Get Ready for SHS Read Week November 8 – 15!

We are very excited to Kick-off Read Week this year at Saint Hilary!  Here’s a glimpse at some of the activities your family may take part in during the week.  We hope you will participate in as many of these as possible to support our school and help make Read Week a success!  More details coming soon!

 

HERE’S HOW YOUR FAMILY CAN HELP SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL DURING READ WEEK:

 

October 11 – November 6 - DONATE GENTLY USED BOOKS!  Bring used books to school for our community/parish book swaps.  Drop Boxes will be available in front of the school and church. 

November 8 - PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY/PARISH BOOK SWAP! Join us after all masses in the parish hall for hospitality and pick up a donated book to take home.

November 9 – 15 - VISIT BARNES & NOBLE IN CORTE MADERA!  Help support our school by visiting Barnes and Noble during reg. business hours:  10 a.m. – 10 p.m. to purchase Books, DVDs, Music, Books on CD, Games, Gifts, Coffee and more! Please remember to present our SHS designated voucher code # 10015519 at check-out.  Our school will receive a percentage of your total sales.

Sept. 30 – Nov.15 – FORWARD OUR SHS VOUCHER CODE # TO FRIENDS & FAMILY!

By forwarding our voucher code # 10015519 to all your friends and family, they too, can help support Saint Hilary during our Read Week!  When they visit any Barnes & Noble in the U.S.  from November 9 – 15, a percentage of their purchases will support our school. They must give our voucher code # to the cashier at check-out.  (Note: On-line purchases are not eligible for school support).

November 9 – 13 – DINE! During Read Week, enjoy a meal at one or more of our participating restaurants in the Corte Madera Town Center.  Present corresponding coupons to your server during regular business hours and our school will receive the discounted proceeds. 

November 12 – Author’s Lunch - BUY A TICKET!  Save the date and watch for more details.  This is an event you will not want to miss!

        HERE’S HOW STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE DURING READ WEEK:

 

November 2 - 6 – Student Book Swap -   Students are encouraged to bring gently used books to donate for our school Book Swap to be held during Read Week.  Designated drop boxes will be placed in the library and throughout the school.  So, clean out those shelves and get ready to SWAP!

November 2 - 6 -   Student Wish Lists – Look for your child’s wish list to come home!

November 9 – 13 – Daily Read Time – Students, teachers and our entire staff will drop what they’re doing, pick up a book and read during designated time periods each day this week.

November 9 – 13 - “Mystery Reader” - During Library time, members of our school and rectory staff will read to students in PK – 4^th.  Students will have a chance to guess who a mystery reader might be given some fun facts about that person.

November 10 - “Reading Rotation” – Students will participate in a rotation activity by reading from various books from different genres. They will have approx. 8 minutes before moving on to a different book.  Genres such as non-fiction, fiction, poetry, classics, fantasy, and biography will be represented. 

November 12 - “Parent Read-A-Loud” - (Grades PK – 5)    Parent volunteers will read from one of their favorite childhood books in the classroom and discuss the book with students. (Grades 6^th – 8^th) Students will experience a Classic Tales Pod-cast in their classrooms.

November 13 – “Book Swap” - All grades will participate in our Student Book Swap.  Our team of volunteers will bring a selection of donated books to each classroom.  Students will select a book to take home. 

October - “Reading Builds Character” - During the month of October as part of Art Studio, students will have an opportunity to create art projects depicting their favorite book character.  Art projects will be displayed in our school and in Barnes & Noble store during Read Week.