Author Visit - #JustaChicken

Author Visit- February 28th, 2018

Oakland Elementary

#JustAChicken Book Order Form

  Preston Thorne and Langston Moore are authors and former football players for the University of South Carolina. Langston & Preston will be conducting an Author Visit on February 28^th at OES.

  If you are interested in purchasing copies of the book #JustaChicken, they will be on sale that day.  Anyone purchasing a book will have the opportunity to have his/her book autographed. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kanipe at heather.kanipe@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us. Limited quantities are available.

Order Details

Purchaser name: ______________________________________

Class: _____________________________

Book personalized to (Names Only): ___________________________________

    

     #JustaChicken Book Only: Qty: ______ x $12.50 = Total______________

     

Students may return order forms along with money on the day of the program, February 28, 2018.  Quantities are limited, and books will be sold while supplies last.

We will accept all forms of payment, including cash (correct change only) and checks (payable to Justachicken LLC).

Read Across America Week 2018

                       

READ ACROSS AMERICA

2018 at Oakland Elementary  

                                                                                

  The week of February 26^th – March 2^nd is the National Education Association’s Read Across America week, held in conjunction each year with Dr. Seuss’s (Theodor Seuss Geisel) birthday on March 2.  Oakland Elementary will be celebrating reading and the life of Dr. Seuss with the following activities and events:

·         Learning from authors Langston Moore & Preston Thorne on Wednesday, February 28^th.  These former football stars will share their book #JustaChicken and a message on literacy and life-long learning.

·         Enjoying special read-aloud times with visitors from our community.  

·         Reading and sharing Dr. Seuss books during library time.

·         Distributing Read Across America bookmarks and other treats to students.

·         Eating special Dr. Seuss foods in the cafeteria.

·         Dressing up each day to match a Dr. Seuss book –

MONDAY – For Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, wear something from a place you have been.

TUESDAY – Wear a tie or a scarf to go along with Hop on Pop.

WEDNESDAY- For The Cat in the Hat, wear something red and white.

THURSDAY – Wear crazy socks to go along with Fox in Socks.

FRIDAY – For One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, wear something red and blue.

·         Participating in student contests:

Kindergarten and First Grades – “Find the Missing Cat in the Hat”

Students will look for hidden cats in hats around the school during the week and turn them into the library for a prize.

Second, Third, and Fourth Grades – “Bookmark Bonanza”

Students will be given blank bookmarks to decorate.  The bookmark may be decorated with anything related to reading or books.  There are no limitations on the type of art supplies used; colored pencils, crayons, paint, stickers, etc. are fine.  Prizes will be awarded on each grade level.  Bookmarks are due in the library on Thursday, March 1^st at 2 pm.  Please be sure the student’s name and the homeroom teacher’s name are on the back of the bookmark.

                                                                        

February MakerSpace Club Meeting

Candy Heart Barges