Book an Adventure!Book an Adventure!

Forest City Elementary School’sForest City Elementary School’sRIF Events 2004-2005RIF Events 2004-2005

RIF Coordinators: Lisa Randlett and RIF Coordinators: Lisa Randlett and Sally BlantonSally Blanton

2004- 2005 Reading is Fundamental 2004- 2005 Reading is Fundamental Reading EventsReading Events

September 2004 : Elect to Read

December 2004: All Aboard the Reading Express

March 2005: Books Ahoy!

Elect to ReadElect to Read Our September event was a voting Our September event was a voting

theme that included:theme that included:

Special ReadersSpecial Readers Children voting school-wide on their favorite bookChildren voting school-wide on their favorite book Our principal and assistant principal reading their Our principal and assistant principal reading their

favorite books to the schoolfavorite books to the school Red, white and blue dayRed, white and blue day Choosing a free book from our patriotic themed Choosing a free book from our patriotic themed

distribution roomdistribution room

Photos from Elect to ReadPhotos from Elect to Read

Voting on her favorite book…Voting on her favorite book…

Parents help with the voting process!Parents help with the voting process!

Children get a sticker after voting!Children get a sticker after voting!

All Aboard the Reading Express!All Aboard the Reading Express!Our December reading theme tied in with the Our December reading theme tied in with the

book The Polar Express and trains! The book The Polar Express and trains! The special events included:special events included:

Special readersSpecial readers Start a train reaction… read (a special time for school Start a train reaction… read (a special time for school

wide reading)wide reading) All students got to take a train ride on The Little Blue All students got to take a train ride on The Little Blue

Choo (a track-less train that visited our school)Choo (a track-less train that visited our school) All classes made a trip to the movies to see The Polar All classes made a trip to the movies to see The Polar

Express movieExpress movie Students chose a free book from the train themed Students chose a free book from the train themed

distribution room!distribution room! Dress as a train conductor or engineer day!Dress as a train conductor or engineer day!

Photos from All Aboard the Reading Photos from All Aboard the Reading Express!Express!

Special Readers!Special Readers!

All Aboard All Aboard The Little Blue ChooThe Little Blue Choo

The train was lots of fun!!!!The train was lots of fun!!!!

Books Ahoy!Books Ahoy!Our March reading theme was Our March reading theme was

pirates! The events scheduled were:pirates! The events scheduled were: Special ReadersSpecial Readers A school-wide treasure huntA school-wide treasure hunt Dress as a “Book-aneer” dayDress as a “Book-aneer” day Making class pirate flags and decorating Making class pirate flags and decorating

contestscontests All students receive a free book from our All students receive a free book from our

pirate themed distribution room!pirate themed distribution room!

Photos from Books Ahoy:Photos from Books Ahoy:

Special Readers!Special Readers!

The Distribution Room has been The Distribution Room has been transformed!transformed!

Our treasure chest is full of books!Our treasure chest is full of books!

We are Book-aneers!We are Book-aneers!

Books Ahoy!Books Ahoy!

The students made very cute The students made very cute pirates!pirates!