Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!

January 25-29, 2010

The Just Read, Florida! Office in the Department of Education (DOE), in partnership with other DOE offices and numerous other state organizations and agencies, is planning a statewide “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!” event, scheduled for the week of January 25-29, 2010

The goals of “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!” are to promote literacy throughout the state by raising awareness of the programs and projects offered by the DOE and its partner agencies and organizations, and most of all, to promote the enjoyment of reading for children and adults of all ages.

One exciting activity is the statewide contest asking students to create a public service announcement (PSA) that celebrates and promotes the importance of literacy in the state of Florida. For more information on the PSA contest, activities and events for the week, exciting daily suggestions for promoting literacy within every school and school district in the state and much more, please see the links below.

• 2010 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! announcement (RTF, 578KB)
• 2010 Celebrate Literacy PSA Contest Entry and Release Form (PDF, 122KB)
• 2010 Celebrate Literacy PSA Contest Information (PDF, 136KB)

2010 PSA Contest Winning Videos and Transcripts

Elementary School Level

• 1st Place Brevard County South Lake Elementary School “Just Read, Florida!”
  • 1st Place Video (WMV)
  • 1st Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 2nd Place Clay County Clay Hill Elementary School “Be What you Read!”
  • 2nd Place Video (WMV)
  • 2nd Place Transcript (RTF, 4KB)
• 3rd Place Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Deaf Elementary Gore Hall “Just Read, Florida!”
  • 3rd Place Video (WMV)

Middle School Level

• 1st Place Seminole County Teague Middle School “I’m a FlorREADian!”
  • 1st Place Video (WMV)
  • 1st Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 2nd Place Lake County East Ridge Middle School "Reading Works”
  • 2nd Place Video (WMV)
  • 2nd Place Transcript (RTF, 4KB)
• 3rd Place Marion County Dunnellon Middle School “Literacy Illuminates”
  • 3rd Place Video (WMV)
  • 3rd Place Transcript (RTF, 4KB)

High School Level

• 1st Place Pasco County Marshman Technical Education Center "Page Turner"
  • 1st Place Video (WMV)
  • 1st Place Transcript (RTF, 4KB)
• 2nd Place Lee County Cypress Lake High School "Read, Learn, Achieve"
  • 2nd Place Video (WMV)
  • 2nd Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 3rd Place Volusia County Deltona High School “Literacy Freestyle”
  • 3rd Place Video (WMV)
  • 3rd Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)

Champions Read, Readers Lead” Tools and Tips - New!

• Register through Disney to be a Volunteer Reader
• Unwrapping the Read Aloud video link
• Literacy Concepts Quick Tip Sheet (PDF, 56KB)
• New! Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Recommended Reading List (PDF, 33KB)

More News and Events to Come!!

2009 PSA Contest Winning Videos and Transcripts

Elementary School Level

• 1st Place Polk County R. Bruce Wagner Elementary “Why Don’t You Read a Book”
  • 1st Place Video (WMV)
  • 1st Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 2nd Place Martin County Palm City Elementary “You Gotta Read”
  • 2nd Place Video (WMV)
  • 2nd Place Transcript (RTF, 12KB)
• 3rd Place Osceola County Lakeview Elementary “Invest in Reading”
  • 3rd Place Video (WMV)
  • 3rd Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)

Middle School Level

• 1st Place Marion County Dunnellon Middle “I’m a Reader”
  • 1st Place Video (WMV)
  • 1st Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 2nd Place St. Johns County Fruit Cove Middle "Do You Want to Read?"
  • 2nd Place Video (WMV)
  • 2nd Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 3rd Place Seminole County Indian Trails Middle “Couch Potato”
  • 3rd Place Video (WMV)
  • 3rd Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)

High School Level

• 1st Place Alachua County Buchholz High School "Just Read, Florida!"
  • 1st Place Video (WMV)
  • 1st Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 2nd Place Orange County Edgewater High School "Celebrate Literacy Week Florida"
  • 2nd Place Video (WMV)
  • 2nd Place Transcript (RTF, 5KB)
• 3rd Place Osceola County Osceola High School “Just Read” (Open Captioned)
  • 3rd Place Video (WMV)