Celebrate Literacy Week
Students took a DIVE INTO BOOKS to wrap up January
! Here are the highlights from the week…
Monday – Books by the Beach ~ Teachers let students read on beach blankets or outside. They read “beachy” books and answered questions written on beach balls.
Tuesday – Surfing into Nonfiction ~ Teachers gave lessons centered around the books
If You Take Away the Otter and
Misunderstood Shark. They took a virtual visit to the
Monterey Bay Aquarium for
some interactive learning.
Wednesday – Sea Who’s Coming to Read ~ Mystery Reader Day! Students enjoyed visits from Mystery Readers. Even Jacksonville TV host, Mike Prangley, came in to read!
Thursday – Author Visit ~ Students enjoyed a visit & presentation from ultra-marathon runner/author Dion Leonard and his dog Gobi. They listened to the amazing and unbelievable story of how he found Gobi, lost Gobi, and the adventures they continue to have. They even got to
see Gobi chase down a ball!

Friday – Literacy in Action ~ Students had the opportunity to watch the middle school drama class perform Miss Nelson is Missing during their lunch time…all while wearing their best beachy attire.