2011 Celebrations |
Students from Prattville Intermediate School celebrate Read Across America week.
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Swift Elementary School
Ann McMeans, Librarian
Baldwin County Schools
Library Media Specialist, Ann McMeans and 5th grade students reading Dr. Seuss and completing a Dr. Seuss activity.
L to R: Ms. Patricia Harrison (counselor), Ms. Ann McMeans (librarian), Mrs. Janice Osborne (6th grade teacher), Ms. Marcia Agee-Pugh posing during our RAA celebration. |
The Alabama Department of Education participated in Read Across America as well!
Employee, Sondra Cunningham, went to her daughter's school to read for Read Across America.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! from one of our newest members--Larry Raines with the SDE, shared pictures of his grandson celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday.
 
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2010 Celebrations |
Amie Davis , Librarian
Gaylesville School
Cherokee County Schools
 
 
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Sadie Denson, Media Supervisor
Birmingham City Schools
I started the day at South Hampton and read to the wonderful 2nd grade students in Ms. Dickie’s class. My Dr. Seuss week started at Gibson School with the wonderful kindergarten students. On my week’s tour one of my pleasures was with the students @ Riggins TOAR with the elementary and middle school students. One of the highlights was presenting a book to the top AR scorer in the school. My last Seuss visit was to Arthur Elementary in their outstanding celebration of reading.
   
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Melinda Rogers, Librarian
Hollywood Elementary School
Jackson County Schools
Hollywood Elementary School celebrated Read Across America week with Dr. Seuss emphasis. We enjoyed special activities each day including eating green eggs for Green Eggs and Ham day. Ending on Friday with a birthday party for Dr. Seuss and a special visitor from the Cat in the Hat. We had a poster contest for the students to decorate our library for Dr. Seuss week. The winners of the poster contest were Tanner H., Austin H. and Samantha B. This is a special time each year to promote reading in our library. We also enjoy books from the Reading is Fundamental Federal book program. It is a way for our students to enjoy free books to take home each year. Mrs. Melinda Rogers the Librarian encourages the community to join in with us each year to encourage the students to keep reading and enjoying Dr. Seuss and other authors. A special thanks to Mr. Paul Kennamer-Principal and Cody Hawkins-Coach.
The Cat in the Hat
One of our students and the Cat in the Hat
Mrs. Summers-5th grade class
Congratulations to the winners of the Poster contest k-2nd grade-Tanner Harding, 3rd-5th gr. Austin Haun and 6th-8th grade-Samantha Bean
Kindergarten class
Harward Durham-Math and Science teacher
Hollywood K-4th grade |
Trachy T. Miller, Media Specialist
Perdido Elementary/Middle School
Baldwin County Schools
Here's what's been going on with Read Across America week at our school. Please check the Photo Album and Presentations links at the top of our "Library Page" under the "News and Events" (upper lefthand corner) tab on the school website at : http://www.perdidoschool.com
 
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Charlotte Owen, Media Specialist
Harvest Elementary School
Madison County Schools
 A special needs student enjoying the Dr. Seuss parade.
 1st Graders are watching the parade.
 A Kindergarten student is enjoying the parade.
 In 1st Grade Library Classes this week, small groups acted out their favorite part of Green Eggs & Ham. This group is acting out the part where they get up into a tree.
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Kimberly Hudson Smith, Media Specialist
C.J. Donald Elementary School
Fairfield City Schools
It was indeed a WONDERFUL day of READING! Some of our guest readers included: Rhonda Robinson from Fox 6, the Miles College basketball team, the Fairfield Fire Department, and the education department from Miles College.
 
