Reading Activities

Special Reading Activities

and Events

Visiting Authors and Book Lovers:

2008 - JoAnn Dawson www.luckyfootseries.com/about.html
2007 - Shelley Gill  www.shelleygill.com 
2006 - Bryan Collier www.bryancollier.com
2005 - David Biedrzycki www.davidbiedrzycki.com
2004 -  "Two of a Kind" www.twoofakind.com 
2003 - Jerry Pallota http://www.alphabetman.com

Scholastic's Annual Read for The Year

 Each December our school joins with other schools worldwide to read for the number of seconds that match the year.  There are schools reading in Canada, Indonesia, and countries in Africa as well as many from the United States.

Read Across America

        Each year March 2nd is "National Read Across America Day".  It is also the anniversary of the birth of Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel). 

Delaware Diamonds
Every year classes of students at Ross participate in the Delaware Diamonds Program.  Classes read from the selected booklist and then vote on their favorite books.  Their votes are added in with the rest of participants in the state to chose the winning books for the year. To see the booklist for this school year as well as previous winners go to: http://www.doe.state.de.us/dsra/deldiamonds.htm 

I Love to Read Month
Each February is "I Love to Read Month".  February 14th is "I Love to Read Day".

Library Orientation

        At the beginning of each school year every class comes to the library media center for an orientation to the rules and procedures in the library, as well as the location of the materials available. Students borrow their first library books during that visit and are then welcome to come to the library at any time during the school day to exchange their books. Students also come to the library during their expressive arts time to learn about library resources and do research.

Accelerated Reader

        Click here to read about the Accelerated Reader Program.

Milford Public Library

         All residents of the Milford School District may use the Milford Free Public Library free of charge.  For more information about the library and its programs go to: http://www.milfordpubliclibrary.org

Be sure to participate in the summer reading program.  It is a lot of fun!