January 26-30, 2015
Gerald Adams Elementary
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Gerald Adams Elementary
Events /
  • GAE-Millionaire Word Club
  • GAE-Book It!

Monday, January 26 /
  • Whole School 150,000 Minutes of Reading
  • 3rd Grade Silly Sock Day….

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • K/1/2 Grade Pajama Day
  • 3rd Grade Sunglasses Day
  • 4/5 Poster Contest

Wednesday, January 28 /
  • K/1st Grade Hat Day
  • 2nd Grade Guest Readers/Snack
  • 3rd Grade Reading Makes You Sharp (pencils)
  • School wide “Everybody Writes” writing prompt.

Thursday, January 29 /
  • K/1st Grade Sunglasses Day
  • 2nd Grade Buddy Day
  • 3rd Grade Hat Day
  • 4/5 Book Talk

Friday, January 30 /
  • School wide-Word Count Challenge (AR)
  • 3rd Grade Pajama Day

January 26-30, 2015
POINCIANA
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Poinciana
Events /
  • Morning Announcements: re: reading (favorite stories, AR Winners, Mystery Readers)
  • Literacy Book Units
  • CIS Lessons

Monday, January 26 /
  • School-wide reading (DEAR) 20 minutes (Million Minute Marathon)
  • Book Swap
  • Buddy Up: Upper grades reading and performing puppet show to grades K-1
  • Create a book mark (contest- winner’s book mark will be made available school-wide and make an appearance on video announcements)

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • Disney Day- wear your Disney gear and read a Fairy Tale
  • Mystery Readers
  • Book Buffet

Wednesday, January 28 /
  • Score with Books- wear your favorite team gear to show support for Literacy Wk.
  • “Get Caught Reading” students found randomly reading will win a prize
  • Everybody Writes: Topic: My Favorite Book and Why

Thursday, January 29 /
  • Reading Rocks wear your Funky Socks
  • Literacy Scavenger Hunt
  • Night Owl Reading- Library will be open (5:30-6:30pm)

Friday, January 30 /
  • Paper bag book projects
  • Math-erature: Do a math activity after reading a piece of literature (A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy, If you Made a Million, Money Madness, Alexander, who used to be Rich Last Sunday…)
  • BINGO for Books

January 26-30, 2015
Horace O’Bryant School
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing Events
Monroe County/ Horace O’Bryant School /
  • Book Drive
  • Media Center display of this year’s theme “Reading Accelerates Success”
  • Media Center lessons and activities around the theme.

Monday, January 26 /
  • Million Minute Marathon

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • Celebrate Literacy Family Style

Wednesday, January 28 /
  • Celebrate Literacy Family Style
  • Everybody Writes-Writing Assessment

Thursday, January 29 /
  • Celebrate Literacy Family Style

Friday, January 30 /
  • Make a Bookmark Day

January 26-30, 2015
Key Largo School
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Key Largo School /
  • Door decorating contest
  • Writing contest

Monday, January 26 /
  • Dress as your favorite character
  • Million Minute Marathon

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • Read Aloud Day
  • MS/Elem reading buddies

Wednesday, January 28 /
  • All students make bookmarks
  • MS Band Performance – for elementary students

Thursday, January 29 /
  • Guest Reader Day

Friday, January 30 /
  • Random Book Give Away Drawing
  • Pencil Give-Away

January 26-30, 2015
Stanley Switlik Elementary
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Stanley Switlik Elementary
Events /
  • Guest readers
  • RIF book distribution
  • Reading recommendations on the morning announcements via SWIT TV
  • School-wide Drop Everything And Read
  • Everybody Writes: Writing prompts pertaining to reading responses

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • PTK Night featuring special areas (STEM), Switlik’s PSA video entry and the public library

January 26-30, 2015
PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Plantation Key School
Events /
  • PSA Announcements
  • “Caught Ya’” reading – teachers distribute Caught Ya’ tickets to students they catch reading

Monday, January 26 /
  • Share PSA announcements via YouTube links with other classes/grades

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • Dress up as your favorite literary character

Wednesday, January 28 /
  • “ Snuggle Up With A Good Book” Million Minute Reading Marathon – wear pajamas

Thursday, January 29 /
  • Book Buddies – older students pick a favorite book from the library or bring one from home to share with a younger student

Friday, January 30 /
  • PBS NFL Day – dress out for your favorite team & earn a “Caught Ya’”
  • “Touchdown for Literacy” -Grade level articles about different NFL players for teachers to share with students
  • Use “Everybody Writes” strategies to respond to a prompt related to grade level articles.

