Reading Celebration Outline 2022-2023
Theme: Read for the Win (Sports)
Reading Goals: The goal of the reading celebration committee is to encourage students to read. The committee does not set the goals for you because one size does not fit all. Some students respond to “points”, AR, others do better with other rewards. Please customize your reading goals appropriately for your students, remembering that this is a motivational program rather than an academic one. Students will receive a certificate for meeting their reading goal, their name will be entered into a drawing for a bike, and will be included in the raffles each marking period as follows:
1st marking period - 2 students per classroom will be chosen to have lunch with the principal.
2nd marking period - 1 student per classroom will be chosen to receive a book from the library.
3rd marking period - 2 students per grade level will receive a $5 gift certificate for our book fair.
4th marking period - 1 student per grade level will receive a $25 gift certificate for Barnes & Noble
Mini Field Days - At the end of each quarter - Details TBA
End of year prizes: Bikes (June drawing) and other giveaways
Reading Celebration Day each month- Wear your pinnie!
Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.): Time will be announced on Reading Celebration Days over the loudspeaker (see below for times).
Reading Celebration Kickoff: Each classroom teacher will receive 20 assorted sensory fidgets. You will receive these in your mailbox. Use them as an incentive for your students to begin reading for the year and start earning points towards their Reading Goals.
RIF (Reading Is Fun): Book Distributions three times throughout the year
Special Events / Activities: Search for Freddy the Falcon throughout the school, announce where you saw him during library class!
Black and Gold Bookshelves (Near recycling bins across from cafe, and upstairs outside 4th grade rooms).
Book It (Oct. – March) Sign up your class: https://www.bookitprogram.com/ (if interested)
Reading Celebration Activities:
Participation is expected, however flexibility among grade levels is encouraged
Sept 22 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Wear your favorite sports team t-shirt and/or hat that someone can read, Fun Run (next week).
Oct 20 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Read your favorite sports book while squeezing your stress ball (provided in your mailbox).
Nov 10 - Reading Goals due for 1st Marking Period
Nov 17- Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Go to Classlink, choose Worldbook, read about a sport you’re interested in learning about and share what you learned with a friend.
Nov 21-Dec 2 - Book Fest (more information will be provided by Gennie Bartholomew)
Dec 15 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Color your own sport slap bracelet (will be placed in your mailbox).
Jan 19 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Read a certificate given by your teacher (will be placed in your mailbox). Teachers hand out certificates to students as they see fit.
Feb 3 - Reading Goals due for 2nd Marking Period
Feb 1 - World Read Aloud Day, http://www.litworld.org/wrad/
Feb 16 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Sports Mad Lib (will be placed in your mailbox).
Mar 2 - Read Across America Day
Mar 16 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Read the sports history cards (provided in your mailbox) and use your Sports pencil (also provided in your mailbox).
Apr 20 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Attach a new sports keychain (provided in your mailbox) to your favorite book bag.
Apr 21- Reading Goals due for 3rd Marking Period
May 25 - Reading Celebration Day: DEAR time, Color a sports bookmark (provided in your mailbox).
June - Book Fair May 30 - June 5, 2023
June 5 - Reading Goals due for 4th Marking Period (NOTE EARLY DATE!)
June - Dance Parties? TBD
June - Summer Reading Kick Off TBD: (At minimum, virtual bike drawing like last year)
D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) Schedule 2022-2023
This year we are designating start time and leaving the amount of time open ended:
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September 22nd - 9:35 |
January 19th - 9:45 |
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October 20th - 1:40 |
February 16th - 10:40 |
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November 17th - 2:10 |
March 16th - 1:15 |
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December 15th - 1:25 |
April 20th - 2:40 |
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May 25th - 10:00 |