Students can create books |
| |for display in Media after Winter Holidays (Optional) |
|Monday, |Million Minute Marathon - Schedule a reading time and report |
|January 26 |the number of total collective minutes read by your class on |
| |this day. |
|Tuesday, |Celebrity Readers - Local politicians and business people will |
|January 27 |come to read in the classrooms. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Manatee Mates - Intermediate and Primary Read Together. |
| |Classes team up to read together. (Please sign up for your |
| |Manatee Mates in the Media Center.) |
|Thursday, |Manatees Read Together Night - Parent Night (Media Center) |
|January 29 |Families come in for an evening of reading and non-stop |
| |Reading Counts tests. |
|Friday, |Storybook Teacher Day! Staff dresses up as favorite storybook |
|January 30 |characters and read from their favorite books. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Manatee Cove Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Manatee |Reading Accelerates Success |
|Cove Elem. Events | |
|Monday, |Start Reading Marathon |
|January 26 |School reading goal: 75,000 minutes (750 students x 20 minutes x 5 days). |
| |Teachers will set individual classroom reading goal for the week. |
| |Students fill out log with how many minutes they think they can read by Friday. |
| |Drop Everything And Read for at least 20 minutes. |
|Tuesday, |Millions of Minutes Marathon |
|January 27 |Reading Buddies - Get with your ‘Reading Buddy Class’ and read together. Drop Everything And Read |
| |for at least 20 minutes. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Millions of Minutes Marathon |
| |Read with an ‘Author Day’ |
| |Below is a link to Storyline Online. On this site you will find a variety of picture books read |
| |aloud by actors from the Screen Actors Guild. |
| |Drop Everything And Read for at least 20 minutes. |
|Thursday, |Millions of Minutes Marathon |
|January 29 |Create your own story/picture book and share with your class. |
| |Drop Everything And Read for at least 20 minutes. |
|Friday, |Millions of Minutes Marathon |
|January 30 |Drop Everything And Read for at least 20 minutes. |
| |Tally reading totals for the week and email to Mr. Abbey. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|McInnis Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/McInnis |Dr. Seuss theme |
|Elementary Events |Bookmark exchange with Starke Elementary |
| |Door Decorating of favorite Dr. Seuss book |
| |Book exchange – students bring in a gently used book to exchange for a new book |
| |Drop everything and Read/Random Acts of Reading – 15 min. several times a day |
| |Literacy News on the daily morning Bobcat News |
|Monday, |Start door decorating contest, begin distributing bookmarks from Starke when students check out a |
|January 26 |book. |
|Tuesday, |Rhyme Time Tuesday, read and write poetry/stories that rhyme |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Fox in Socks Wacky Socks Wednesday |
|Thursday, |Dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss Character |
|January 29 | |
|Friday, |Book and Blanket, Judging for Door Decorating |
|January 30 | |
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|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Ortona Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Ortona | |
|Elementary Events | |
|Monday, |Kick Off and Participation in the Million Minute Marathon (provide students with CLW bookmarks and |
|January 26 |promote week’s upcoming events). |
|Tuesday, |Community Heroes and VIP Readers |
|January 27 |(Volunteers from community will visit and read inspiring stories to the students, to share how |
| |“Reading Accelerates Success”). |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Parent Guest Reader Day |
|Thursday, |Conversation with an Author (students will visit the media center where they will get to have a |
|January 29 |conversation with an author via Google Hangouts). |
|Friday, |School wide literacy fair (teachers and students will come dressed as their favorite character or |
