Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! January 28-February 1, 2019

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1 Aloma Elementary Why is Reading important door decorating. Classes will receive sticky notes and each student will write why reading is important and display sticky notes on the outside of the classroom door. Reading is Fashionable! Wear a shirt with words on it (must follow OCPS dress code) Create Bookmarks! Students will create their own bookmark! We are hunting for a good book! Wear camouflage! Set a time in your classroom to DROP EVERYTHING AND READ (D.E.A.R.) for 15 minutes. Classes may buddy up with another class.

2 Andover Elementary School READING TIES US TOGETHER (Wear a tie.) Students read 20 minutes during the school day to participate in the Florida Million Minute Marathon. READING OPENS DOORS (Wear a shirt that you can read.) Andover is opening its doors to community readers. Approved OCPS volunteers are invited to read a story to Andover students. MY FUTURE IS BRIGHT (Wear a bright shirt.) Teachers share their favorite book with the class. SOCK IT TO READING (Wear crazy socks.) Two classrooms are paired up, and the older students read to the younger students. ANDOVER HAS STARS! (Dress up as your favorite book character.) Andover students share their favorite book with the class.

3 Arbor Ridge K8 All week-book Talks on the Morning Announcements Teachers and students can make "Bookprints" and share the 5 books that have influenced them to become the readers that they are! Crazy sock day Team Up for Literacy- Wear the jersey of your favorite team. UCF athletes on campus reading to classes. Digital Literacy Scavenger Hunt using Goosechase at Literacy Night from 6-7:30 pm! Read across the rainbow- KG-1 Wear red shirts, 2-3 Wear orange shirts, 4-5 wear yellow shirts, 6- green 7-blue 8-purple Color Book display in the Media Center with grade appropriate books Books Brighten Our Life- Wear neon or bright colors! Spread Positive Vibes- Wear a shirt that says a positive message!

4 Azalea Park Lights out in the classroom read a favorite book with a flashlight (K-3) or glow stick (4-5). Students write a poem in six words All writers will receive a Pride Paw and be entered to win prizes at the end of the week s drawing. Students are to drop poems off in the Media Center Drop Everything and Read! We will join schools all across the state of Florida and read together for 20 minutes either in your classroom or outside. 20 minutes either in your classroom or outside. Thursday: Celebrate the young author s in your classroom. Take some time to have students share their published work in your class book K-2-Vocabulary Parade (teachers & students dress as a vocabulary word)/ 3-5 Wax Museum

5 Baldwin Park Elementary Primary and intermediate story teller, Reading Buddies, decorate door like the cover of your favorite book Possible story teller, reading buddies Living Museum reports, reading buddies Living Museum reports, reading buddies Vocabulary Parade, reading buddies, judge book cover door contest

6 Boone HS Contests and Campaign kick-off: on Twitter on IG and have name entered into a drawing to win a prize -Kick off "What's Your View" Twitter and IG contest: Students submit a "reverse selfie" photo(s) to CANVAS page reading (i.e. a picture of a book in his/her hands with a puppy on his/her lap or a picture of a book in his/her hands with a beautiful park in the background); submissions will be shared on social media with #literacyweek2019 and #bhsoneviewatatime; names entered into a drawing to win a prize -Kick of "What's Your ReView" Campaign: students and staff encouraged to write a 280-character or less book review to be displayed around the media center; names entered into a drawing -Visit the media center to check out a book and receive a piece of candy Continuation Continuation Continuation Final day to submit contest entries and to receive candy for book check-out

7 BridgePrep Academy of Orange Principal will kick off Literacy Week with a Book Talk featuring a book that promotes our literacy them- "Every student a Reader". Hats off to Books! Students and teachers wear hats. *Crazy About Reading The students will wear mismatched clothes to school. Fun Free Read Day: Students will have twenty minutes in each class for independent reading of their choice. Slogan: Book Character Dress-up Day! Students and teachers dress up as their favorite book character. Students must meet school dress code rules

8 Brookshire Elementary School Book Fair, Bookmark making, Mystery Readers display (all week), Door/window/hall decorating (all week), Book & Media Center trivia (all week) Book Fair, Family Literacy Night, Book swap Book Fair, "Booknic", DEAR day Book Fair, Guest Readers, AR celebration Book Fair, Reading Buddies

9 Chickasaw Elementary School January 21 **Please note that this school is observing Celebrate Literacy Week, the week prior. No School January 22 January 23 Reading Rocks, Wear Wacky Socks! Class Read Aloud Kagan Mix Pair Share with Class building questions about reading Contest- Guess How Many Books are in the Library Contest- Design a book mark around this year's theme "Reading Takes You Places" Be a Good Sport and Read (dress with favorite sports jersey) Class Read Aloud Kagan Team Charades on Fairy tales and Fables January 24 Tacky Tourist Day b/c we are "going places" "If You Take a Mouse around the World" Literacy Night Class Read Aloud Kagan Team Statements... "Reading is..." January 24 Reading Ties Us Together (wear a tie or a bow) Class Read Aloud Kagan Team Story- begin with 4 sentences and do a simultaneous all write round robin to add to the story.

