Escambia County Schools

District Secondary ELA Department

Monday, Send out an interesting text on literacy to school district employees. January 25 This text can be a graph, article, video clip, etc…

Encourage district employees to post what they are reading on their office or classroom door! Tuesday, Send out an interesting text on literacy to school district employees. January 26 This text can be a graph, article, video clip, etc…

40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee Wednesday, Send out an interesting text on literacy to school district employees. January 27 This text can be a graph, article, video clip, etc…

40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee Thursday, Send out an interesting text on literacy to school district employees. January 28 This text can be a graph, article, video clip, etc…

40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee Friday, Send out an interesting text on literacy to school district employees. January 29 This text can be a graph, article, video clip, etc…

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Bailey Middle School

Monday, Word of the Day -Global Citizenship Theme January 25 Sunshine State Young Readers Innovation Center Display Tuesday, Word of the Day-Global Citizenship Theme January 26 Sunshine State Young Readers Innovation Center Display Recognition of Reading Class Superstars Wednesday, Word of the Day-Global Citizenship Theme January 27 Sunshine State Young Readers Innovation Center Display Thursday, Word of the Day-Global Citizenship Theme January 28 Sunshine State Young Readers Innovation Center Display Friday, Word of the Day-Global Citizenship Theme January 29 Sunshine State Young Readers Innovation Center Display

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Bellview Middle School

Ongoing Sunshine Book Talks (book talks led by various students on the Events morning news show)

Door decorating contest Monday, Million Minute Marathon January 25 Door decorating contest begins (book themed) Tuesday, Begin creating quilt squares for the book quilt January 26 Wednesday, Root Word Bingo in Media Center during Compass January 27 Sock-It-To-Reading (crazy socks) Thursday, Root Word Bingo in Media Center during Compass January 28 Family Literacy Night Friday, Book quilt laminated and on display January 29 Judge door decorating contest

Escambia County Schools Brown-Barge Middle School

Monday, Teachers Read-aloud: Teachers read Feathers by Jacqueline January 25 Woodsoon for 30 minutes. Tuesday, Feathers Trivia Questions: Innovative Center Specialist poses trivia January 26 questions on the morning show for students answer about the section of Feathers that was read yesterday. Wednesday, Teachers Read-aloud: Teachers read Feathers by Jacqueline January 27 Woodsoon for 30 minutes. Thursday, Feathers Trivia Questions: Innovative Center Specialist poses trivia January 28 questions on the morning show for students answer about the section of Feathers that was read yesterday. Friday, Students create a bookmark that represents the story of Feathers. January 29 Bookmarks will be judged in a contest.

Escambia County Schools Ernest Ward Middle School

Monday, “Literacy Changes Our World” door decorating contest January 25 Tuesday, Students will read short stories on how literacy changes our world January 26 Wednesday, Students will read short stories on how literacy changes our world January 27 Thursday, Students will read short stories on how literacy changes our world January 28 Students will create a book jacket for their favorite short story Friday, Students will read short stories on how literacy changes the world January 29 Door decorating contest winner announced

Escambia County Schools Ferry Pass Middle School

Monday, Student Read Aloud: VOTE by Gary Paulsen on CCTV January 25 Promote a book contest Morning New Civics Trivia with book prizes Tuesday, Student Read Aloud: VOTE by Gary Paulsen on CCTV January 26 Promote a book contest Morning New Civics Trivia with book prizes Wednesday, Student Read Aloud: VOTE by Gary Paulsen on CCTV January 27 Promote a book contest Morning New Civics Trivia with book prizes

Thursday, Student Read Aloud: VOTE by Gary Paulsen on CCTV January 28 Promote a book contest Morning New Civics Trivia with book prizes Friday, Student Read Aloud: VOTE by Gary Paulsen on CCTV January 29 Promote a book contest Morning New Civics Trivia with book prizes

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RANSOM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mon – Fri. Door Decorating Contest – Each classroom teacher will decorate the outside of their door to represent Literacy Week.

Monday, Wear a College Colors because reading is going to take YOU places! January 26 All students will read 20 minutes for the Million Minute Marathon (Research Class) Tuesday, Wear camouflage (or brown/green) because you can get lost in good January 27 books! All students will read for 20 minutes for the Million Minute Marathon (Research Class) Wednesday, “Hats off to Books” - Wear a hat January 28 All students will read for 20 minutes for the Million Minute Marathon (Research Class) Thursday, Sock-It-To-Reading: Staff, faculty, and students will wear crazy socks January 29 All students will read for 20 minutes for the Million Minute Marathon (Research Class) Friday, Tiger Spirit Day…Celebrate literacy by dressing up in school colors January 30 Book club meeting in the Library 3rd, 4th, and 5th Period All students will read for 20 minutes for the Million Minute Marathon (Research Class) Winners will be announced for: Door decorating Contest on Tiger TV in the morning.

