Ahoy, Matey!
The
week of February 28th - March 4th is the National
Education Association’s Read Across America week. This year, we will have a pirate – themed
week in honor of author Melinda Long and her visit to our school on
Wednesday. Oakland Elementary will be
celebrating reading with the following activities and events:
- Enjoying a visit and
presentation by author Melinda Long
on Wednesday, March 2nd.
- Wearing your favorite
pirate attire to school! Pirate Dress Up Day is Wednesday,
March 2nd.
- Distributing bookmarks
and other treats to students.
- Participating in
student contests:
Kindergarten
and First Grades
– “Find the Missing Treasure Chest”
Students will look for hidden pirate treasure
chests around the school during the week and turn them into the library for
special gold coins.
Second,
Third, Fourth & Fifth Grades – “Pirate Trivia”
Students will be given 5 trivia questions about pirates
to answer. The names of students with
the correct answers will go into a basket for prize drawings.
We are
looking forward to a fun, “shiver me timbers” week of reading and learning!
