Set Sail with Reading @ the OES Library

Monday, March 26, 2018

Paws for Books ~ Book Fair Schedule

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at OES Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29 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 5-6:30 pm on Thursday evening (PTA/Jungle Book performance) 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!

Monday, March 26 (7:30 – 11:30)

8:05-8:30 Wise 8:35-9:00 Carroll

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

10:05-10:30 Kent 10:35-11:00 Davis

11:05-11:30 Allen

Tuesday, March 27 (7:30 - 11:30, 12:30 - 1:30)

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

9:05-9:30 Lunsford 9:35-10:00 Moyles

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

11:05-11:30 Hall 11:30-12:30 – CLOSED for Lunch

12:30-12:55 Duckett PM 1:00-1:25 Morgan

Wednesday, March 28 (7:30 – 11:30)

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

9:05-9:30 Hutchins 9:35-10:00 Gault

10:05-10:30 Watson 10:35-11:00 Page

11:05-11:30 Barnette

Thursday, March 29 (7:30 – 11:00, 5:00-6:30)

8:05-8:30 Freeman 8:35-9:00 Suttles

9:05-9:30 Cash 9:35-10:00 Clark

10:05-10:30 Bernard 10:35-11:00 Masters

5:00 – 6:30

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Prior to PTA Meeting/Jungle Book Performance

Friday, March 2, 2018

Read Across America Week FUN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS!

CRAZY SOCKS FOR FOX IN SOCKS

RED & BLUE FOR ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH

TIES OR SCARVES FOR HOP ON POP

Thursday, March 1, 2018

#JustAChicken Author Visit

We had a great time celebrating literacy and life-long learning with

Langston Moore and Preston Thorne, authors of the book #JustAChicken.

Monday, February 26, 2018

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^that 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.