10 Conway ES Spirit Week, Guess Who's Reading pictures from teacher, Door Decorating Contest, Books-give one, get one Spirit Week, Guess Who's Reading pictures from teacher, Door Decorating Contest, Books-give one, get one Spirit Week, Guess Who's Reading pictures from teacher, Door Decorating Contest, Books-give one, get one Spirit Week, Guess Who's Reading pictures from teacher, Door Decorating Contest, Books-give one, get one Spirit Week, Guess Who's Reading pictures from teacher, Door Decorating Contest, Books-give one, get one

11 Corner Lake Middle Adopt a Classroom and decorate a Door, staff on announcements highlighting favorite book, During lunch show contest applicants from Electives for Readingstudents vote, Students send in pics of reading for Instagram Staff on announcements highlighting favorite book, During lunch show contest applicants from Electives for Reading-students vote, Students send in pics of reading for Instagram Staff on announcements highlighting favorite book, Read a Shirt Day, During lunch show contest applicants from Electives for Reading-students vote, Random Acts of Reading-staff and community pop into classrooms and read, Students send in pics of reading for Instagram Staff on announcements highlighting favorite book, During lunch show contest applicants from Electives for Reading-students vote, Students send in pics of reading for Instagram Staff on announcements highlighting favorite book, During lunch show contest applicants from Electives for Reading-students vote, Students send in pics of reading for Instagram, All school reads at the same time

12 Cypress Creek HS Reading Graffiti Literary Lunch Game Million Minute Marathon Poetry Slam Literarcy Character/Author Dress Up Day

13 Cypress Springs Drawing for a free book for students that completed the Reading BINGO What Are You Reading Door Contest, Students visit media center with their class- Media Specialist will have an activity for Literacy week Continue Door Contest and media specialist activity Continue Door Contest and media specialist activity Drop Everything and Read Day in PJs

14 Deerwood Elementary "Reading Gives you Superpowers" - Wear a superhero t-shirt Throughout the week Art classes will be creating Literacy based projects "Team up with a Good Book" - Wear your favorite team shirt "Hats Off to Reading" - Wear a hat "Reading Knocks your Socks Off" - Wear Silly Socks "Read my Shirt" - Wear a shirt with words on it Door decorating contest

15 Dillard Street Elementary School Stop, Drop, and Read! -At several moments throughout the day, students and staff will be asked to stop what they are doing and read a book for 5 minutes. Care to Share! -Bring your favorite book to discuss with your class! Sock it to Reading! Wear crazy socks to celebrate literacy! Just ask me! -Interview someone about their experience with literacy and share with a group in class. Questions such as: What is your favorite book? What type of reading do you prefer? How has reading benefited you in life? Write all about it! -Students will be asked to produce a developmentally appropriate piece of writing reflecting on their favorite parts of Literacy Week 2019!

16 Discovery Middle Door Decorating Contest Door Decorating Contest Door Decorating Contest/Read-in Door Decorating Contest/Been Caught Reading Door Decorating Contest

17 Dr. Phillips High School We will start off the week with a teachers' favorite book display to encourage students to check out new books. Daily literacy posts, like new books and literacy ideas, will be put on the media center's Twitter and Instagram. Students will be entered into drawings for candy if they complete a book recommendation for a book they recently read which will be displayed by the book. A literacy wall will be made on our glass doors for students to answer literacy questions using glass crayons. Throughout the week, students will be able to write the name of their favorite book, and explain why they like it, to be added to a chain hung in the media center for all students to see.

18 Eagle Creek Elementary Book fair, daily literacy contest Book fair, daily literacy contest Book fair, daily literacy contest Book fair, daily literacy contest Book fair, daily literacy contest

19 Eagle Creek Elementary "Wear Words" day, and daily quiz question on the news for primary grades, book fair Book Character Dress up day, and daily quiz question for the intermediate grades, book fair "Poem in your Pocket" day, and daily quiz for primary grades, book fair Reading is DINO-mite literacy night, book fair and daily quiz question for intermediate grades Book Swap Day, book fair and daily quiz question for primary and intermediate grades

20 Freedom HS Spirit Dress Day/Get Caught Reading/Door Decorating Starts/Book Swap Starts Spirit Dress Day/Get Caught Reading Spirit Dress Day/Book Swap Day Spirit Dress Day/Create Your Own Bookmark Spirit Dress Day/Door Contest Judging

