I Love to Read Month wraps up

March 4th, marks the conclusion of February's "I Love to Read Month."  Throughout the course of the month, numerous activities were planning to support our love and encourage your child's love for reading. No, it isn't that we only do that one month a year.  Developing a lifelong passion for reading is something we work towards all year and hopefully it carries itself into and throughout the summer.  Throughout the month, at varying times, we instituted a ROAR (Reach Out and Read) period.  When students heard the announcement for ROAR over our intercom system, all activities were stopped and everyone in the building picked up a book.  They loved it and so did we.  We also had students writing about books, creating reading badges, and had older students partnering with their younger "buddy" to read together.  On March 4th, we are wrapping up our month by hosting community leaders who will read to and with your child's classroom.  Thanks to all of those who have agreed to be a part of this special day and for the efforts of Linda Bottleson (Reading Corps Volunteer Coordinator), Brenda Reeder (media specialist), for spearheading the activities and ideas I've described in celebration of "I Love to Read Month. Please keep encouraging your child's reading.