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Warrington Middle School

Daily Events Million Minute Read-a-Thon: Students read book of choice during Research for 20 minutes each day. Teacher dance battle/words of encouragement for reading – shown each morning on the morning news. Bulletin board with teacher holding their favorite book over face (up to eyes). Students submit guesses for which teacher is being shown. Literacy quote/statistic shared each afternoon during announcements. Monday, Door decorating contest tied to theme “Literacy Changes our World” January 25 Teachers and students decorate together. Tuesday, Teachers wear “I read because…” pins and open conversation with January 26 students. Wednesday, Military read-aloud during lunches January 27 Thursday, Sock-It-To-Reading: Staff, faculty, and students will wear crazy January 28 socks (craziest socks win prize). Friday, Door judging – winner pies Literacy Coach in the face. January 29 Book giveaway to all Warrington students.

Escambia County Schools Woodham Middle School

Ongoing Activity Visit the Innovation Center and Check out a book to receive a Reading Tattoo Monday, Million Minute Marathon All students will read for 20 minutes January 25 during homeroom Innovation Center Activities:

Bookmark Contest rd Start our 3 Annual Book Quilt Students and Faculty will come to the Innovation Center and create quilt squares about their favorite book. Tuesday, Continue with Innovation Center Activities:

January 26 Bookmark Contest (Ends today) rd Our 3 Annual Book Quilt” Students and Faculty will come to the Innovation Center and create quilt squares about their favorite book Wednesday, Sock-It-To-Reading  Faculty and students will wear crazy socks to January 27 school. Each homeroom will choose their craziest socks, take a picture on the Chromebooks and submit to Shark U Google classroom. Administration will reward a winner in each grade level.

Continue with Innovation Center Activities: rd Our 3 Annual Book Quilt” Students and Faculty will come to the Innovation Center and create quilt squares about their favorite book

Thursday, Hats off for Reading Students will purchase an armband for $1 so January 28 that they can wear a hat during the school day.

Continue with Innovation Center Activities: rd Our 3 Annual Book Quilt” Students and Faculty will come to the Innovation Center and create quilt squares about their favorite book

Friday, Read for Ten Students will visit the Innovation Center, check out a January 29 book or magazine, read for ten minutes using a timer, and then receive a sweet treat as a reward.

Continue with Innovation Center Activities: rd Our 3 Annual Book Quilt” Students and Faculty will come to the Innovation Center and create quilt squares about their favorite book

Escambia County Schools Workman Middle School

Monday, Mad Hatter Monday (wear your favorite hat) January 25 DEAR during compass Door Decorating Contest Tuesday, Twin Tuesday (you and a friend dress alike) January 26 DEAR during compass Family Literacy Night Wednesday, Wacky Wednesday (wear your wacky socks) January 27 DEAR during compass Flip the Page with Washington High School Thursday, Thursday Think on this….A poem in my pocket (write and recite January 28 your poem in ELA classes) DEAR during compass Friday, Fanatic Fantasy Friday January 29 (wear your favorite team jersey and have your favorite author’s name or favorite book title attached to jersey) DEAR during compass

Escambia County Schools Escambia High School

Ongoing school Battle of the Books team meetings and preparation literacy events Kickoff for Teen Reads in the Innovation Center and the cafeteria. Students may enter a drawing during lunch. At the end of the week, we will draw student names and give away copies of the Florida Teen Reads books.

SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) will be encouraged in all classes. Monday, Spotlight an author and/or book through GNN January 25 Student-created book trailers to be displayed throughout the closed circuit screens in the school hallway.

Tuesday, Spotlight an author and/or book through GNN January 26 School-wide reading/writing activity: Each class will read a current event article specific to the content-area and write a short response to an essential question relating to the article.

Student-created book trailers to be displayed throughout the closed circuit screens in the school hallway.

Wednesday, Spotlight an author and/or book through GNN January 27 Student-created book trailers to be displayed throughout the closed circuit screens in the school hallway.

Thursday, Spotlight an author and/or book through GNN January 28 Student-created book trailers to be displayed throughout the closed circuit screens in the school hallway.

Friday, Spotlight an author and/or book through GNN January 29 Student-created book trailers to be displayed throughout the closed circuit screens in the school hallway.

Members of the football team travel to Myrtle Grove Elementary on Friday to read to K-5 classes.

