Literacy Week - January 27 - January 30

In January we celebrate Literacy week. Events that will happen in school are listed below. 

All week - D.E.A.R. time (Drop everything and read, students and staff should be carrying a book all day, every day, you never know when it will happen!)

Monday- Read my Shirt Day! (Please wear a shirt with writing on it, or a shirt connected to literacy in some way)
Tuesday- Reading with other classes (Teachers of all grade levels will move to a new location and read to the class)
Wednesday- Book Mark Making (Students will meet with buddies to create personal bookmarks)
Thursday- Dress as your Favourite Character from a book! And Literacy Week Assembly!  

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