Right To Read Week

Last year we were on vacation during Right to Read Week at school, so I had no idea what a big deal it was. Luckily Will only goes to school 3 days a week or the whole thing might have been a little overwhelming. The theme this year was 'Flight' and some of the highlights were the display of a replica of the Wright Brothers' Airplane and a visit from a Tuskeegee Airman.

Monday was a family cake decorating contest.
Will and I spent the weekend before slaving over a cake decorated like the Mo Willems book 'Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly'. Rick managed to get it into the school on that rainy morning. Sixty-four other cakes were entered in the contest and we won 4th Place!On Wednesday, Will's class performed a skit based on Eric Carle's 'The Very Lonely Firefly' in front of the whole school. Will made his acting debut as an awesome lightbulb.
Also that day every grade dressed in a different color to represent birds. The preschool students were penguins.The activity on Friday was to dress up as your favorite book character.
Whether he realized it or not, Will's favorite character was Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter books,
mostly because we already had the costume.Whew! What a week. I wonder if they know the theme for next year.
I need to start planning.