 
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Kathy Capps, Media Specialist
South Highlands Middle School
Bullock County Schools
Here is how we celebrated:
We will be celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Please join in and let your children participate.
1. At some point during the day someone will come to your class to read a Dr. Seuss book to your class. Please welcome them in and let them read to your students.
2. I will put bookmarks in your box to pass out to each of your homeroom students.
3. Please allow your children to take as many AR tests as possible on Tuesday. At the end of the day I will check and see which class has accumulated the most points. Remember that all tests that are failed that day will count against their total for the class. The class with the most points will receive a cupcake party.
4. During the last class of the day please let students design a birthday card for Dr. Seuss. Do this on plain white typing paper (8 ½ x 11). Please make sure they have their name and homeroom teacher on the back of the paper. Turn all of them in to me for me to display the best ones in the hallway.
5. Have all students write an answer to this writing prompt: Explain to a younger student why it is important to learn to read.
6. I have attached some other sheets you might want to let your class do.
 
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Myra Austin, Media Specialist
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Ft. Payne City Schools
Some of our classes decided not to brave the cold outside and had their pictures made indoors. We had classes come make picturess after leaving the lunchroom. It worked great with schedules.
 
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Carolyn J. Starkey, Secretary
Alabama Instructional Media Association
Photos from Read Across America Volunteer Opportunties at Pine Level Elementary, Hayneville Road Elementary, and Vaughn Road Elementary Schools.
 
 
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Kassie Millwood, Media Specialist
Big Spring Lake Kindergarten
Albertville City Schools
This was our first Skype session for Read Across America.
Here is the Link: http://www.whnt.com/videobeta/?watchId=03102a37-ad72-4032-8819-9fd020344e91 |
Tony Lynn Johnson, Media Specialist
Vinemont Elementary School
Cat in the Hat-Cat in the Ceiling
Like most elementary schools across the nation, Vinemont Elementary is celebrating Read Across America Week. However, Tuesday turned into what could be the next best seller for the famous Dr. Seuss book series. While Melba Wiegand, Vinemont’s Reading Coach, was busy reading to students dressed in a famed “Cat in the Hat” costume; a true story starring a cat was being played out in two kindergarten classrooms.
After lunch while students were having a quiet time activity, a sound came from the ceiling that was unmistakably identified as a cat! This seemed to make sense to the perceptive five year olds, after all it was “Grab a Hat, Read with a Cat” day at Vinemont. Students were encouraged to wear a hat because “the cat” would be reading a special story to all classes as part of the school’s promotion of Read Across America Week. Although it was exciting for the students, it significantly concerned the substitute teacher so she made a call to the office. After investigating the mysterious sound, Dr. Jane Teeter gave Mr. Johnson (the assistant principal) the go-ahead to launch what was dubbed as “Operation Dr. Seuss”.
The unsuspecting assistant gathered a ladder, tools and a flashlight and made his way down to the classroom. Upon further inspection, he determined that the cat was not in the tiled ceiling as previously suspected but rather inside the metal duct work of the heating system. After prying the metal return vent open, the cat came to the piece of extra lunch meat provided by Mrs. Foust, the teacher next door. The cat had entered from outside through the HVAC unit and had been keeping both kindergarten classrooms entertained for quite some time.
Once the cat was out, the question that begged to be answered was: What do we do with it now? They were concerned that if they let it go, it may return to the duct work and perhaps perish. As Mr. Johnson stated,”One thing worse than a cat in our duct work, would be a dead cat in our duct work.” So “Operation Dr. Seuss” continued until Dr. Lee and his veterinarian staff graciously agreed to take in the cat temporarily. Animal control will not pick up cats and the school did not really want to script such a grim ending to this story by sending their furry feline friend to the pound. Fortunately for this cat, Dr. Lee and his staff managed to clean her up and had her placed in a caring home in less than a day. Now all the hearts in Who-ville (Vinemont Elementary) are relieved to know that the “Cat in the Ceiling” had a story book ending after all.  Wiegand, Kicks Johnson and Jacob Oliver
 Mr. Johnson and "Dr. Seuss"
 Widner at Dr. Lee's
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Ronda Campbell, Media Specialist
Daphne East Elementary School
Baldwin County Schools
In support of NEA’s “Read Across America” and Alabama’s “The Big Read”, Daphne East held a “Book Character Dress Up Day.” Students dressed up as their favorite story book characters such Junie B. Jones, Harry Potter and Amelia Bedilia. Many 6th graders dressed as characters from Tom Sawyer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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