Get ready to celebrate Read Across America Week from March 3-7, 2025! We have an exciting lineup of events to inspire a love of reading, including a special author visit, themed spirit days, a book swap, mystery readers, and more!
📖 Special Author Visit – Mr. Jay!
We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Jay, an award-winning children’s author, on Tuesday, March 4!
He will present to all grades PreK-5 in two assemblies.
Students in grades 3-5 will also participate in a short writing workshop with him.
His books are available for purchase at a discounted rate (linked here) on the PTO website—don’t miss the chance to get a signed copy!
Learn more about Mr. Jay: jaymiletsky.com
🎭 Spirit Days – Dress Up & Celebrate!
Join in the fun by participating in our themed dress-up days:
📅 Monday, March 3 – Reading Jogs Our Minds
👟 Wear workout gear & bring a favorite book for a hallway read.
📅 Tuesday, March 4 – Reading Rocks the Party
🎸 Choose between Mardi Gras attire (purple, green, gold, beads) or Rock Star looks (band tees, fun hairstyles)!
📅 Wednesday, March 5 – You Can’t Disguise a Good Book
🐾 Wear black, white, camo, or animal print for a surprise all-day reading event!
📅 Thursday, March 6 – Sicomac Reads Snuggled
🛏️ Wear pajamas & bring a stuffy for a cozy reading day!
📅 Friday, March 7 – Sicomac’s Got Reading Spirit
💙 Wear Sicomac gear
🎉 Schoolwide Meeting – We will announce the Sicomac School Picture Book Award winner, with a special reading by Mr. Raimo!
📖 Book Raffle – Two lucky winners per grade!
🔎 Other Exciting Events:
✨ Staff Mystery Readers – Thursday, March 6
📚 Student Council Book Swap – Thursday & Friday
Next week is packed with fun ways to celebrate reading together! Thank you to our PTO for their support in making this event possible. We can’t wait to see everyone’s reading spirit!
Happy Reading!
📚 Mrs. Kristin Stern