|January 30 |author). |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Osceola Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Osceola |Pictures will be displayed on each morning on the news of students who were “caught reading” |
|Elementary Events |across campus |
| |Encourage DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time in the morning before school and during lunch |
|Monday, |Announced on the news it is Celebrate Literacy Week |
|January 26 |Pictures will be displayed on the news of the teachers holding their favorite children’s book. |
| |“Reading Rocks Wear Some Funky Socks” |
| |Students wear funny socks to school in celebration of Literacy Week. |
|Tuesday, |“Hats Off to Books” |
|January 27 |Students wear funny hats in celebration of Literacy Week Families “Osceola Celebrates Literacy” |
| |Parent Night @ 6:30 |
| |Visit from Children’s author DG Stern |
|Wednesday, January 28 |“Be a STAR and Read” |
| |Students will wear sunglasses to celebrate Literacy Week |
|Thursday, |“Bananas for Books” |
|January 29 |All students will be given bananas and a bookmark. |
|Friday, |“Score With Books” |
|January 30 |Students wear their favorite team gear to show support for Literacy Week. Each student will be |
| |given a free book to take home. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Pathways Elementary |
|Volusia County- Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Pathways | |
|Elementary Events | |
|Monday, |An author will be highlighted on the morning news each day. |
|January 26 | |
|Tuesday, | DROP – Drop Everything and Read – Classroom teachers will be encouraged to take 20 minutes |
|January 27 |today to DROP with their students. Media Specialist will visit classrooms to capture kids |
| |reading and create a reading bulletin board. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Guest readers – classrooms are encouraged to invite a guest reader within the school. Ex. |
| |office staff, students, peer teachers, 5th grader will read to Kdg., Kdg. will |
|Thursday, |Lunch in the Library – Top Reading Counts students will be invited to eat lunch in the library. |
|January 29 |Snacks and drinks will be provided to students. |
|Friday, |There will be a display of faculty and staff’s favorite books for check out all week. |
|January 30 | |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Pierson Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Pierson |Participate in the PSA contest; Question for the Day (correct answers entered for a daily |
|Elementary Events |drawing); Reading Across the Curriculum--Each day interview a different teacher on the Patriot |
| |Reports (school news show) related to integrating reading into the content areas; read a book |
| |related to Presidents’ Day during each media center class |
|Monday, |Interview the Science Coach; Show the PSA |
|January 26 | |
|Tuesday, | Interview the Math Coach; Participate in Million Minute Marathon |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |School Spelling Bee; Interview a 4th-grade teacher related to social studies |
|Thursday, |Interview the music teacher |
|January 29 | |
|Friday, |Interview the reading intervention teacher; Students and Faculty dress up as favorite storybook |
|January 30 |character |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Pride Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Pride | Pride Elementary |
|Elementary Events |All week events (all grade levels): |
| |School Wide Read – Each class will receive the same book to be used as a read aloud during the |
| |week. |
| |Students and Faculty will collaborate via a Padlet (a ‘virtual wall’) created for our school wide|
| |read. |
| |Book mark Challenge – all students create a bookmark. Winning book mark is published and |
| |distributed to all students. |
| |Estimate the number of books in our school media center – Winner will receive a multi-pack book |
| |collection. |
|Monday, |Reading Scavenger Hunt Kindergarten & 1st Grade |
|January 26 |Reading Counts Challenge Day 5th grade |
| |Late Night in the Library – Library will be open from 6 – 7:00 p.m. for families to come in for |
| |check out & stories |
|Tuesday, |Reading Scavenger Hunt 2nd Grade |
