February is “I Love to Read”
month!
In
English classes, and around the school, we are celebrating “I Love to Read” month with a variety of fun activities that give kids
a boost in reading… and many chances to win some great prizes thanks to our
generous PACT group!
·
“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 pizza party
lunch with their teacher and some friends!
·
“Book Love”
o
Students
can write summaries of a favorite book that will be posted in the classroom or
in the hallway.
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“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
Our
English students will curl up with a good book during English class on the Drop
Everything and Read Day Friday, February 21, and do some highly anticipated
silent reading one day this month.
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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!
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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
the last Friday of the month, Friday, February 28, students and staff will wear
shirts with an appropriate or funny saying on them… or simply shirts with
words! There’s even a special HOMS “I
Love to Read” T-shirt available for purchase that can be worn on this day! If they participate, they’ll be eligible for a
chance at a weekly prize!
·
“Staff Mystery Reader”
o
Students
will guess who’s reading what book from a gallery of pictures of the HOMS
staff. The student with the most correct
answers will win a prize!
- Mrs. Lauderdale, Mrs.
Albrecht, Mr. Clinton, Mrs. Giefer, Mr. Lotzer, Mrs. McDermott, and Mrs.
Bottemiller: Hidden Oaks English Teachers who LOVE to read!
