Ongoing  Activities by Month

·        Author spot light on the SJE Morning Show each day.

·        Bulletin Board Posted for Read It Forward Jax in Main Office (Throughout the Year)

·        VIC- Principal’s Very Important Child Read Aloud Monthly ( 1 selected child per class)

·        Family Checkout Nights (1 per semester)

·        Ongoing Book Give Away Table in the Media Center for Students.

·        Spotlight on Book of the Month

·        Million Word Challenge target maintained: Bulletin board in front office showing progression of pledged books- 7050 school wide goal.

·        Million Word progression charts in every classroom.

·        Recognition of Million Word Challenge winners each quarter

September

Date(s)

Research/Highlight Newbery Authors (3-5)  (Every Friday)

October

Date(s)

·        Character Parade of favorite books (10/26/11)

·        Family Literacy Night (10/27/11)

·        Door Decorating contest of Class favorite Book (10/25/11)

·        Book Fair ( 10/24-27/11)

November

Date(s)

·        Book Give away to students who have attended any JPL during the Month of November. (11/22/11)

December

Date(s)

·        Volunteers push in to grades K-3 for Read A-Loud on Thursday –Friday afternoons.

January 2012

Date(s)

·        Free lunch with the principal for students reading over 25 books for grades 4-5  ( 1/19/12)

February

Date(s)

·        Weekly Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) School wide from

 (8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)

March

Date(s)

·        Spotlight on Literacy-Guest Readers in the Classrooms- (3/16/12)

April

Date(s)

·        Parent/Student Field Trip to JPL (Main Branch)  (4/14/12)

May/June

Date(s)

·        Parent/Student Field Trip to the Superintendents Reading Celebration (TBA)