|January 27 |Reading Counts Challenge Day 4th grade |
| |Storybook Mystery Readers – Each class will be visited by a mystery reader. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Reading scavenger Hunt 3rd Grade |
| |Minutes Reading Challenge K & 1st grade |
|Thursday, |Reading scavenger Hunt 4th Grade |
|January 29 |Reading Counts Challenge Day 3rd Grade |
| |Local author (Jennie Mero) visit and book reading - Sunny the Rooster |
|Friday, |Reading scavenger Hunt 5th Grade |
|January 30 |Reading Counts Challenge Day 2nd Grade |
| |We Both Read Under a Tree – Intermediate classes will be paired with a primary class and the |
| |students will buddy read together throughout the day. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Read-Pattillo Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia |During our NEW morning news show, students will promote literacy with book talks and book |
|County/Read-Pattillo Elementary |trailers. Additionally, administration and teachers will share their favorite books throughout |
|Events |the week. |
| |Our art teacher, Ms. Fernandez, will focus her lessons all week on illustrators and illustrations|
| |and how they relate to reading comprehension and literacy. |
| |“Got Caught Reading” tickets will be given to students who are reading on their own. Book prizes|
| |will be drawn throughout the week from these tickets. |
| |Teachers are encouraged to decorate their doors and bulletin boards with their favorite |
| |characters and literacy ideas based on the theme “Reading Accelerates Success” prior to the start|
| |of the week. |
|Monday, |Kick off our first ever “One Book, One School” with classroom visits from very special community |
|January 26 |guests and VCS District Staff members who will read a portion of our chosen book The One and Only|
| |Ivan. Additionally, our guests will speak to the students about how reading was an integral part|
| |of their success in school and beyond. |
|Tuesday, |Ms. Jane Wright, head of the Children’s section, from the New Smyrna Beach library will be |
|January 27 |speaking to 3rd-5th graders about obtaining a library card, STEAM library programming, and the |
| |importance of being a lifelong reader. |
| |K-2nd graders will participate in a teacher-selected “Literacy A-Z” activity. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Kindergarten-2nd graders will take a walking field trip to the New Smyrna Beach Library for story|
| |time, a tour of the library, and other interactive literacy activities. |
| |3rd-5th graders will participate in a teacher-selected “Literacy A-Z” activity. |
|Thursday, |Students will design bookmarks to be displayed in the Media Center and cafeteria featuring this |
|January 29 |year’s theme “Reading Accelerates Success” and STEAM activities. |
|Friday, |School wide Storybook Parade—Students and staff will dress as their favorite character and march |
|January 30 |around the school to display their love of literacy! Our Grand Marshall will be Mrs. Teresa |
| |Williams as this is her very last day of school before retirement! |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Edith I Starke Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Starke |Pushing READING COUNTS points! |
|Elementary Events | |
|Monday, |Celebrity Readers (Stetson students (possibly) dressed as characters to read aloud to classes |
|January 26 | |
|Tuesday, |Read Aloud RC Day (ALL teachers read a RC book to their own students 15 before lunch) |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |DEAR time (and RC time) & Book Buffet Night 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
|Thursday, |Reading Counts FACE PAINTING (for those K-2 40pts, 3-5 60 pts) |
|January 29 | |
|Friday, |Character Parade (each class reads a book for the week and make a face mask with plates (k-2) |
|January 30 |and/or posters (3-5) and march in parade to show off their book. |
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|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Sunrise Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/ Sunrise | |
|Elementary Events | |
|Monday, |Million Minute Marathon in classrooms |
