Owl Families,
The teachers and education support professionals of Mission Ridge want to get the word out about the importance
of children's literacy. The National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America is a year-round literacy project
that encourages readers, both young and old, to celebrate reading. Motivating children to read is an important factor in
student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and
spend more time reading do better in school. Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program
that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr.
Seuss.
Right here at Mission Ridge we're getting into the reading excitement, too. Along with the Read Across America
activities we will also be having our Book Fair. This is a perfect opportunity to build your child’s home library.
We encourage all Mission Ridge Owls to participate in the upcoming events for the week of February 29-March 4.
Groovy Monday
Ready is Groovy
Dress in your grooviest
70’s style
Neon Tuesday
Reading makes you Bright
Wear Neon Colors
Happy birthday Dr. Seuss (Wednesday)
Dress in Red and blue and sport your Dr. Seuss Hat
And Let’s Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Totally Nutty Thursday
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” –Dr. Seuss
Dress Wacky
Backwards clothing, wacky socks, crazy hair etc.
Fun Friday
Dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character