Last week Valley Ridge Academy joined our state in celebrating all things reading. This year's theme was "Humanity Tells a Story: What's Your Chapter." We celebrated by participating in the following events.

Events for the week...

Monday: The Making of America Monday - Students will read and learn from biographies about famous Americans that helped to shape our government. Students and teachers can utilize digital collections from Epic and Mackinvia platforms or books from the VRA Media Center.

Tuesday: "Tee-Shirt Tuesday" - wear words on your shirt that express positive character traits and citizenship

Wednesday: "We the People Wednesday" - wear red, white and blue
Digital Buddy Reading - listen to civics related stories read aloud or virtual author talks. Access to resources will be provided to teachers and posted on Schoology.

Thursday: Thinking Cap Thursday - wear a hat while reading a book or magazine.

Friday: Students check-out a book from the media center and read while you enjoy the day off.

Throughout this year the media center has been producing the WVRA Morning News. Ms. Booysen, Ms. Powell, and Ms. Townsend have been mostly behind the scenes, but in order for them to get the news to our school, they have been depending on staff and a few student volunteers acting as anchors. Thank you to everyone for volunteering! A special thank you to our Second Grade Team, our Kindergarten Crew and Coach Hallett who have volunteered multiple times. If you are a staff member or middle school student and would like to be a solo anchor on the news, please message the media center.

For 12 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! The global effort is now celebrated in over 173 countries and counting. World Read Aloud Day, created by the nonprofit organization LitWorld is all about bringing people together through stories and that will be more important than ever this year when the shared experience and connection of reading aloud is so needed in all of our communities.

Celebrate World Read Aloud Day. All the information you need is here.

Grades 6-8

Madison P. - 15

Lily H. - 15

Sam G. - 15

Emma N. 14

Erin B. 12

Grades 3-5

Caleb B. - 15

Anaid A. - 15

Sarah D. - 15

Ella Rae W. - 15

Kyra H. - 15

Danielle P. - 12

Ruby S. - 12

Yiwen C. - 10

Jacinda B.- 8

Krupa - 8

SSYRA Jr.

Evan H. - 15

Adrian B. - 14

Abigail H. 11

Jayden A. - 11

The Valley Ridge Academy Media Center’s Birthday Book Club is a wonderful way to commemorate your child’s birthday. Your participation not only enriches the library collection but allows you and your child to be personally involved in its growth. To take part in the Birthday Book Club donate one new undamaged hardcover book (not a board book). This book should be a book that your child enjoys and one that we don’t have in the media center already. You can choose a new book at the book store or a new book from the Book Fair. A quick check of our library catalog (Destiny) will tell you if we already have the book. If you would prefer, you may make a monetary donation of $15 and your child can choose from recently acquired books that are waiting to be put on the shelves.

The following is included with your enrollment;

- A special book plate placed inside the front cover of the donated book with your child’s name and birthday.

- -A photo that you email or upload to Schoology of your child with the book he/she chooses will be displayed in the media center and online in the Valley Ridge Reader. The photo will also be posted on the WVRA Morning news.

- Your child will be the first to read and/or check-out the book that he/she

donated!