|January 26 |“Reading Rocks…WEAR Funky Socks!” |
|Tuesday, |Vocabulary Hat Day |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Retelling Contest |
|Thursday, |BOOK SWAP: Bring in one or two gently used, like new books and swap it for another title. |
|January 29 | |
|Friday, |“Score with Books!”…wear your favorite team shirt or jersey. |
|January 30 |Retelling contest celebration. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Timbercrest Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Timbercrest|Bookmark Contest: K-5 Students will design bookmarks to represent the state’s theme – Reading |
|Elementary Events |Accelerates Success! |
| |Teacher Read Alouds |
| |Pictures will be taken of students “caught reading” to post on bulletin boards and school |
| |website. |
|Monday, |“Reading Under the Stars: During the school day students will read a book of their choice. |
|January 26 |Students may bring in a favorite blanket and flashlight, as they will be reading with the lights |
| |off. This will be part of our 36 million minute challenge! |
|Tuesday, | Author visit with D.G. Stern! Grades K-2 will enjoy story time with the author and grades 3-5 |
|January 27 |will enjoy learning about the writing process. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Non-Fiction Day: Everything teachers and students read today should try and revolve around |
| |non-fiction. They will also be encouraged to read an EBook off the Follett Shelf! |
|Thursday, |Reading and Writing Challenge: Students will create a book review of their favorite book. The top|
|January 29 |5 book reviews will be read on the Timbercrest News Show. |
| |Literacy Night in the Timbercrest Media Center from 5:30-7:30 pm. We will have stories and crafts|
| |that will correlate with our theme “Shoot for the Moon”. Students will make a book about the |
| |moon and practice researching facts using our online resources. Parents will be shown how |
| |students can access our online resources at home to enhance their learning and help with homework|
| |and projects. |
|Friday, |“Blast Off With a Good Read Aloud”: Teachers will read aloud an award winning book such as |
|January 30 |Caldecott, Newberry, FRA, etc…or a favorite picture book/selection from a chapter book. Students|
| |and staff, if they choose, may also dress up as a favorite book character. |
|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Westside Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Westside |Family Literacy Dinners in Partnership with the Volusia County Reading Council and the Rotary |
|Elementary Events |Club of Daytona Beach: |
| |10/9 Mexico, 11/20 Italy, 1/22 China, 3/12 Iran, 5/7 USA |
| |“Bingo for Books” Bimonthly Media Events |
|Monday, |“Million Minute Marathon” |
|January 26 |Each student will read for an additional 20 minutes |
|Tuesday, | Westside Night Alive ~ 3rd Grade Readers’ Theater |
|January 27 | |
|Wednesday, January 28 | |
|Thursday, |Westside Night Alive ~ 3rd Grade Readers’ Theater |
|January 29 | |
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|January 30 | |
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|January 26-30, 2015 |
|Woodward Elementary |
|Volusia County - Literacy Events |
|Ongoing Volusia County/Woodward |Woodward is a Reading School! We are in a challenge with Citrus Grove to earn the most RC |
|Elementary Events |points. The principal of the losing school will wear the t-shirt of the other school for a day! |
| |The challenge ends in May. |
|Monday, |Snuggle Up with a Good Book-students will wear pjs and/or comfortable clothes for a “read in” |
|January 26 | |
|Tuesday, |Intermediate Book Swap-students bring in gently used books in the morning to the media center and|
|January 27 |get to trade for other used books later in the day. |
|Wednesday, January 28 |Primary Book Swap-same as above for the primary students |
|Thursday, |Book Buffet Evening Event-families are invited to join us for a buffet. Teachers present a brief|
|January 29 |introduction of one of their favorite books and serve a taste of a relating food. For example, |
| |Brussel sprouts with the book, A Bad Case of Brussel Sprouts. |
