March is officially designated as National Reading Month in the U.S., and while we love to read year-round, this season of renewal, marked by warmer days and spring cleaning, is the perfect time to dive into a new book and nurture the love for reading.
At St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School, we are using God’s gift of learning to become “reading all-stars.”
We have many exciting incentives and activities throughout the week, including a House challenge, “Caught Reading” coupons, a tournament of books, and a home connection calendar for families to complete fun reading activities at home.
Weekly Highlights
Week 1: March 2–6 Building our Reading Stamina
- Monday, March 2: Read Across America Day – Whole-School Drop Everything and Read at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 4: Mystery Reader at 9:30 a.m.
- Thursday, March 5: Crazy Hat / Team Hat Jean Day
Week 2: March 9–13 Teamwork
- Monday, March 9: Read with Prayer Buddies at 9 a.m.
- Thursday, March 12: Wear a team jersey or support St. Anthony teams
- Mystery Reader scheduled throughout the week
Week 3: March 16–20 Strategy
- Wednesday, March 18: Mystery Reader at 1 p.m.; West Catholic football team visit
- Thursday, March 19: “Reading Jogs the Mind” – Wear athletic attire
Week 4: March 23–27 Leadership
- Mystery Reader (scheduled throughout the week)
- Students will learn and share a Bible verse in preparation for Holy Week.
- Thursday, March 26: Book Character dress-up day
- Friday, March 27: All-school assembly celebration