January 26-30, 2015
SUGARLOAF SCHOOL
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ SUGARLOAF
Events /
  • I-Station & after school programs
  • A/R program
  • Stop, Drop and Read PBS Events
  • Vocabulary.com competitions and center practice
  • Writing exit slips and daily quick writes in all subject areas

Monday, January 26 /
  • Original books (1st)
  • Design a bookmark for a favorite book
  • Novel study and technology connection (6-8) with Cranium Core
  • Stop, Drop & Read
  • Everybody Writes! Celebrate Literacy Prompts for daily quickwrites

Tuesday, January 27 /
  • Original Books (1st)….
  • Read winter stories
  • Book Reviews/Posters (6-8)
  • Dress Like your favorite book character
  • Everybody Writes! Prompts for daily quickwrite

Wednesday, January 28 /
  • Original Books (1st)….
  • Winter crafts
  • Book Reviews/Posters (6-8)
  • School wide favorite author vote
  • Everybody Writes! Prompts for daily quickwrite

Thursday, January 29 /
  • Publish & Share books (1st)
  • Science connection!
  • Guest readers
  • Vocabulary.com Blast Day
  • School wide read-a-thon
  • Everybody Writes! Prompts for daily quickwrite

Friday, January 30 /
  • Drop Everything and READ! (1st)
  • Special event – The Mitten and Snowy Day
  • Cranium Core tournament on Walk Two Moons
  • Buddy reading School wide

January 26-30, 2015
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Key West High School
Events /
  • Reading in classrooms

Monday, January 26
Teacher’s will sign-up for a time slot in the Media
Center.
Students will be involved in center activities relating to STEM. / STEM Media Center Activities:
  • K’nex –construction building set and bridge building
  • Mega Marble Run
  • Measure built items L/H/W
  • Time marble runs
  • Reading Station w/ books relating to STEM

Tuesday, January 27
Teacher’s will sign-up for a time slot in the Media
Center.
Students will be involved in center activities relating to STEM. /
  • K’nex Bridge Building
  • Maze Mega Stunt Set
  • Measure built items L/H/W
  • Time marble runs
  • Reading Station w/ books relating to STEM

Wednesday, January 28
Teacher’s will sign-up for a time slot in the Media
Center.
Students will be involved in center activities relating to STEM. /
  • Pandabo Balancing Game
  • JENGA Build & Balance Game
  • Reading Station w/ books relating to STEM

Thursday, January 29
Teacher’s will sign-up for a time slot in the Media
Center.
Students will be involved in center activities relating to STEM. /
  • K’nex –construction building set and bridge building
  • Mega Marble Run
  • Measure built items L/H/W
  • Time marble runs
  • Reading Station w/ books relating to STEM

Friday, January 30
Teacher’s will sign-up for a time slot in the Media
Center.
Students will be involved in center activities relating to STEM. /
  • K’nex Bridge Building
  • Maze Mega Stunt Set
  • Measure built items L/H/W
  • Time marble runs
  • Reading Station w/ books relating to STEM

January 26-30, 2015
Marathon High/Middle School
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Marathon High/Middle School
Events /
  • …DTV announcements
  • …guess number of books in library
  • …amnesty lunchtime

Monday, January 26
Million Minute Marathon /
  • …read the first 10 minutes of each class period
  • Every subject area
  • All 7 periods

Tuesday, January 27
T shirt Tuesday /
  • …wear t shirts with writing
  • Contest – shirt with the most writing
  • Middle school – class with the most students in t shirts with writing

Wednesday, January 28
Service Dogs in media center /
  • ….Top students will be chosen from ELA classes and will get to spend the class period in the media center to read with the dogs…students will write an original story to read to the dogs.

Thursday, January 29
Seussical Thursday /
  • ….high school students come dressed as favorite character
  • ….middle school bring favorite Dr. Seuss books to ELA classes

Friday, January 30
Pizza Friday /
  • ….Top SYRA readers (so far) get lunch in the media center

January 26-30, 2015
Coral Shores High
Monroe County School District Literacy Events
Ongoing
Monroe County/ Coral Shores High
Events /
  • Field Testing: FSA Writing
  • Drop Everything and Read

Monroe County School District: Department of Teaching and Learning2015