21 Gateway School Launch of Literacy Week (via morning announcement) Reminder of school-wide Literacy Contest launched earlier in the month Student reads Message from the State of Florida/District introducing Literacy Week (90 seconds) Teacher or student presents a brief description of activities for the week to build anticipation and motivation (90 seconds) First day of Daily Cool Clips: A prepared student reads a short but exciting/informative excerpt (clip)from a book or author who they consider to be really cool for 1-2 minutes during the morning announcements Second day of Daily Cool Clips: School Wide Read Aloud (Faculty and Staff read a portion of their favorite book to classes, within the classroom during the designated school wide reading slot. Readers may dress in character or use whatever prop, within the guidelines of OCPS, to enhance the message and student s academic gain from participation in the book read). The reading slot may be about minutes Third day of Daily Cool Clips Guest Reader (An invitation has been sent to the Orlando Magic requesting an appearance of one of their star ambassadors. Many students have indicated a desire to become a basket-baller, so we want them to know the hard work that such career requires and how reading is factored into that choice). Battle of the Books (Mrs. Rasmussen is working with Mrs. Davis to coordinate this) Fourth day of Daily Cool Clips Last day of Daily Cool Clips: Award Ceremony (The winners of the Literacy Contest will be announced at the ceremony). Students who have shown growth in reading based on the comparison of diagnostic 1 and diagnostic 2 for either reading program will be acknowledged at the ceremony. Parents of the participating students may be invited.

22 Hiawassee Elementary Write a "tweet" summarizing your favorite book in 280 characters or less Write a Instagram post about your favorite character and/or topic # Vocabulary- display a new vocabulary word for the day Go "LIVE" and share a book with a friend Wear a shirt with words to "SNAP" a selfie

23 Hidden Oaks Elementary - Reading Themed Dress Up Day (Theme TBD) - (all week activity) Books Around the World Activity [with map to mark off texts from different countries] - Media Center will set up displays on books from around the world - Reading Themed Dress Up Day (Theme TBD) - Reading Themed Dress Up Day (Theme TBD) - Reading Themed Dress Up Day (Theme TBD) - Literacy Night from 5pm - 7pm THEME: Spreading Literacy One View at a Time--students and families will dress up as tourists and each literacy station will be themed with decor from around the world; students will stamp passports at each station as they take a 'view' around the world through books! - Reading Themed Dress Up Day (Theme TBD) - Book Swap Day

24 Hospital Homebound/ESTEEM Academy/Adaptive PE Adaptive P.E. teachers are planning an intentional focus on vocabulary development 2. They will have literacy 'posters' for the unit, highlighting key words, reading a book and acting it out (sample books were Brown Bear and Shoes, about Michael Jordan); matching words with pictures. HH/EA: There will be a focus on students reading and teachers reading, and photos will be displayed on the community bulletin board. HH/EA: We will prepare and share literacy tips with parents. HH/EA: We will wear T Shirts, with a Literacy theme and have planned Literacy stations for the staff and Bring a book take a book, Taste a book activity. Teachers will create their own literacy folder with handouts and ideas they can use with their students.) HH/EA: We will share reading websites and apps with students in order to connect print and digital reading and comprehension. HH/EA: Teachers (and students) will dress up like their favorite character day and read that book to the student(s). We will communicate with parents and students, so they can also dress up like their favorite character or wear something to symbolize their favorite book or to complement the teachers' selection of books.

25 Howard Middle Academy of Arts Our digital media students will present a video book talk each morning during the week. Book Fair in the Media Center all week. Door contest will be announced. * Video book talk. Book Fair Video book talk. Book Fair Video book talk, Book Fair, Dress like your favorite book character Video Book Talk, Door decoration contest winner announced. Last day of Book Fair.

26 Independence Elementary 20,000 Minute Marathon Teachers read their favorite book or an excerpt from their favorite book Create a reading bookmark contest Create a Heart Reading Rainbow in the media center Tune in to Eagles News Live for mystery reader read-alouds! Can you guess who?

27 Jackson M.S. Book Fair, Book Trailer, Poem in a pocket Book Fair, Bookmark Contest, Book trailer Book Fair, Book Trailer, Dress up as your favorite book character, Drop Everything and Read Book fair, Book trailer, Book Tasting Book Fair, Book Trailer, Dress up as your favorite graphic book character

28 Killarney Elementary Celebrity reader sharing a book via TV studio Students will spend the week planning, writing and illustrating a book to be published and added to their classroom library Reading Roundup Family Engagement Event in the evening Celebrity reader sharing a book via TV studio Students will continue working on their book for that will be added to the classroom library. Photos of students will be taken for the book jackets. CrAzY about Reading! (Students will wear crazy socks) Celebrity reader sharing a book via TV studio Students will continue working on their book for that will be added to the classroom library Swap Meet: Students will bring a book from home to swap with another student Celebrity reader sharing a book via TV studio Students will continue working on their book for that will be added to the classroom library Book chats! (Students will wear hats and introduce their favorite book to their class) Celebrity reader sharing a book via TV studio Author's Showcase: Students will share their book with the class and then ceremoniously add them to their classroom library.

