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Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!

Celebrate Literacy Week Florida! Take the Lead and Read Million Minute Marathon

2011-12 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! PSA Contest Winners

Elementary School Level

1st Place Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary, Palm Beach County, "Little Reader Who Became a Leader" 2nd Place Timber Trace Elementary, Palm Beach County, "Florida Readers… Start Your Engines!" 3rd Place Spessard Holland Elementary, Polk County, "Readers are Leaders"

Middle School Level

1st Place Lake Gibson Middle School, Polk County, "Fall in Love with Reading" 2nd Place Explorer K-8, Hernando County, "When Reading Comes to Life" 3rd Place Stambaugh Middle School, Polk County, "Readin' and Leadin'"

High School Level

1st Place Clearwater High School, Pinellas County, "Be a Reader Leader" 2nd Place Cypress Lake High School, Lee County, "Silhouettes" 3rd Place Florida Virtual School - High School, "Need to Escape? Just Pick up a Book"

2012 Celebrate Literacy Week Information and Forms

Archive information from: Celebrate Literacy, Week Florida! 2011

"Take the Lead and Read" School Book Donations - New!

Reading just 20 minutes a day makes a difference! Research shows that children who read just 20 minutes a day are more successful students and have a reduced chance of dropping out of school. Use the link below to provide brand new books to children in your local area schools.

Donate Here

School Addresses

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Recommended Reading List

New! Recommended Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Reading List (PDF, 40KB)

Announcing the Fourth Annual Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2012 "Take the Lead and Read!" Events and Contest.

Join us in celebrating the successes of Florida's schools and students, by participating in the Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! "Take the Lead and Read" campaign. Administrators, teachers, students, and parents are all leaders and can take the challenge to lead others into success.

Students may participate in the Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! PSA contest centered around the new theme of "Take the Lead and Read". With the support of partners such as the Daytona International Speedway and Scholastic the Just Read, Florida! Office is able to "Rev Up" the challenge to read by bringing a race car to schools across the state. Be on the lookout for the Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Race Car in your area.

Join other Florida schools on Monday, January 23, 2012 for the Million Minute Marathon with a new goal of 20 MILLION minutes.

The book used for this year's Million Minute Marathon will be: "How Much is a Million?" by David M. Schwartz, pictures by Steven Kellogg

"20 minutes…of daily reading beyond the regular reading program significantly increases student reading achievement."
--National Center for Educational Statistics

District Level Submission Form (Excel, 34KB)

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida 2012 Events:

  • Monday, January 23, 2012- students from Sarasota County will join First Lady Ann Scott and author Peggy Nolan as they kick off the weeks events with students from Sarasota Middle School. Students will also kick off the Million Minute Marathon - giving us a jumpstart to our 20 Million Minute Goal!
  • Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - students from Orange County will participate in the "Horse Tales Literacy Project" . Students will experience the "Black Stallion Show" as well as various literacy center activities.
  • Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - PSA contest winners will be announced at the Daytona International Speedway.
  • Thursday, January 26, 2012 - "Authors Across Florida!" authors will visit classrooms all across the state, encouraging and motivating students to read their favorite stories as well as encourage them to explore their talents and write a book.
  • School districts will collect and submit their Million Minute Marathon data- striving to reach 20 MILLION!
  • Download district plan template (RTF, 2MB)
  • Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! District Plans

Thank you to our Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Partners

"Champions Read, Readers Lead” Tools and Tips

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