#EIPSreads

The schools in Elk Island Public Schools are working hard to get students excited about Read In Week this year! There are a number of activities going on throughout the Division centred around the theme, Choose your own adventure.

Bruderhiem School

• Guest readers
• Book quotes and jokes during morning announcements
• Dress as your favourite book character

Clover Bar Junior High

• Buddy reading with Mills Haven Elementary
• Get caught reading
• Colouring contest
• Book talk posters on display

Fort Saskatchewan Christian

• Guest readers

Fort Saskatchewan Elementary

• Guest readers
• Buddy reading
• Guess each staff member's favourite book
• Dress as your favourite book character

F.R. Haythorne Junior High

• Buddy reading and bookmark building with Heritage Hills Elementary Grade 1 students
• Book display of the best adventure books
• Guess each staff member's favourite adventure book

James Mowat Elementary

• Digital treasure map of daily adventure read-alouds
• Guest readers
• Whole-school writing prompt: What would you do if you were stuck in your favourite book? 
• Outdoor reading
• Flashlight reading

Lamont Elementary

• Guest readers
• Designing and sending postcards through the new Lamont Elementary Postal System
• Dress up as favourite adventure story character

École Parc Élémentaire

• Dress as your favourite book character
• Sticky note display of the books students are reading
• Stop-and-read time
• School-wide buddy reading
• Design a new cover for your favourite book

Wes Hosford Elementary

• Guest readers: Students from Bev Facey Community High
• Special student segment on the morning announcements
• Buddy reading

Westboro Elementary

• Surprise guest reader
• Unveiling of the new Free Library
• Teacher scramble guest readers
• Family reading picnic