29 Lake Gem Elementary School Reading Makes You Bright and Hats Off to Reading Wear bright colors and a hat. Bookmark Contest A winner from each grade level will be announced during Literacy Night. Book Buddies Bring your favorite book; classes will be paired to read together. DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Students and staff will read for 30 minutes in their homeroom Storybook Character Dress Up Students and staff will dress up as their favorite storybook character Literacy Night 5:30-6:30 PM in the cafeteria (Stations will be set up for parents and students to visit). Vocabulary Parade Classes will represent vocabulary words and showcase their words during the parade.

30 Legacy Middle School Book Mark Contest: ELA classes will hand out and allow students to work on a book mark design fitting the theme Spreading Literacy, One View at a Time as bell work. Winner will be announced on Friday. Book Fair Book Shirt Day: Everyone comes wearing a shirt featuring their favorite book or comic characters. Book Fair Caught You Reading! Leadership team members will be supplied treats and small prizes to pass out as they see kids reading around campus. Book Fair Family Literacy Night 6-7pm. Hosted in the Media Center, families are invited to participate in a night promoting literacy in all academic areas. Representatives from all content areas will host a table including a fun activity or presentation endorsing literacy skills. A prize basket will be drawn for one family in attendance. Book Fair Literacy Crazy: Everyone come with wild and wacky socks and/or hair. Book Fair

31 Lakemont Elementary Crazy About Reading! Crazy Sock Day Reading Makes You Bright! Wear Bright Colors Hats Off to Reading! Hat Day Snuggle Up with a Good Book! Pajama Day Vocabulary Parade! Dress up as a Vocabulary Word

32 Lake Whitney Recommend a Favorite Book! Teachers, please start a short class discussion by telling your students about a favorite book that you would recommend them reading. Have students recommend a favorite book and record the titles on the class Book Recommendation paper. The top recommended books of each grade level will be announced on the school news on Thursday. All Lake Whitney Dolphins will spread kindness by saying thank you to others all day. Check off the thank you s and learn something new about my teacher from your kindness checklist. Find A Bookmark in a Good Book! Students will be given a blank bookmark to design. Please be sure students incorporate the school year somewhere in their bookmark design. Have students bring their designed bookmark to the library during the next scheduled Media day so they can pass it on as an act of kindness. Check off share a bookmark for a friend from your kindness checklist. (Remind students to wear silly socks tomorrow.) Reading Rocks So Wear Silly Socks! Let s be rockin readers and wear silly socks! Please set a time to drop everything and read with a friend. Challenge your students to read to or with someone else and check it off your kindness checklist. (Remind students to bring in one gently used age-appropriate book to trade with a classmate tomorrow!) Book Buddy Book Swap Students can bring in one gently used age-appropriate book to trade with a classmate. Classes within a grade level are welcome to book swap together too. Please collect books brought in to swap in your classroom and designate a time during the day for participating students to select a new book to keep. Check off make a friendship gift on your kindness checklist. (Remind students to wear a hat.) Hats off to Reading and Spreading Kindness! Wear a hat and give a compliment to someone today! Thank you for spreading literacy and kindness this week! **Ongoing All Week- Guest teachers will be on the news. Caught Reading tickets will be given to classroom patrols to pass out in the mornings. POP tickets for kindness will be passed out throughout the week. **

33 Lovell Elementary Reading Pledge, Writing Response, Add title of favorite book to Unity Tree Book Character Day, Share favorite book with class Mystery Reader, Pajama Day, DEAR Teachers share their favorite childhood stories, Book cover contest Join buddy class and share love for reading

34 Meadow Woods Elementary Book: Where The Wild Things Are (Dress in WILD clothing. Animal prints or bright colors) (Parents invited to have lunch with their child and read in our reading campground) Book: Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day (Dress in your sports attire) Book: The Word Collector (Vocabulary and Figurative Language Parade.) Book: The Stinky Cheese Man (Dress backwards for these backwards fairy tales.) Author's contest winner announcement Book: Harry Potter (We have a house system. Students will wear house colors. Intermediate students will bring a favorite picture book to read to a primary member of their house.)

