February is I Love To Read Month at Grainwood! Our kickoff was held at the All School Meeting on Thursday, January 30th with all students receiving a fortune cookie. "Get Fired Up!" is our theme for the month featuring a friendly dragon to go along with the Chinese New Year. Each grade level will set a weekly reading minute goal. Each student who has met their weekly goal will be entered into a raffle. On Monday, Feb. 11th and Monday, Feb.
25th two winners for each grade level will be chosen from the raffle
to receive a $5 gift card to Barnes and Noble.
Other events throughout the month include:
- Tues. Feb. 5th – Read around the fire
- Mon. Feb. 11th – Wear Red and Read In China, red is a special color. Red is a symbol for fire, good fortune/luck, and joy. Red is found everywhere during Chinese New Year and other holidays and family gatherings. Children receive a red envelope with money in it as a New Year’s gift. Since red is a color of happiness, it is often worn at weddings, but never at funerals. Gong Hey Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year!
- Tues. Feb. 19th – Read with a buddy class
- Tues. Feb. 26th – Flashlight Read (Lantern read) Chinese New Year is the most important and the longest holiday in China. It lasts 15 days. Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the lunar calendar, so it is also called Lunar New Year. The last day of the Chinese New Year (Feb. 25th, 2013) is celebrated with the Lantern Festival. Thousands of paper lanterns with special messages written on them are released to float away in the sky.
- Wed. Feb. 27th All School Meeting; I Love to Read wrap up
