"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
- Dr. Seuss

In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, March is designated as National Reading Month.

Reading is fun and has many benefits, regardless of your age. It’s a key component of education and professional development. It also has immediate and long-lasting health benefits such as increased cognitive function, memory, vocabulary, empathy and decreased levels of stress.

Kearsley is celebrating National Reading Month with One Book, One School. It is a chance for all staff, students, and families to read and talk about the same book.

Family Night - Scheduled for May, more details coming soon

Pumpkin Patch's Reading Month Calendar - Activities & Spirit Days

One Book/One School:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin and Eric Carle

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a classic children's picture book by Bill Martin Jr., famously illustrated by Eric Carle, that uses repetitive, rhythmic text and vibrant collage art to help toddlers learn colors and animals. The story follows a chain of animals (a brown bear, red bird, yellow duck, etc.) each asking the next what they see, ending with a teacher looking at a group of children. Published in 1967, it's known for its simple, engaging structure and is a staple for early literacy. 

March 26 - Weston Spring Family Night, 4:30-6:00 pm

Weston's Reading Month Calendar PDF - Activies & Spirit Days

Kearsley's Weston Wonders are celebrating "March is Reading Month" with Bedtime Stories read by Weston staff members each night at 7:00 p.m. Follow their Facebook page to participate! - Weston Elementary School

One Book/One School:

Monsters and Mold (Zoey and Sassafras, No. 2), by Asia Citro

In the second book of this series, a forest monster shows up looking for help with an embarrassing problem and Zoey is sure it will be a simple fix. But her first two tries at helping him fail and she has a sobbing monster on her hands! Will Zoey and Sassafras solve the problem in time for Gorp to go to the annual Monster Ball?

March 24 - Dowdall Spring Concert in KHS Auditorium, 5:00-8:00 pm

Dowdall's Reading Month Calendar PDF - Activies & Spirit Days

One Book/One School:

8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos, by Vivian Vande Velde

Running into the school to escape a hungry owl was easy. But with the door locked and an angry dog chasing him, how will Twitch the squirrel get back out? He'll need a hand, of course. . . . and maybe a paw, a fin, and a wing, too. Can the classroom pets—including Sweetie the library rat, a snake named Angel, and the first graders' Green Eggs and Hamster—help Twitch get back to his cozy home in the trees? Each chapter is told in the voice of a different animal as the squirrel works his way through the school, visiting each classroom and trying to stay one step ahead of the principal's menacing dog, Cuddles.

March 25 - Fiedler Family Showcase, 4:30-6:00 pm

Parents and families are invited!  This is "open house" style.  Stop in anytime during the hours and stay as long as you can.
- Report to your child's classroom to see what they have been working on
- See the 21st Century After School Program project
- Visit the Science Fair & Art exhibit
- Book Fair in the Library
- Enjoy pizza in the cafeteria

Fiedler's Reading Month Calendar PDF - Activities & Spirit Days

In-House Fieldtrip, March 10 - Basketball Jim visits & shares The Power of "YET"

One Book/One School:

A Whole New Ballgame, by Phil Bildner

A Whole New Ballgame is the first book in the "Rip and Red" series by Phil Bildner, featuring best friends Rip and Red navigating a challenging fifth-grade year with a new, unconventional teacher and basketball coach, Mr. Acevedo, who challenges their assumptions about school, sports, and friendship, especially for Red, who has autism. The story explores themes of teamwork, stepping outside comfort zones, and seeing beyond labels, all while dealing with changes in the classroom and on the basketball court. 

March 26 - AMS Family Night, 6:00-7:30 pm

Armstrong's Reading Month Calendar PDF - Activities & Spirit Days

One Author/One School:

Number of the Stars, by Lois Lowry

The unforgettable Newbery Medal–winning novel from Lois Lowry. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.