35 Meadow Woods Middle School You ve Been Caught Reading Recognition: Faculty members will be given You ve Been Caught Reading tickets to give out when a student has been caught reading. Students will turn these tickets into the Media Center to be entered for a chance to win a prize. The more students are caught reading, the more chances they have to win. Principal s Pick: Mrs. Mendez will select her favorite book to book talk with the students during lunches. Pajama/Literary Character Day with your favorite book: Wear your best pajama attire or character cosplay to be comfy as you read and write throughout the day. Must be in accordance with OCPS dress code rules. Students who participate in the pajama/character day with their book will read each period during bell work time. Students not participating will complete bell work assigned by classroom teacher. MWMS Teacher s Pick: Teachers will read to students their favorite childhood picture book or the first chapter of their favorite novel in 2nd period during Bell Work time. Literacy Night: Join us from 5:30-7:30 pm for some fun literacy across the curriculum activities and the Scholastic Book Fair!! Breakfast Book Swap: From 8:45-9:15 am, students and faculty members will be invited to participate in a book swap in the Media Center. Breakfast treats will be provided and the cost to enter the Media Center is one gently-used book they are willing to donate/swap with someone else. Door Decorating Contest: Teachers and students will be encouraged to decorate their classroom door to represent this year s literacy theme, Spreading Literacy, One View at a Time. There will be prizes awarded to the first, second and third place winning teachers.

36 McCoy Elementary (Admin. Team picks 3 of their favorite books!) *Morning News: Principal shares and reads a snippet of their book and Reading Coach shares the exciting news about Door Décor! *Magazine Monday: Classes will read from the Journey's Magazine and complete a summarizing task! *Door Decor: Classrooms will make circle maps with book recommendations, then choose and create a design for their door to look like the cover of the book their class picked. Classes will have until Thursday afternoon (1/31) to finish their door décor and it must include a student written synopsis of the book. A team of judges will walk the hallways on Friday to pick a winning door from each gradelevel for The McCoy Book Medal award. The winning class for each grade level will receive a special surprise from the Literacy Week Reading Team ϑ *Morning News: Top AR students in Kindergarten and 1st Grade will share their favorite book! Also, Dean and Staffing Specialist share their favorite Tall Tale ϑ *Tall Tale Tuesday: Classes will read various Tall Tales and complete a summarizing task! *Teaming Up to Read: Classes will participate in cross-grade level reading buddies. *Wacky Wednesday: AP will share his favorite wacky character and read a snippet about them on the Morning News! AP and Science Coach will encourage students to read OUTSIDE of the preferred genre ϑ *Storyline Online: Classes will choose an actor to read to them and complete a summarizing task! *Morning News: Top AR students in 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade will share their favorite book! *Theater Thursday: Classes will read a Reader s Theater script from Reading A- Z and complete a summarizing task! *End of Day Teacher Swap: Students will line up outside classroom and swap teachers and share a great book! *Morning News: Top AR students in 4th Grade and 5th Grade will share their favorite book! Also, CRT and Instructional Coach share their favorite book character and show their books! ϑ *Fairytale Friday: Classes will choose a fairytale to read and complete a summarizing task! * Reading Builds Character Day: Students and Staff dress up as their favorite book character and share why using a collaborative structure! Staff and students MUST have their books with them so they can explain their character throughout the day. *Door Décor contest winners announced and The McCoy Book Medal ribbons will be placed on the winning doors in each grade level. **Family Literacy Night: February 28th. Bartholomew and the Oobleck themed evening, complete with sliming the Principal, a Book Swap, and Parent Resources & Tips for reading!

37 Oakshire Elementary To launch Literacy Week, students and faculty will participate in the annual Million Minute Marathon. 15 minutes will be set aside for everyone to drop everything and read. To celebrate literacy this week the students and staff will be invited to participate in a different activity each day of the week. The theme today is Score with Books! (Students can wear a sports themed shirt) The theme is Crazy for Books! Students can wear mismatched clothes The theme is Wild about Reading! (Dress in animal print or wear a shirt with an animal picture) The theme is Hats off to your Favorite Book! ( Wear a hat or cap) The theme is Be a Star and Read! (Wear either a Star Wars themed shirt or a rock star inspired outfit)

