*November is Family Literacy Month*

Check Out What’s Happening!

*Important Dates*

10/26-11/3 Story Patch Voting

10/30 Storybook Character Parade

11/3 Read My Shirt Day and Family Literacy Night

11/11 Read, White and Blue Day

11/17 DEAR Day – Drop Everything And Read~Pajama Day

*“Story Patch” Pumpkins Have Arrived*

Each class has created a “Story Patch” character.  Vote for your favorite pumpkin character 10/26 – 11/3, 1¢ = 1 vote! Winners will be announced on 11/3 during      Family Literacy Night.

*Battle of the Books is Beginning*

If you have a 3^rd, 4^th or 5^th grader, Battle of the Books information will be coming home soon!  It is a competition of the mind!

*Storybook Character Parade 10/30*

Students and Teachers: Come to school dressed as your favorite storybook character on Friday, October 30^th!  We will have a school-wide Storybook Character Parade starting at 8:00am.

*Read My Shirt Day 11/3*

Wear a shirt with words on it during the day, then come to                                          Family Literacy Night that night!

*Read, White and Blue Day 11/11*

Come to school on 11/11 dressed in Red, White and Blue in honor of Veteran’s Day.  We will be reading books about national heroes, symbols and events.

*DEAR Day - Drop Everything And Read 11/17*

Come dressed in your pajamas and bring your favorite bedtime story.  We will be stopping everything and reading as a school from 7:50-8:05 today.

*Join us for Family Literacy Night*