The Week’s Festivities:
Monday – Slipper and Slide into Reading
Students got cozy in their slippers (for classroom use only!) and started the week with guest readers Mr. Sandy Boyd and Mrs. Beverly O’Donnell.
Tuesday – The Bright Side of Reading
Students sported sunglasses or an "un-hat" while listening to Mrs. Elizabeth Sager and Dr. Christie Rains with 5th-grade reading buddies.
Students got cozy in their slippers (for classroom use only!) and started the week with guest readers Mr. Sandy Boyd and Mrs. Beverly O’Donnell.
Tuesday – The Bright Side of Reading
Students sported sunglasses or an "un-hat" while listening to Mrs. Elizabeth Sager and Dr. Christie Rains with 5th-grade reading buddies.
Wednesday – Books Bring Us Together
Each grade wore a different color of the rainbow, symbolizing how stories unite us. Classes took photos for a special “Rainbow of Readers” collage. O'Neal Parent Mrs. Megan Pearsall was a guest reader.
Each grade wore a different color of the rainbow, symbolizing how stories unite us. Classes took photos for a special “Rainbow of Readers” collage. O'Neal Parent Mrs. Megan Pearsall was a guest reader.
Thursday – Books Bring Out Our Wild Side
Students showed their wild side in animal print or camo, with Ms. Joni Warner captivating them with a live storytelling session and Coach Jen Hamner reading later that morning.
Students showed their wild side in animal print or camo, with Ms. Joni Warner captivating them with a live storytelling session and Coach Jen Hamner reading later that morning.
Friday – School Spirit Day
Everyone donned Falcon Blue to wrap up the week in true O’Neal style! Special guest readers Dr. Dale McInnis and Mr. Geoffrey Cutler brought the celebration to a fantastic close. A bonus challenge encouraged students to complete a BINGO board for extra fun.
Everyone donned Falcon Blue to wrap up the week in true O’Neal style! Special guest readers Dr. Dale McInnis and Mr. Geoffrey Cutler brought the celebration to a fantastic close. A bonus challenge encouraged students to complete a BINGO board for extra fun.
Read Across America Week was a wonderful success, reinforcing the power of storytelling and the excitement of getting lost in a great book. Thank you to all our guest readers and participants for making this week memorable!