Escambia County Schools Northview High School

Monday, Million Minute Read-A-Thon (20 minutes of reading) January 13 Tuesday, Teachers’ Hot Reads – Teachers will be asked to read 1 Young Adult January 14 book and provide a display that includes the book and indicate whether they like or dislike the book. Wednesday, A hall display of likes and dislikes for the teachers’ selected books will January 15 be available. Students will be asked to agree or disagree by placing a thumbs up or thumbs down by the book of their choice. Thursday, School-wide reading activity: each class will read a current event article January 16 and write a short response of why the article was selected. Friday, Award Teachers’ Hot Reads likes and dislikes. January 17

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Monday, Literacy Coach sends out an interesting text on literacy to PHS January 25 instructional staff. This text can be a graph, article, video clip, etc… Encourage all instructional staff to post what they are reading on their office or classroom door!

Students participate in PHS Teen Reads Program in Innovation Center. Tuesday, Students participate in Book Talk based upon selections they picked January 26 at the beginning of January. Students engage in discussions with the text at a specified period during the day, while they drink coffee or tea with their peers.

Students participate in PHS Teen Reads Program in Innovation Center.

Students participate in 40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee. Wednesday, Students participate in Book Talk based upon selections they picked January 27 at the beginning of January. Students engage in discussions with the text at a specified period during the day, while they drink coffee or tea with their peers.

Students participate in PHS Teen Reads Program in Innovation Center.

Students participate in 40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee.

Thursday, Students participate in Book Talk based upon selections they picked January 28 at the beginning of January. Students engage in discussions with the text at a specified period during the day, while they drink coffee or tea with their peers.

Students participate in PHS Teen Reads Program in Innovation Center.

Students participate in 40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee. Friday, Students participate in Book Talk based upon selections they picked January 29 at the beginning of January. Students engage in discussions with the text at a specified period during the day, while they drink coffee or tea with their peers.

Students participate in PHS Teen Reads Program in Innovation Center.

Students participate in 40th Annual Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee.

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Monday, Every class will read for 10 minutes during the school day. January 25 Book trailers will be aired on the school’s network ENN. Tuesday, Students from the Future Teacher Academy will visit the elementary January 26 school next door and read to the students. Book trailers will be aired on the school’s network ENN. Wednesday, Students from the Future Teacher Academy will visit the elementary January 27 school next door and read to the students. Book trailers will be aired on the school’s network ENN. Thursday, Book trailers will be aired on the school’s network ENN. January 28 Friday, Book trailers will be aired on the school’s network ENN. January 29

Escambia County Schools Tate High School

Monday, Meeting to begin preparation for Battle of the Books January 25 SSR in reading classes Author/book highlight on WJMT news Tuesday, SSR in reading classes January 26 Student produced book trailers on WJMT news Wednesday, SSR in reading classes January 27 Author/book highlight on WJMT news Thursday, SSR in reading classes January 28 Student produced book trailers on WJMT news Friday, SSR in reading classes January 29 Author/book highlight on WJMT news

Escambia County Schools Booker T. Washington High School

Monday,

January 25 1. Teacher Door Decorating Contest Begins (A Wildcat World of Reading) – All teachers will have the opportunity to participate in the door decorating contest using the theme “Literacy Changes the World.” The winner of the door decorating contest will be announced on Friday. The winner will receive a special gift, and all participants will win a Subway Party.

2. SSR in Reading Classes to contribute to Million Minute Marathon

3. On our school news we will have a 1 fact per day about the importance of Literacy

Tuesday, 1. Literacy is a Family Affair: Wildcats Reading in the Den

January 26 We will promote through fliers and call outs a school wide home reading time. We are asking parents and students to read for 15-20 minutes at home together.

2. SSR in Reading Classes to contribute to Million Minute Marathon

3. On our school news we will have a 1 fact per day about the importance of Literacy

Wednesday, 1. “Flip the Page” The Literacy Coach from Workman Middle will bring 15 students January 26 to B.T. Washington to experience some high school courses and participate in a discussion on Literacy at the high school level.

2. SSR in Reading Classes to contribute to Million Minute Marathon

3. On our school news we will have a 1 fact per day about the importance of Literacy

Thursday, On our school news we will have a 1 fact per day about the importance of Literacy January 27

Friday, 1. Winner of the Door Decoration Competition will be announced

January 29 2. “Wildcats All Over the World”

Students from various clubs and organizations will set up a table at Holm Elementary representing a different country. Each table will consists of literature about that country, and a literacy game.

3. On our school news we will have a 1 fact per day about the importance of literacy

West Florida High School

Monday, Schoolwide 20 minutes of silent reading for everyone. January 25 Tuesday, Students read passages from favorite books to be broadcast on CCTV. January 26 Wednesday, Book display in Innovation Center to highlight fiction and non-fiction January 27 works related to service and civics. Thursday, School-wide reading activity: Each class will read a civics/service- January 28 related document and share with peers through mixed media. File could be posted on school website. Friday, Teachers/administration read passages from favorite books to be January 29 broadcast on CCTV.