Jan. 22-26 was the 10th annual Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! This annual event is to promote literacy and a love for reading. This year, the Florida theme was Find Yourself in a Book!

NorthLake Park Community School celebrated Literacy Week through themed days. There was “Read My Shirt” day and “Get Wild about Reading,” where students wore animal print clothing. There also was “Reading is My Superpower,” where students and staff wore superhero shirts, and, to end the week, students wore sports apparel to “Score With a Good Book.”
The main event for Literacy Week was “Camp Read-a-Lot” Literacy Night where students and parents engaged in fun and exciting reading experiences. The primary teachers along with resource teachers developed literacy stations for students and parents to enjoy. There was a camping-themed photo booth, Principal Parker read campfire stories, and the music teacher, Mrs. Rutan, sang campfire songs in a camp setting. Students and parents participated in a scavenger hunt through the school, collecting letters to spell out a secret word. Stations also included students fishing for opposites, making “S’more” rhyming words, and spelling words with rocks. Students loved reading the “stars words” with a flashlight while inside in a tent.
This was a night where many parents made lasting memories with their children. Families that read together can learn together and build a lifelong love of reading.