The S.O.A.R. Flyer - March 2024
Special Edition
Ready, Set...Read! Celebrate the joy of reading this month with OVCA!
Get ready to READ! Get Set to go CRAZY!!
Read Across OVCA Week - March 4th to the 8th
Alright, buckle up, bookworms and literary adventurers, because we're about to embark on the wildest literary rollercoaster ride of your lives! Get ready for the 5 Days of Fun Reading Challenges – where the only thing more exciting than the plot twists is the way you'll be flipping those pages!
Follow the daily challenges below for the week of March 4th - 8th. Remember to submit your photos to Mrs Irvin at sirvin@okvirtual.org to be eligible for the prize drawing at the end of March.
Our 4th Annual March Madness BOOK Tournaments!
The Giggle Galaxy Showdown - Round 1 begins on Monday, March 4th!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather 'round because March Madness just got a whole lot wilder – it's the March Madness BOOK Tournaments for the coolest readers in town, grades K-8! Get ready to witness the literary showdown of the century, where the battle for the most hilarious book in the Big Universe is more intense than a ninja cat riding a skateboard!
How to participate in the Madness:
Log into the Big Universe. Choose your grade level from the images below. Read all 4 books in this week's showdown. Cast your vote for your favorite 2 books by clicking the buttons below each grade level image! Round 2 will be sent via email on Monday, March 11th!
March 14th - PI Day Pages!
Satisfy Your PI Cravings for Infinite Reading Delights!
Gather 'round, math enthusiasts, pie lovers, and anyone who believes that circles make the world go 'round because March 14th is approaching – the magical day we celebrate the mathematical wonder that is Pi (π)! But hold your calculators and put away the baking pans, because today we're diving into the literary universe for the most entertaining reads to satisfy your Pi Day cravings.
Here are a few PI Day books to enjoy:
1. Bedtime Math by Laura Overdeck
2. Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi, A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander
3. How Much is a Million? by David M. Schwartz
4. Mathemagic! Number Tricks by Lynda Colgan
Or click HERE for more books about PI Day.
Pizza Hut BOOK IT Program - Book Buffet!
Dive into Reading and Savor the Sweet Victory of Free Pizza!
Dive into the magical worlds of five fantastic books, let your imagination soar, and after this literary adventure, claim your tasty reward! Simply fill out the survey, and voila – you'll unlock the secret to a free pizza feast that's as satisfying as the plot twists you just devoured! It's not just reading; it's a passport to a pizza paradise!
Fill out your survey HERE to receive your coupon the first week of April. Remember to choose MARCH as your month.
NOTE: The Pizza Hut BOOK IT coupons for February have been sent via email to students who completed the survey. You should receive an email directly from the Pizza Hut BOOK IT Program, sent to the LC email address we have on file for you.
Share the Love of Reading!
S.O.A.R.'s Scholastic Pages of Possibilities Fundraiser!
Hey there, OVCA champions!
Guess what? Our S.O.A.R. Program (Student Outreach for Accelerated Reading) is on a mission to turn reading into a wild adventure for our awesome K-8 graders! For the past three years, S.O.A.R. has been cooking up some serious reading magic, and now we need YOUR help to sprinkle even more joy into our literary journey.
Picture this: fun reading challenges, exciting prizes, and the chance to gift our incredible students with books that will be the superheroes of their home libraries! But here's the plot twist – we need your superhero powers to make it happen!
Join our Scholastic Classroom Counts fundraiser, where every tiny donation packs a punch of literary delight. Your support will help us gift books that will be cherished by our students for years to come. Click the button below, be a reading superhero, and let's make the magic happen together!
Nurture your bookworms!
For parents and learning coaches -
Learning to read takes practice. Loving to read takes enthusiasm! This article from the National Education Association gives parents tips and tricks to create a sense of enjoyment, wonder, and a passion for reading. Click the button below to access the article.
Build Reading Stamina!
Just like training for a marathon, reading requires stamina, and your little readers are the champions in the making! By recognizing and actively fostering their reading stamina, you're not just cultivating bookworms but empowering resilient readers who can conquer any literary journey. Let's cheer on our little reading athletes as they build the endurance to go the extra mile in the world of stories!
Click HERE for Mrs. Barbie Sloan's, OVCA's Standards Specialist, best reading stamina tips and tricks!
S.O.A.R. Program Contact
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have!
Email: sirvin@okvirtual.org
Mrs. Shauna Irvin
Lead CFA, OLCA & SOAR Programs Coordinator