38 Oak Hill Elementary Door Decorating Contest: -Begins -Classes will participate in a door decorating contest which features a book or focuses on the theme of literacy week. One winning class will be selected for grades K-2 and 3-5. The winning classes will be announced on February 1st and will receive a prize. Bookmark Contest: -Students create a bookmark focused on the theme of literacy week. -One bookmark winner will be selected for grades K-2 and 3-5. The winner will be announced on Friday and will receive a book. Essay Contest: -K-2 students draw pictures highlighting the importance of literacy. The winner will be announced on Friday and will receive a book and have their piece published in the school newsletter students write an essay highlighting the importance of literacy. The winner will be announced on Friday and will receive a book and have their piece published in the school newsletter. "Food for Thought" The announcements will feature a PowerPoint presentation on the importance of literacy during the morning announcements. Staff members will also share their view on the importance of literacy on the morning announcements. Students will participate in the school Reading Challenge. Oak Hill Elementary is well read! Faculty and staff will wear read to celebrate literacy. An oral presentation of a book will be displayed on the cafeteria screen during lunch time. Book Trivia Bonanza Students will answer trivia questions about Sunshine State books during lunch and enter their responses in a drawing. A winner (who has provided the correct answers to the questions) will be drawn on Friday and will receive a book. You re quite a character! Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to dress up as a book character. Participants will take a group photo. Oak Hill dares to DEAR. Faculty, staff, and students will read a book or magazine from 9:15-9:30. Afterwards we will reflect on how literacy positively impacts our lives. Contest winners will also be announced.

39 Ocoee Elementary Read around the world- Experience multicultural stories from all corners of the globe. Bookmark decorating. Students create a unique design on a bookmark to mark their place in a book. Poetry celebration. Students hear, read and write Acrostic or Haiku poems. Digital literacy day- read a book online and tweet a review on a paper tweet bubbles. Review in 300 characters or less. Pajama Day - Snuggle up with a good book (flash light fun)

40 Ocoee High School Dress up day: Favorite children s book character Dive into poems about a Dominican students growing up in New York from "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo. It discusses how she lives in a body that is seen, but a voice that is not heard. Until she makes it be. Find relations with these works and understand the view of this culture. Dress up day: Favorite comic/ graphic novel character Look into the 2nd chapter of "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas that discusses police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement. Understand the view of a culture that they would not always see and what they could see. Dress up day: Favorite genre of book Guest speakers of different cultural backgrounds on how literature helped them grow as a person and their experiences in the world today. Dress up day: Binding Together (Twin day) Chapter of "America Panda" by Gloria Chao. See through the eyes of a Chinese teenager growing up with strict parents. See terms and lifestyles they will go through. Dress up day: Favorite book character Excerpt of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution. Persepolis is a reminder of the precarity of survival in political and social situations. Students will see how her life is growing up and be able to compare or differentiate it from their own.

41 Ocoee Middle School Through lunches- fill out a heart with the title of a book you love for a Fall in Love With Books board Get Caught Reading earn HERO points from admin or any am duty folks Drop Everything and Read for 5th period 15 minutes Go Crazy over Reading wear crazy socks day Hat Day Bring $1.00 to wear a hat/hood all proceeds benefit the Read and Feed event Harry Potter art submissions due to the Media Center will use these to decorate the Read and Feed

42 OCPS Academic Center for Excellence Students will be given an opportunity to create their own bookmark to go with this year s theme, Spreading Literacy, One View at a Time. Teachers will have their class vote for one winning bookmark and turn it in to me by Thursday afternoon so that a special panel of judges can choose the school s winners (to be announced on Friday). **Get Caught Reading Winner Announced for daily prize.** Spirit Day! Support OCPS ACE Reading by wearing your purple and gold. This can be a school shirt. Literacy Night will also be held on Tuesday evening. Reading rocks with crazy socks! Wear your bright, colorful crazy socks to school to support literacy! Reading Marathon! Set a time in your classroom to D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) on Thursday for minutes. At the end of the day, Ms. Sermons with the number of students and number of minutes read. Reading makes us winners day! Wear your favorite team shirt to show your love for reading.

43 Orlando Gifted Academy 1. *Decorate designated inside café window of your class favorite author or book. Judging will be on Feb. 1st and revealed during the Literacy Day. (This is a requirement by all classes.) There are a total of 8 windows and two doors. Perfect for our number of classes! Student led verses volunteers. 2. Mystery Reader for each classroom (designated by teacher) and mystery reader is revealed during weekly scheduled media visit. Mystery Reader gives clues during the week and then goes in and reads book to students. All week. 3. Skype with Authors send author websites to teachers and teacher/student will explore their websites. 5. Authors visits- book signing- Becki and I have sent s out to authors but have not had any luck at this time but hoping to hear back soon after the holidays. 6. Book exchange- Students bring in books and then swap with other students. Ongoing activity all week. 7. Book Bingo at our Literacy day on st from 1:45-3:00pm. 8. Jeanine Faubel (Art Teacher) will create illustrators lessons during her art time she can also help the students to design the windows. See above See above See above Author s Tea- tea and cookies and students write stories and read aloud to parents during school-wide Literacy Day. Book Bingo on our Literacy day on st from 1:45-3:00pm.

44 Pinar ES Students will create a one-pager about their favorite book ever. Buddy reading - primary and intermediate grade level pairings. What did you find in a book today? Towel Day - We Enjoy Literacy Outside Today! Door Decorating Contest!