|Friday, |Storybook dress up day! Teachers and students will come to school dressed as their favorite |
|January 30 |storybook character. |
|Campbell Middle |Teresa Ward |Celebrate Literacy Week |
| | |Campbell Marathon Reading (Million Minute Marathon), teachers and staff |
| | |displayed what they are reading, students wrote down top 10 Reasons to Read, |
| | |Design a Bookmark, Mystery Book (clues were given to students about a |
| | |specific book), make a story or poem into a movie or play; have the students |
| | |write the script, make a rap or song about a book using a familiar tune, |
| | |Author’s Chair-have students retell or summarize a book, draw a design for my|
| | |little library, think of another crazy ending to a story and re-write the |
| | |ending and read my shirt. |
|Creekside Middle |Diane Coleman | |
| | |Jan. 26th-The Great Debate: Movie or Book? |
| | |Voting ballots & Movie advertisements for books (PAWS) ** Posters can be |
| | |turned into the media center by Thursday 29th for judging. |
| | |Jan. 27th - Children’s Stories/Favorite Children’s Stories (PAWS) |
| | |Jan. 28th – Million Minute Marathon during reading classes |
| | |Jan. 29th – Dress Up In Words |
| | |Contest in Media (PAWS) |
| | |Jan. 30th – 8th Grade Reading Guests (PAWS) |
| | |Judging door contest. |
|DeLand Middle |Pattie Lapinsky |Jan 26th – Guess Who- Poster contest for students to guess which teacher is |
| | |reading their favorite book. |
| | |Jan. 27th- One Million Minute Marathon –Students will read for a minimum of |
| | |20 min in each class. |
| | |Jan 28th – Pajama Pants and T’s- Students can purchase a sticker for $1.00 |
| | |which allowes them to wear pajama pants to school (fund raiser for Reading |
| | |Dept.) |
| | |Jan. 29th- Book Swap Day- Students bring in a book to trade out for another |
| | |book. |
| | |Jan. 30th- Author Visit- Author, Melinda Clayton will speak speak to some of|
| | |the reading classes. |
| | |Jan. 26-30th- Morning News Reader- Each day a different faculty member will |
| | |read a piece of text on the morning news. |
| | |Jan 26-30th- Short Story Carousel- In Reading Classes the teachers will read |
| | |a portion of a short story each day, reading the ending on Friday. |
|Deltona Middle |Nancy McLane |Jan. 26th – Million Minute Marathon: All students, all classes. |
| | |Jan. 27th – Spelling Bee “How Many Books in Media Center” |
| | |Jan. 28th – Battle of the Books Book Club at lunches |
| | |“It’s All In A Word” students, teachers, staff dress as a vocabulary word |
| | |to promote literacy. |
| | |Jan. 29th- Author’s Corner |
| | |Jan. 30th- Idiom Dress Up Day for Staff and Students. |
|Galaxy Middle |Yania Gonzalez | |
| | |Million Minute Marathon (Monday-Friday) |
| | |Daily Announcements with quotes about the importance of literacy. |
| | |Drop Everything and Read |
| | |We will make an all call for the entire student body, faculty and staff to|
| | |DEAR for 15 minutes during our Rocket Time on January 28th! |
| | |Galaxy’s Literacy Night- January 28th from 5:30-8:00pm |
| | |This event will include dinner for families who attend and literacy awards|
| | |from all content areas. |
| | |We will also have a variety of interactive literacy centers. |
|Heritage Middle |Judy Sterrett-Pegg |Jan. 26th- Math SLAM activity |
| | |Jan. 27th - Science SLAM activity |
| | |Jan. 28th – LA SLAM activity |
| | |Jan. 29th – Social Studies SLAM activity |
| | |Jan. 30th – visual Vocabulary – Dress Like your favorite word. Reading |
| | |SLAM activity. |
|Hinson Middle |Lea D’Loughy |Jan. 26th- “Dictionary Dress Up Day”- students come up with creative ways|
| | |to dress as an academic vocabulary word. |
| | |Jan. 27th- “Synonym Dress Up Day”- pairs of students can dress up as |
| | |words that are similar in meaning. |
| | |Jan. 28th – Hinson Spelling Bee “Catch The Buzz- students wear all yellow|
| | |and black to support the school spelling bee. |
| | |Jan. 29th - “Antonym Dress Up Day” - pairs of students dress up a words|
| | |that are opposite in meaning. |
| | |Jan. 30th – “Idiom Dress Up Day” – students come up with creative ways to|
| | |dress as an idiom. |
