"Stars and Stripes"

In an effort to promote reading at home and celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday along with Presidents' Day, the "Stars and Stripes" reading event was created by the 90% Reading Goal Committee.  In January, "Stars and Stripes" Parent/Student Involvement Activities (Reading Prompts) were sent home with all the elementary students in kindergarten through grade 5.  The students who participated in the activity were admitted to the boys' basketball game at Garrett Gym on February 7, 2009 free of charge.  The kids who came to the game with a "free" ticket were eligible for a drawing that was held at the end of the 3rd quarter of the Varsity game.  A basketball, autographed by the SHS basketball team, was given away to one lucky winner from each elementary school.

The students that won basketballs autographed by the boys' basketball team were as follows:

Coulston  -  Christopher Zamora

Hendricks  -  Hanna Baker

Loper  -  Jessica George

Shelbyville Central Schools had a total of 411 students participate from our three elementary schools with their posters and projects on display during the game.  While we focused on Abraham Lincoln, celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth, the students were not limited to that and several of our upper grade students chose to honor many of our presidents including George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.  The effort of the students was most impressive and the display was priceless.   This was not a graded project, as the focus was to encourage families to spend time reading together.  A father commented, "This project got our family back in the library."  Please enjoy the photos below.

Kindergarten Parent/Student Involvement Activity:  February 12th is Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday!  Read and find out about President Lincoln.  Make a birthday card for him!

First Grade Parent/Student Involvement Activity:  February 12th is Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday!  What do you know about President Lincoln?  Read and find out!  Create a poster, poem, diorama, illustrations or writing piece. 

Second Grade Parent/Student Involvement Activity:  Presidents! Presidents! Presidents!  We have a new president, this year we celebrate president Lincoln's 200th birthday, and Presidents' Day comes in February!  Which President do you admire most?  What do you know about him?  Create a poster, poem, diorama, illustrations or writing piece. 

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Parent/Student Involvement Activity:  Abraham Lincoln's nickname was "Honest Abe."  Explain how this nickname came about and why honesty is an important value to possess.  Create a poster, poem, diorama, illustrations or writing piece. 

HAVE YOU READ WITH A CHILD TODAY?

In Support of the Shelbyville Central Schools 90% Reading Goal