Bicentennial North

Read Across America Day, 2011

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Time

Presenter

Topic

Audience

comments

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To Do and ask???

Student that want to do commentaries

8:45-9:10

Dr. Fleming, Councilwoman Clark

Introduce day, Read Dr. Seuss book

Top 3 students from each Homeroom

Students that have done well academically and on benchmarks

Three books - The Cat in The Hat Get names from teachers

Send e-mail to JP before Monday Ask for potluck help

Alyse Lovest - Miss Levy

Gaby Caro Michael O'Connel Issac Gutierrez, Loyd Myers

9:10-9:20

Band - Introduced by Daniela

Book theme music

Top 3 students from each Homeroom

Jurassic Park, Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Baa, Baa Black Sheep, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, The Old Gray Mare,

Findt the book titles.

Call parents to help with crowd control Ask Mr. Turner about support supervision

Yulissa Rascon - Mr. Murillo Kassandra Nava - Mr. Murillo Gissel Perez D. - Mr. Murillo

Daniel Bretado Anthony Rodriguez Andy Ruiz Joey Medina

9:20 - 9:30

Students: Micaela, Destiny and Victoria

Read Across America and Dr. Seuss birthday

Transition

The book on Seuss'isms

Make number signs Make school/Read Across America banner to put on tables

Joshua Simpson Miss Levy Estrella Abril - Miss Levy Ahtziry Madrid - Mrs. Peck

Tatiana Foss Kyle Dry Joseph Reese

9:30 - 9:55

Colonel Richard Toliver Author/motivational speaker

Overcoming adversity - achieving your dreams

7th and 8th graders from Mr. Fierro's and Mr. Bubin's class

Memoir; An Uncaged Eagle - Face to face with Dr. Martin Luther King, surviving life threatening experiences flying an F-4 and F-15 over Vietnam

Create form for book orders

Ana Ferreira - Mr. Carey Valerie Ibal - Mr. Carey Jessica Loya - Mr. Carey Devante Ward - Mr. Carey Miguel Patino - Mr. Carey

Genesis Luna Erica Rodriguez Ashlee Sigg Michael Rascon

9:55-10:00

Students: Miss Glatt's class (Issac, Loyd) Ceshon

Sharing poetry written by students - Ceshon/testing tips

Transition

Talk to Special Ed. teachers re. bringing classes and helping with crowd control

Maria Pineda - Mr. Carey Michaela Lopez - Mr. Carey Jose Haro - Mr. Carey

Amanda Monell Carla Escalante Edward Lee

10:00 - 10:25

Mrs. Fortner's/Miss Sawyer's class

Characterization/Tall Tales

Fortner, Coulter, Sawyer

Talk to Mrs. Fortner - is she ready

Ask? Can I borrow assistants for help for portions of day

Julisa Ochoa Leidi Flores Hailey Thomas

10:25 - 10:30

Students: Iridian, Maria and Caya

Fluency and comprehension using a Dr. Seuss book

Transition

Yertle The turtle

Thre Yertle The Turtle

Need camera people

Michael Rascon - Ms. Benya Ashley Sigg - Ms. Benya

Thanh Nguyen Destiny Flores

10:30 - 10:55

Donna Scott - Author

The Writing Process and her personal writing experience

4th grade Reading classes

Book: The Adventures of Sierra the Chihuahua

Select classes to visit/make forms for book sales

Stacie and Fran - can you help?

Issac - Mrs. Ricky Morales -

10:55 - 11:00

Band introduced by Daniela

Jurassic Park

4th grade Reading classes

Call Becky about submarine

Daniel Bertado

11:00 - 11:25

Miss VanRyen's class

Literary genres

Ms. VanRyen and Ms Haas

Need genre forms

Call Mr. Quintana to discuss book titles

Ceshon West Maria Cervantes Caya West Iridian Navarro

11:25 -11:30

Students: Josh, Ahnila, Alyse Estrella, Brizeira and Adara

The Bremen Town Musicians - Readers Theatre

Transition

Make Patriot Bags

11:30 - 11:40

Students: Ms Glatt's (Genesis, Joseph, Erica, Destiny)

Poetry written by students

11:40 -11:55

Break

Break

Break

11:55 -12:00

Students: Ms. Glatt's (Daniel, Anthony), (Andy, Joey) Andy-Tally's poem

Poetry written by students

Transition

12:00 - 12:25

Mr. Fairbanks

Using Movie Maker for book reviews

Mrs. Glatt's class

Do we need laptops for students?

12:25-12:35

Students: Ms Glatt's (Tatiana, Carla, Edward, julissa)

Poetry written by students

Transition

12:35 - 1:00

Mr. Fierro's 8th grade Isabel (liberation), Carla (Living Conditions), Leidi (Experiments), Genesis (gas chambers), Daniel ((survivors), Michael (SS group), Ashley (The Resistance) (WW11 book titles) Michael introduce and interview panel.

Mini Documentary on Holocaust

Hartley, Shank, Fierro

Who will introduce and interview?

1:00 - 1:05

Students: Ms Glatt's (Leidi, Hailey,Thanh, Kyle, Joseph)

Poetry written by students

Transition

1:05 - 1:25

Mrs. Hartley's class

Anne Frank (Readers Theatre)

Mrs. Hartley/Mr McCormick

1:25 - 1:30

Students: Michael /Ashlee

Student Commentary

Transition

1:30 - 1:55

Mr. Mike Smith

Wallace and Ladmo experience and e-books (The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Creating currents of Electricity and Hope)

Peck, Haas, VanRyen

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Creating currents of Electricity and Hope

1:55-2:00

Students: Ms Glatt (Gaby, Michael O., Amanda, Michael R.,Ashlee)

Poetry written by students

Transition

2:00 - 2:30

Mr. Quintana

Multicultural Literacy

Doinidis, Titus, Thompson

2:30 - 2:35

Students: Issac, Ricky and Daniel

Sports and introduction

Transition

2:35 - 3:00

Mr. Thompson

All Star Reading and having a Plan B

Student athletes from all grade levels

3:00 - 3:15

Mr. Gerard's Chorus

Musical tribute to reading

9th/10th period

Jobs and reading,