Dear Parents
and Guardians,
February is
“I Love to Read” month!
In
English, we will be celebrating “I Love
to Read” month with a variety of fun activities that will give your child a
boost in reading… and many chances to win some great prizes! We’d like your help for some of the
activities, so read on!
·
“Get Caught
‘Read’ Handed”
o
Students
will be bringing home one red slip at the beginning of each week. If you catch them nuzzled up and reading,
reading to a sibling, poring over a newspaper or magazine, etc, sign the
“read-handed” slip and send it with your child to school. They will be entered in a drawing for some
fun prizes!
·
“I did
it! I finished a book!”
o
Every
time a student finishes a book this month, he or she should complete a pink “I
finished a book” form. When they get
your signature, each form will give students a chance to win a great end of the
month prize!
·
“Book Love”
o
Students
can write summaries of a favorite book that will be posted in the classroom or
in the hallway.
·
“Random Acts of Reading”
o
If
a student is spied by another staff member reading around the school, or if he
or she simply brings a reading book to English or another classroom, any staff
member may write that child a “Random Acts of Reading” slip which will enter
them in a drawing for an awesome reward!
·
“Drop
Everything and Read!”
o
On
Monday, February 15, our English students will curl up with a good book during
English class on the Drop Everything and Read Day and do some highly
anticipated silent reading… in their pajamas!
·
I Love to
Read Extra Credit
o
Students
are also able to earn 10 extra credit points in the month of February for
completing a choice of a fun project or writing assignment based on a book they
read this month!
·
Title Tales
o
Students
will create sentences using the titles of books from the media center,
classroom library, or from books they have at home! When they have 10 sentences, they will be
entered in a prize drawing!
·
Weekly
Snippet
o
Every
day in February, English teachers will read a “snippet” from a well-known
children’s or adolescent book. Students
will guess the title. At the end of the
week, the mysteries will be revealed and students will be able to earn a chance
to win a weekly prize!
·
“Read my
Shirt!”
o
On
Friday, February 22, students and staff will wear shirts with an appropriate or
funny saying on them… or simply shirts with words! If they participate, they’ll be eligible for
a chance at a weekly prize!
Prizes may
include:
o
Treats
o
Late
Homework Passes
o
Bookmarks
o
Snacks
o
Pens
and pencils
o
Books
o
Free
lunch
o
????
Please
support and encourage reading this month, as you do every month! Thank you for your participation in this
exciting reading event!
~Hidden
Oaks English Teachers