|Holly Hill K-8 |Karen Troutman |Jan. 26th- Students will “Make a Bookmark” in the Media Center- materials|
| | |markers, stickers, stamps, etc. to make a bookmark. |
| | |Jan. 27th – Book exchange- students will bring in a grade level |
| | |appropriate book to the Media Center. Everyone who brings in a book will |
| | |go home with a different book. |
| | |Jan. 28th - Students will create a book cover of their favorite book. |
| | |Jan. 29th – Character Day- Students will dress up as their favorite story|
| | |book character. Family Literacy Night- Media Center 5-6:30pm |
| | |Jan. 30th – Door Decorating Contest: The theme is “Reading Accelerates |
| | |Success”. Winner(s) 1 grades k-5 and 1 grades 6-8. |
|New Smyrna Bch MS |Amy McLain |Reading and Language Arts Department: “Literacy Night” on Wednesday, |
| | |show case an author each day, Lunchtime Literacy Links, decorating doors,|
| | |vocabulary dress up- wordy wardrobe and “Geek-Out” with reading. |
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|Ormond Bch Middle |Kelly Hanrahan |Jan. 26th – Dress in your favorite “Team” sports attire: |
| | |Malcom Mitchell: Star Football player steps out of his comfort zone |
| | | (3 Minute Video shown through |
| | |reading classes) |
| | |IPad Lessons: Multi-media technology lessons to connect STEM in Media Center |
| | |Jan. 27th - IPad Lessons: Multi- Media technology lessons to connect to STEM|
| | |in Media Center |
| | |Jan. 28th – “Guest Readers” Administrative team will come in as guest readers |
| | |in reading classes |
| | |Jan. 29th - “Readers as Leaders” Celebration in Media w/guest speaker |
| | |IPad Lessons: Multi- media technology lessons to connect to STEM In Media |
| | |Center. |
| | |Jan. 30th – “Racing to Read” Competition Celebration Day: Class with the top |
| | |participation will be rewarded with donuts, and teacher will be rewarded with |
| | |two tickets to Daytona 300 race (Tickets will be provided by Speedway only if |
| | |10% of our students participates and complete program.) |
| | |IPad Lessons: Multi-media technology lessons to connect to STEM in Media |
| | |Center. |
|River Springs Middle |Meredith Jones |Jan. 26th- Million Minute Marathon |
| | |Common Core Word of the Day |
| | |Start Reader Sheet |
| | |Jan. 27th – Star Reader Sheet |
| | |Common core Word of the Day |
| | |Jan. 28th – Star Reader Sheet |
| | |Common core Word of the Day |
| | |Race to Read Winner Announced |
| | |Jan. 29th – Star Reader Sheet |
| | |Common Core Word of the Day |
| | |Jan. 30th – Vocabulary Word/Literacy Character Costume Day/Costume |
| | |Judging/Prizes! |
| | |Star Reader Sheet |
| | |Race to Read Student & Teacher Winners/Prizes! |
|Silver Sands Middle |Celeste Johnson |Reading and Language Arts Department: “Literacy Night on Wednesday, show case|
| | |an author each day, Lunchtime Literacy Links, decorating doors, vocabulary |
| | |dress up- wordy wardrobe and “Geek-Out” with reading. |
|Southwestern Middle |Harriett DiMuro |Minutes of Reading Marathon! |
| | |Character or Vocabulary Dress Up Days |
| | |Vocabulary Mobile Display Contest |
| | |Bookmark Contests |
| | |Door Decorating Contest! |
| | |Media Displays |
| | |Book Give-Aways during Lunch! |
|Taylor M/H |Tracy Haigh |Jan. 26th –Million Minute Marathon |
| | |Jan. 27th – Spelling Bee |
| | |Jan. 28th – Teachers will read their favorite childhood book (or excerpt from a |
| | |larger favorite book/novel) to students throughout the day and explain what |
| | |makes it a favorite and why. Students will be encouraged to bring in their |
| | |favorite childhood book ( or excerpt from a larger favorite book/novel) to share|
| | |with the class in a similar way the teacher did. |
| | |Jan. 29th- MS Reading and HS ELA classes will create bookmarks featuring their |
| | |favorite books and characters. Bookmarks will be distributed through the media |
| | |center. |
| | |Jan. 30th- Dress- up as your favorite Literacy Character- Judge doors, announce |
| | |winners the following week. |
|Atlantic High |Veronica Garrett |Jan. 26th – Jan. 30th, 2015 |
| | |Literacy Showcase and Buck a Bag Book Sale |
