#EIPSreads

The schools in Elk Island Public Schools Division are working hard to get students excited about Read In Week this year! There are a number of activities going on throughout the district that will contribute to the success of the theme, I’m a Reader! I Read for me!

Fort Saskatchewan Christian School

• The Mayor of Fort Saskatchewan  and other community members will read to the students
• Junior High authors will read to younger buddies

Sherwood Heights

• Students will compete to find six famous book characters hidden in a collage
• Staff will choose favourite books and students will guess to see which teacher matches which book
• Students will carry a poem in their pocket and will be rewarded whenever they share their poem with others
• Students will have the opportunity to read with preschool students
• When students hear the words, “Drop Everything and Read”, over the announcements, they will do just that

Strathcona Christian Secondary

• Students who are “caught reading” will receive coupons to redeem for a free Chocolate Chip cookie
• Senior high students will take part in a “breakout game”, where they solve clues and puzzles to try to escape
• The Learning Commons will provide the opportunity for a mobile book cart to come to classrooms so students can sign out books right on the spot

Lakeland Ridge

• All Junior High Students in the school will go to Chapters to purchase a book for the library
• CTV News Host, Stacey Brotzel, will come in to read to students
• Natasha Dean will provide an Author in Residence program for students in grades 1-9
• An Author Night for EIPS will be hosted on Oct. 3
• Strathcona County Librarians will come and read with classes
• Mayor Carr and Councilor Anderson will share books with students
• The Salisbury Comp. High football team and drama students will come and read with classes

Fort Elementary School

• Students will get to dress as their favourite storybook character