45 Pineloch Elementary Brighten your mind...read! (Wear Sunglasses) Read my shirt day! (Wear a shirt others can read.) Cozy up with a good book! (Wear winter hats, mittens, and scarves.) Panthers are wild about reading! (Show your Panther pride with our school colors) We mustache you to share a book! (Wear a mustache during buddy reading.)

46 Riverside Elementary Be a Rock Star and Read! (Wear your sunglasses) Mystery guest reader on morning announcements Riverside is Crazy about Reading! (Wear your crazy socks) DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) for the last 10 minutes of the ELA block! Hats off to Reading! (Wear a hat) Be a Reading Superhero! (Wear your superhero gear) Literacy Night - 5:30-6:30pm Poem in your Pocket - (Carry a poem that you ve written or love to share) Mystery guest reader on morning announcements

47 Sadler Elementary Poem in Your Pocket Read-In Vocabulary Parade, Literacy Night Create Your Own Bookmark R&R (Read and Relax), Door Decorating Judging Off

48 Sand Lake Elementary Celebrate Reading Top AR students recognized in each class. Book covers in classrooms Each student will create a book cover a favorite book to display in the hallway (for gallery walk on Thursday). Wear: a shirt with words Story-Teller Tuesday: read or tell someone a story. Some Gifted students will be pushing into younger grades to read stories. Wear: a character shirt Be a good sport and read: million minute reading challenge day: drop everything and read 20 minutes of silent reading during ELA time. Create your own bookmark and submit it for judging and prizes. Wear: Favorite team jersey What s your Story? Gallery walk through grade level on way to Specials or lunch to see different book covers hanging in hallways. Story Night presented by PTA. (4 stories read by our teachers with the theme of Heroes Around Me. During that evening we will also have crafts activities to go with the theme.) Wear: a hero shirt Oh! The Place You ll Go! classes will create a class book. Students will each create a page to represent a place they would like to go, culminating into a class book to share. Wear: SLE colors-green/blue

49 Spring Lake Elementary Wild About Reading: Wear animal print or camo, in-house field trip scheduled to learn about animals, book fair Read Your Shirt Tuesday - Wear a shirt with words on it. Literacy Make and Take Night for K-5, 2nd grade Performance, book fair Super Reader Wednesday - dress as a super hero, buddy reading, class spelling bee Book Character Parade - Dress as your favorite book character, grade level spelling bee Flashlight Friday - Read with a flashlight or finger light under the "stars" in class, school-wide spelling bee

50 SunRidge Elementary 10,000 Minute Marathon/Read My Shirt Day/Spelling Bee My Favorite Book (book slips) and wear a shirt with a book day Create a book mark/reading Rocks with Crazy socks! We Heart Reading Rainbow/ Reading makes your future brighter (wear neon!) Tune in to WSUN-TV for mystery read-alouds at 9, 10, 11, 12, 1 and 2

51 Sunrise Elementary Book Trivia contest on the morning announcements organized by K-2 and 3-5 each day of the week. Guest Readers from the community are invited into the classrooms to read to the students. Students will dress up as their favorite storybook character and bring the book to school. Students will participate in a grade level book exchange. Students will participate in the book trivia contest.

52 Three Points Elementary Author Visit/ Staff Favorite Book Share/ Begin Daily Mystery Reader Special Guest Reader Drop Everything and Read-A-Thon Explore Literacy through Cookbook Activity Book Swap/ Book Cover Door Contest/Reading Galaxy Display

53 Union Park Elementary Enter the Wizarding World of Reading, Dress Up in Hogwarts Attire Give Books Back! Bring in new or gently used books to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Wear your clothes BACKwards. Buddy Reading (each grade level dresses in a different color of the rainbow) Book Character Dress Up Day- Dress as your favorite character from your favorite book! Flashlight Friday: Wear Pajamas and bring a flashlight for a special time of reading (DEAR).

54 Union Park Middle School Hats off to Reading (Hat Day)/ Speed dating with a book 6th grade Team up with a good book(wear your favorite team shirt)/ Speed dating with a book 7th grade Crazy About Reading (Mismatched Day)/Speed Dating with a Book 8th grade Dress Like your Favorite Book Character Day/ SSYRA Party Cozy Winter read in (Pajama day/ read-in in Language Arts classes)/ Door Contest Winner.

