It’s Celebrate Literacy Week At Area Elementary Schools

January 13, 2014

It’s “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!”, and North Escambia elementary schools will celebrate a variety of activities this week.

The goal of the week is to promote literacy by raising awareness of programs and projects offered by the Florida Department of Education and partner groups, and to promote the enjoyment of reading for adults and children of all ages.

The following events are planned at North Escambia elementary schools this week:

  • Bratt Elementary — An AR test, “Reading Rocks” with funny socks, student designed bookmarks, wear a hat and wear favorite team gear.
  • Byrneville Elementary — Teacher swap day, buddy reading, community guest readers, family literacy night and vocabulary day.
  • Molino Park Elementary — Used book sale, human bookwork, camo day, buddy read, guest readers, poster contest.
  • Jim Allen Elementary — Guest readers, buddy readers and author studies.
  • Lipscomb Elementary — guest readers, buddy reading, teacher swap, door contest.
  • McArthur Elementary –  20 minutes reading period, awesome author’s day, cold hard facts day, fantastic fiction and pajama and poetry day.
  • Pine Meadow Elementary — door decorating, buddy reading, sunglasses, pajama day to cuddle up and read.

Pictured top: Jacke Johnston’s fifth grade class at Byrneville Elementary School celebrated literacy with a guest reader last January. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “It’s Celebrate Literacy Week At Area Elementary Schools”

  1. Robert S. on January 13th, 2014 7:52 am

    Thank You to the parents, teachers and others who are involved in helping to teach our young people to read, and read well.
    Reading is a basic foundation of all learning.
    There are many good programs in our libraries, reading groups and churches that also assist in promoting reading for young and not-so-young.
    Read On……

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