Read Me

Join reading enthusiast from throughout the school for one night only!

March 3, from 5:00 until 6:30 is literacy night at Whitney School.

Remember, this week is also the Read-a-Thon.  Have people pledge your students, get them to read as much as possible and then collect the pledge money.  Top readers will win prizes.  Proceeds will go towards end of the year activities at the school.

So, why is this week dedicated to reading?  Shouldn't every week be dedicated to reading?  Well, yes, of course it should!  This week is special though because March 2 marks Dr. Seuss' birthday: http://www.seussville.com/special/read.html.  Theodor Seuss Geisel would have been 107 this year.  Dr. Seuss loved to create books for children and probably books forcing adults to practice tongue twisters.  We spend the week celebrating reading but we should also take a moment to celebrate Dr. Seuss perseverance.  It took him 27 attempts to get his first book, And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street, published.  It goes to show an ambitious character, with a lot of imagination can live on and inspire forever.

Every Child Ready to Read Family Workshops is a six week program that involves young children and their parents in learning about the six early literacy skills that help prepare children to be successful in school.  At the end of the six-week session, each family will have received six books, a book bag, other materials and great information to help prepare their children for school.
Part of this program is the Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten  classes beginning Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 7 – 7:45pm at the Library! HILLCREST branch.  All of of with a student in school has been through the excitement of the first day of school and the nerves that go with it.  If you are interested in giving your student an early dose of what is to come, this is a good way to start.
http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/every-child-ready-to-read
 
For school aged kids, become a mad scientist: Come and do fun science experiments. For school age children 6–12 years old. Meets in the Sycamore Room at the Library! Collister branch, Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 4pm.
 
Did I mention all of the events I've posted are FREE!
 

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.

~ W. Fusselman ~

(I stole the above quote from Mrs. Faber's site: http://www.sd01.k12.id.us/schools/whitney/library/index.html)

Nikki Rutledge
-Whitney Parent
 
Have you ever wondered why we have a "Library!" and not a plain, old "Library"?  It's not just kids and Dr. Seuss who think reading is great, but also pizza people!  http://www.flyingpie.com/library.html