Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! January 25-29, 2021

District: Gadsden

Humanity Tells a Story: What’s Your Chapter?

Suggested School-wide Activities

Book Talks: (K-12) Focusing on Humanity Reader’s Theater Choices

Drop Everything and Read (DEAR Daily) (K-12) Door Contest (K-12)

Monday, January 25

Elementary School: Humanity Themed Read Aloud(s) - (Guest Readers) Middle School: “Spread the Word” – On the Hunt for a Good Book! Students, faculty and staff will wear camouflage clothing. Gadsden High School: Begin door-decorating contest - Decorations should reflect the theme, highlighting diversity in literature. Share favorite books.

Tuesday, January 26

Elementary School: “Human Rights Tree” – Promote appreciation of the common citizenship of humanity. Students will work cooperatively to create an image (tree) that helps to define human rights and human needs. “Wear Green” Middle School: Create a collage of individuals who have dedicated their lives for the betterment of humanity.

High School: Be a Fan of Reading! Students, faculty, and staff will wear their favorite team sports gear.

Wednesday, January 27

Elementary: “Celebrate Diversity” – Students will draw self –portraits to create classroom diversity quilts. Middle School: ‘People in Poetry” – Students will listen and respond to the poem, “The Hill We Climb” by !manda Gorman. Students will then write their own poems.

High School: Word up Wednesday! Students, faculty and staff will wear a shirt with words to encourage reading, the shirt must be appropriate.

Thursday, January 28

Elementary School: “Random !cts of Kindness” – Students will brainstorm about ways to show kindness to others. Students will then put their words to action and demonstrate kind gestures throughout the day. Students will write about how it made them and others feel. Middle School: Spread the Word! Share a word of kindness and gratitude by writing a letter to a teacher, friend, first responder, or community service leader. High School: Team Up For Literacy! Students, faculty, and staff, will team up with a friend to dress as twins.

Friday, January 29

Elementary: Reading Makes Our Future Bright! Students will wear bright colors to represent the brightness of their love of reading!

Middle School: Students will wear neon shirts to represent their love of reading! High School: Wild about Reading! Students, faculty and staff will wear animal clothing. Judge doors by building and announce winners.

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! January 25-29, 2021

District: Gadsden County Schools School: George W. Monroe Elementary

Monday,

January 25

Kindergarten: “Home for a tiger, Home for Bear” 1st Grade: “The Tortoise and the Hare” 2nd Grade: ‘Adventures at Scout Camp” Reread) 3rd Grade: “More Than a Pet”

Pre-K – Teacher or Para will read a book to the class

Tuesday, January 26

Stop, Drop, and Read – Students as well as teachers and staff will bring their favorite book, library book, or book from classroom library) read for 20 minutes. (Accelerated Reader)

Wednesday, January 27

Drive-up Literacy Gift Bags- Tallahassee Community College has partnered with GWM to provide students and parents gift bags with literacy material (books, pencils, literacy tips, Adult Educational material, etc.) during parent pick-up (3:30 pm – 4:15 pm).

Approximately 85 families

Thursday, January 28

Stop, Drop, and Read – Students as well as teachers and staff will bring their favorite book, library book, or book from classroom library) read for 20 minutes. (Accelerated Reader)

Friday,

January 29

Cozy Up to Reading- All students will be encouraged to bring a small stuffed animal or pillow to cuddy with while reading having one of the following beverages: (2-4 oz. of Hot Chocolate/w Marshmallows, Apple Cider and/or Chocolate/Strawberry Milk) teacher will decide the beverage.

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! January 25-29, 2021

Chattahoochee Elementary School Principal, Valencia Denson

District: Gadsden

Humanity tells a story: What’s YOUR chapter

Monday, January 25

“Guess Who’s Favorite Book”

Students will guess who is holding their favorite book for a prize.

Tuesday, January 26

“Jackets Theatre Present Jurassic Park”

Students will watch a Movie.

Wednesday, January 27

“Create Your Favorite Book Poster”

Students will receive a Prize for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner.

Thursday, January 28

“Book and Banana”

Each student will be given a Banana for snack while they read a book.

Friday, January 29

Book Character Dress Up!

Students/Faculty/Staff will dress in their favorite book character attire.

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! January 25-29, 2021

Theme: Humanity Tells a Story: What’s YOUR Chapter?

Monday, January 25

Tigers are Wild about Reading

Students and teachers will wear clothing with animal print and

wild colored socks to show they are “wild” about reading. Uniform

bottoms must be worn.

Tuesday, January 26

Book Character Day

Faculty and Staff will dress as their favorite book character.

Students will get an opportunity to guess the book characters

around the campus.

Note: Only staff will dress for the student’s entertainment.

Wednesday, January 27

“Extra, Extra Read All About”

Students and teachers will wear white and black uniforms to

symbolize newspapers. In their social studies classes, they will

spend 10 minutes reading an article(s) from one or more

newspapers.

Thursday, January 28

T-Shirt Literacy Day

Students and teachers will be encouraged to wear a t-shirt with

writing on it. Uniform bottoms must be worn.

Friday, January 29

Be a Good Sport and Read!

Students and teachers will wear sports/team clothing to show

support for literacy. Uniform bottoms must be worn.

~~~JAMES A. SHARKS

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Thursday, January 284

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HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL “CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK 2021”

Join us as we celebrate literacy! The following is a list of activities we will be doing throughout the week!

MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH-READ MY SHIRT!

WEAR A SHIRT WITH WORDS ON IT!

*Students MUST wear uniform pants/bottom*

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH-HATS OFF TO READING!

WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HAT

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH-DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER!

*Please make sure you dress as a BOOK CHARACTER, ONLY*

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH -BE A GOOD SPORT and READ!

WEAR YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS RELATED-SHIRT OR JERSEY

*Students MUST wear uniform pants/bottom*

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH -EAGLES SOAR WITH READING!

WEAR YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT SHIRT!

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! January 25-29, 2021

School: Gadsden County High

Begin door-decorating contest. Decorations should reflect the theme, highlighting diversity in literature.

Monday,

January 25 On the Hunt for a Good Book! Students, faculty and staff will wear camouflage clothing.

Tuesday, January 26

Wednesday, January 27

Thursday, January 28

Friday, January 29

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Be a Fan of Reading! Students, faculty and staff will wear their favorite team sports gear. Word up Wednesday! Students, faculty and staff will wear a shirt with words to encourage reading, the shirt must be appropriate. Team Up For Literacy! Students, faculty and staff will team up with a friend to dress as twins. Wild about Reading! Students, faculty and staff will wear animal clothing. Judge doors by building and announce winners.

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