March is Reading Month
2024
March READING Madness!
Reading Bingo
Find our 2024 MIRM Weekly Reading Bingo Cards attached below. Students will begin with the end in mind, plan and do the activities to try and get a Reading Bingo. Reading can be independent or with someone. Reading Bingos can be 4 across, 4 down, 4 diagonal or 4 in a square. Students may turn in their Reading Bingo cards each week (see the due dates listed at the top of each Reading Bingo card) for a chance to win a $5.00 Barnes and Noble gift card. Here is the Reading Bingo Card link
Moraine Welcomes Author Jerry Pallotta!
Mr. Pallotta is the author of around 100 books. His most popular books at Moraine are from the Who Would Win? series. Mr. Pallotta will be speaking to our readers the morning of Monday, March 18th. Thank you Moraine PTA for sponsoring our MIRM author!
March Reading Madness-Tournament of Books
In honor of Mr. Pallotta’s visit, our leadership sports theme, and March Basketball Madness, Moraine will be having its own March Reading Madness. We are having a Tournament of Who Would Win? books to see which Who Would Win? book will win the Moraine championship title as Moraine’s favorite Who Would Win? book. Each week, classrooms will be reading 2 Who Would Win? books and then voting on their favorite from that week’s match-up.
- March 18th-March 22nd - Championship Final of Who Would Win? book tournament. Winner will be announced Friday, March 22nd
Classroom Reading Celebrations
Classroom Reading Celebrations will be held in classrooms the week of March 18th-22nd. Please watch your child’s classroom newsletter for additional information on how their class plans to celebrate!
Student Authored Books
This year we had ALMOST 100 requests! for a hardcover blank book that they will turn into a student authored book! Our student authored books will be on display in the Media Center throughout the month of March. Student authored books will be returned to their authors the week of April 1st.
Thank you Pizza Cutter!!
Pizza Cutter has generously offered Pizza Bookmarks again this year to support and encourage our readers and writers. For more than thirty years, Pizza Cutter has been providing bookmarks with a voucher for a free personal pizza to every Moraine reader at the end of March is Reading month to encourage the love of reading. Thank you Pizza Cutter! These certificates will be coming home in Monday Envelopes on March 18th. Please thank Pizza Cutter for their generosity and ongoing support throughout the years.
A big THANK YOU to our Moraine PTA
for supporting
March is Reading Month!
Important March Reading Madness Dates
March 18th: Author Visit-Jerry Pallotta
March 18th: Week 4 Reading Bingo begins
March 18th-March 22nd-Championship final of Who Would Win? book tournament.
March 18th: Pizza Cutter Reading Certificates coming home in Monday Envelopes
March 18th-22nd: Classroom Reading Celebrations
March 19th: Week 3 Reading Bingo Card is due by/on this date
March 22nd-Wear your READ or Moraine shirt
March 22nd-FRIDAY: Who Would Win? Moraine champion announced
March 22nd-FRIDAY: Week 4 Reading Bingo Card are due
April 1st-5th: Student Authored Books returned to student authors