55 Walker Middle School Reading Rocks! Wear Crazy Socks! Wear a t-shirt that has to be read. Dress Up As Your Favorite Book Character Day! Comic book, manga/anime, graphic novel, YA novel, superhero/villains are all in the mix. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative teacher and most creative student. My Future is Bright Wear a college shirt day. Literacy Night Reading Makes Your Past, Present and Future (Decades Day) Dress like your favorite decade. 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s are all in the mix. Be extra creative and dress for the future. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative teacher and most creative student. Spelling Bee

56 Waterbridge Elementary School Reading Warehouse Book Fair in the Media Center all week long Guest story readers. Choose fun familiar people from around campus to prerecord a reading their favorite book. Dress like your favorite Book Character Drop Everything and Read/ Reading Buddy Kick off Pajama Night--families come and listen to stories Dress like an idiom day

57 Waterford Elementary "Sock it to Reading" Day Be a good sport and READ! "Wild about Reading" Day "Hats off to Books" Day Flashlight Friday (Wear PJs and bring flashlights for special reading time!)

58 Wekiva High School "Ask Me about My Favorite Book" - Teachers and students wear name tags with the slogan. Digital Reading Resources - Publicity blitz to raise awareness about ebooks. "Poem in Your Pocket" activity - Teachers and students have poems with them to read aloud to others. Reading Marathon - Every student has time available for a minimum of 20 minutes of reading. Media center providing reading zone during lunch periods. My Bookprint - Display either in print or online your bookprint, the 5 books that have made an impact on your life.

59 West Orange High School Door Decoration Contest Literary Character Day Read My Shirt Day Pajama Day Book Swap Day

60 Westpointe Elementary N/A N/A Bed time Story Night N/A Hats off to reading

61 Wetherbee Elementary School Door Contest. Morning Announcement Read Aloud from Leadership Team. Daily: A.R. Contest. Read-a-thon. Daily: Morning Announcement Students Read Aloud. Dress Up As Your Favorite Character Day! Wacky Words Rule. K-2 students will dress up as a vocabulary word from a given list. 3-5 students will dress up as figurative language from a given list. Reading Across the Globe: Teachers will read aloud literature (picture book) from different cultures. Theater Thursday. Students will complete "reader's theater" in buddy classrooms. D.E.A.R. Team Up to Read! Students and teachers will wear favorite sports jersey. Buddy Up for Reading (K-5th will pair up to read with buddy classrooms). A.R. and Door Contest Winners from each grade level are announced.

62 Windermere High School 20 Books Challenge YA Trivia Window Tag Book Reviews Book of the Day on school news Who is Reading? Teacher recommendations display/contest

63 Windy Ridge Teacher s Pet 1. Teachers submit pictures of their pet for library display. 2. Come to the media center for a book on your favorite pet. 3. Poll Everywhere in classes. Which pet is the best pet? 3. Participate in DEAR for the last ten minutes of the day. Reading Rocks Wear Wacky Socks 1. Wear your crazy mix-matched socks to school! 2. Come to the media center for a biography on your favorite rock star or a book about interesting rocks and minerals at the ROCKS display. 3. Participate in DEAR for the last ten minutes of the day. Read My Shirt Day 1. Literacy is the ability to read and write. Everyone wear a shirt with words on it! That simple! 2. Mrs. Dee would love to have pictures of a group of students whose shirts together make a great phrase, sentence, or even a poem! 3. Participate in DEAR for the last ten minutes of the day. Poem in My Pocket 1. Write down or bring in a copy of your favorite poem to share with your class. 2. Come to the media center to check out a poetry book at the poetry display. 3. Participate in DEAR for the last ten minutes of the day. Favorite Book Door Competition (You can work on this all week!) 1. Classes decorate your door with your favorite book cover for a chance to win spirit sticks for the class! ******Teachers can enter a book character costume competition today, for a chance at a prize! ******* 2. Participate in DEAR for the last ten minutes of the day.

64 Wyndham Lakes Elementary In the week prior, for grades 3-5, we will have an author visit by Edward Masessa (The Wandmaker) and Tales Two Tell (storytellers) for grades K-2. Weeklong Book Fair - Contest to raise money for All for Books Wild About Reading - wear something with your favorite animal or animal print on it Author Visit for grades Sherri Winston (SSYRA author) Building Better Readers Night - Reading information for Parents and fun reading activities for students Reading Rocks! Wear Wacky Socks! - wear silly socks Bookmark and Door decorating contests Hats off to Reading - wear your favorite hat Reading Gives You Superpowers - dress like a superhero or wear a superhero shirt DEAR Time Read in and Pajama Day - bring your favorite books and wear comfy pajamas

65 Zellwood ES "POP" into Reading! Popcorn celebration Classes decorate their doors with their favorite Dr. Seuss book cover. "Mark My Words, You Should Read This"! Create a bookmark "Reading Knocks My Socks Off"! Crazy sock day "Grab A Buddy and Read"! FSA Buddy classrooms read "Ask Me About My Favorite Book Character"! Decorate your favorite book character cutout