The Primary Elementary School held a “March Reading Challenge” during the month of March. The goal was for students and staff to read enough books to create a chain of book titles around the entire school.
Participating students were asked to read a book at home, either independently or with a family member. For every book read, students wrote the name of the book title on a chain link. The chain links were then brought to school, cut out and added to the “school chain.” Students received a reward every time they returned a completed packet of chain links.
The “Green Team” returned the most chain links. As a school, students and staff read more than 7,000 books, reading “all the way around the school!” In celebration of the achievement, there will be a building-wide ice cream party on April 22. Ice cream and toppings are being donated by Stewarts. The “March Reading Challenge” concluded with a “Read Around the School Spirit Week.” The following themes were celebrated:
Monday, March 28 – “Hats Off to Reading” (wear hats)
Tuesday, March 29 – “PAWsitively Wild About Reading” (wear animal print or Bulldog gear)
Wednesday, March 30 – “Read a Shirt Day” (wear a shirt with words on it)
Thursday, March 31 – “Team Up for Reading Day” (wear sports jerseys/sports clothes)
Friday, April 1 – “We READ ALL Month” (wear red)
Thank you to all of the Primary Elementary School families who participated in the “March Reading Challenge!”