| | |Million Minute Marathon. |
|DeLand High |Archer Israel |Drop Everything and Read- Daily |
| | |Literacy Calendar through our media center. |
|Deltona High |Mary Thomas |We will have Lit Week announcements, posters, and a book give-away (the week |
| | |before at the Deltona Showcase). |
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|Mainland High |Tiffany Fuller |During our student learning time, students will have D.E.A.R time. Each day, the morning |
| | |announcements will feature a quote about literacy or learning from reputable and well-known |
| | |authors. |
| | |We will promote and use social media hash tags to capture celebrations of literacy in the 21st |
| | |century that are organic to our digital native students (and some teachers as well () |
| | |We will also host book club offerings for both students and faculty |
|New Smyrna Bch HS |Sandra Quijano |January 26th- Launch Caught Reading and Literacy Graffiti Events. These events will be celebrated|
| | |throughout the week. Caught Reading- Students that are caught reading will get recognition. |
| | |Literacy Gaffiti- Students will create art that promotes literacy. Art will be displayed in the |
| | |Media Center. |
| | |January 27th- Literacy Games in the Media Center during lunch, Caught Reading/Literacy Graffiti |
| | |January 28th- Literacy Scavenger Hunt, Caught Reading/Literacy Graffiti |
| | |January 29th- Drop Everything and Read, Caught Reading/Literacy Graffiti |
| | |January 30th- Character Clothes- Dress as your favorite character in a short story, novel, poem or|
| | |comic book. |
|Pine Ridge High |Kathy Zeringue |Pine Ridge is sponsoring the Book Fair January 26th – 30th for Celebrate Literacy Week. |
|Seabreeze High |Tijija Picott |On Monday, January 26th, we are asking that students in your classes participate in the Million |
| | |Minute marathon. Students would read for an additional 20 minutes during the day (beyond regular |
| | |school work) in celebration of literacy. These minutes may be available at various times across |
| | |the school day in each classroom. The amount of minutes read in class would be submitted to the |
| | |Reading Coach at the end of the day. Teachers could have students read a five minute article, |
| | |excerpt, poem, or anything. Record the amount of minutes read in each class times the amount of |
| | |students. |
| | |Tuesday, January 27th-Teachers share your favorite poem, excerpt from a book, or bio from an |
| | |author. Since Seabreeze is focusing on writing, have student reflect through writing and share |
| | |with the class. |
| | |Wednesday, January 28th- Faculty and Staff Mystery Reader. Middle and high school pictures of |
| | |faculty/staff members will be posted in the Media center along with their favorite book. Students |
| | |can guess who the mystery readers are in the Media Center. Correct answers will receive a small |
| | |prize and a chance to win a larger prize. |
| | |Thursday, January 29th- Special literacy event sponsored by the Write On! Club or a walking word |
| | |wall. |
| | |Friday, January 30th- With Valentine’s Day coming soon, who would be your literary valentine and |
| | |why? Choose a favorite character from a book (not a movie or video game), short story, or an |
| | |author as your valentine, explain why, and share your choice in the Media Center. The top three |
| | |will win a small prize. |
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|Spruce Creek High |Lekita Howard |Jan. 26th – Walking World Wall |
| | |Jan. 27th- Reading Marathon |
| | |Jan. 28th – “Book- It” A media Minute Flash Mob |
| | |Jan. 29th - High- Five to Reading |
| | |Jan. 30th- * undecided |
|University High |Heather Henderson |Jan. 26th – Non Fiction Day |
| | |Jan. 27th – Poetry Day |
| | |Poem in Your Pocket |
| | |Jan. 28th – Graphic Novel Day/Comic Book Dress Up Day/Classroom Library Swap Meet (Literacy |
| | |Teachers) |
| | |Jan. 29th – Visual Literacy Day (Infographic, Art, Charts, Graphs, etc.) School-Wide Teacher Book |
| | |Talks |
| | |Jan. 30th – Fiction Day/Titan-Read-a-Thon/Character Dress-UP |
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