HAPPY CAMPER Book Fair

Oakland Elementary Book Fair

             Dear Parents,

  The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at OES on Monday, March 13^th through Friday, March 17^th (9am) in the Media Center.  Each classroom will be visiting the Book Fair for 25 minutes.  The schedule is listed below.  The Book Fair will also be open from 5:45-6:30 pm on Tuesday evening (prior to the PTA meeting) if you would like to shop with your child.  The attached flyer shows a sample of what will be available for sale.  In addition, if you would like to help in buying books for your child’s classroom, a teacher wish list will be available at the fair.  Profits from the fair will go towards purchasing new library books. Thanks for your support!

*** To volunteer to help at the fair, please contact Angie at angireland@yahoo.com or Kelli at zaxbyschickenlady@charter.net.  Thanks! ***

We also invite students to participate in CAMPER Day by dressing up in appropriate hiking/camping attire on Thursday, March 16^th!  “S’MORE Guesses” will be sold for $1 during the Book Fair, with all proceeds going to Relay for Life (see attached flyer).

Monday, March 13 (7:30 – 11:30am)

8:05-8:30 Lunsford                  8:35-9:00 Allen

9:05-9:30 Bernard                    9:35-10:00 Masters

10:05-10:30 McMahon              10:35-11:00 Clark

11:05-11:30 Barnette

Tuesday, March 14 (7:30 – 11:30am, 12:35 – 1:35pm)

8:05-8:30 McAbee                   8:35-9:00 Duckett AM

9:05-9:30 Ryan                         9:35-10:00 Blanton

10:05-10:30 Hutchins               11:05-11:30 Gault

11:05-12:30 Lunch

12:35-1:00 Morgan                   1:05-1:35 Duckett PM

***FAMILY EVENING at the FAIR 5:45 – 6:30

                        Wednesday, March 15 (7:30 – 11:00am)

8:05-8:30 Watson                    8:35-9:00 Hyder

9:05-9:30 Kent                         9:35-10:00 Dahlman

10:05-10:30 Hall                       10:35 -11:00 C. Baird

Thursday, March 16 (7:30 – 11:00am) ***CAMPER DRESS-UP DAY***

8:05-8:30 Cash                         8:35-9:00 Page

9:05-9:30 K. Baird                    9:35-10:00 Moyles

10:05-10:30 Wise                     10:35-11:00 Carroll

Friday, March 17 (7:30 – 9:00am)

8:05-8:30 Lockwood                 8:35-9:00 Davis

Read Across America Week 2017

READ ACROSS AMERICA

2017 at Oakland Elementary  

                                                                                

  The week of February 27^th – March 3^rd 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 author Kristy Dempsey on Friday, February 24^th.  She will discuss writing, editing, reading & publishing with students.  She will also share from her book Superhero Instruction Manual & discuss ways that students can show every day acts of heroism (helping others, acts of kindness, etc.)
• Reading and sharing Dr. Seuss’s 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 – “Dr. Seuss Trivia”

            Students will be given 5 trivia questions about Dr. Seuss to answer.  The names of students    

             with the correct answers will go into a basket for prize drawings.  

Author Visit - Kristy Dempsey

On Friday, February 24, we welcomed author Kristy Dempsey to Oakland.  She spoke with each grade level and helped us kick off our celebration of Read Across America Week.  Here is more information on Kristy Dempsey: 

 I am a children's author and a K-12 librarian at the American School of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. However, I will be living in Greenville County for the 2016-2017 school year giving me the opportunity to do more author visits in the US than in a normal school year. (I am originally from SC and am a graduate of Travelers Rest High School and Furman University.)

 My most recent book is the award winning A DANCE LIKE STARLIGHT, and I will have four more books published in 2016, including SUPERHERO INSTRUCTION MANUAL. My books are appropriate for preschool through elementary ages. My workshops and presentations can be adapted for each grade level. Be sure to check out my website as well for additional information: www.kristydempsey.com

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