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Putnam County Elementary Reading Week Celebration | February 17–21 ✨📚

Posted Date: 02/12/26 (09:47 AM)



We are getting ready for a fun-filled week celebrating the joy of reading at Putnam County Elementary!
Reading is more than just a school skill — it builds imagination, confidence, vocabulary, and lifelong learners. We can’t wait to see our students show their love for books all week long.

🎉 Daily Dress-Up Themes

Tuesday, February 17
📖 Dress as Your Favorite Book Character Day
Wednesday, February 18
🛏️ Pajama & Bedtime Story Day
Thursday, February 19
🧦 Mismatch Day – Silly Socks & Outfits
Friday, February 20
🏈 Sports Team & Sports Book Day
Students are encouraged to participate, but dress-up is always optional. We simply want everyone joining in the fun of celebrating reading!

📚 PTO Sponsored Scholastic Book Fair

We are also excited to host our PTO-sponsored Scholastic Book Fair during Reading Week! This is a wonderful opportunity to help students build their home libraries and get excited about new books.
Get ready for one of our favorite elementary traditions—the Scholastic Book Fair is heading to Putnam County Elementary! This is a fun and meaningful opportunity for students to explore books, make choices, and build excitement around reading.
📍 Where: Elementary Library
📅 When: Tuesday, February 17 – Friday, February 20
What to expect:
  • Tuesday: Students will preview the fair with their class and create a Wish List to bring home
  • Wednesday–Friday: Students shop with their class during the school day
  • Public Shopping: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30–6:30 PM

Skip the cash with Book Fair eWallet 💳

We encourage families to set up a Scholastic eWallet, a secure and easy way for students to shop without sending cash to school. You can also share your child’s eWallet with grandparents or extended family so they can join in the fun.
➡️ Set up your eWallet and learn more here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/putnamcoelemsch
🎁 Share the Fair™
When funding an eWallet, families can choose to support Share the Fair™, helping ensure all students have the opportunity to take home books they’ll love.
📘 Bonus: Every purchase benefits our school—supporting classroom libraries and literacy opportunities for our students.
We hope you’ll join your child for this special experience and help make reading a fun, shared part of home life. Happy reading! 💙
Putnam County Elementary PTO

Every book purchased helps support our school and keeps the momentum going for literacy growth in our building.

Let’s work together to make this an amazing week filled with stories, imagination, and a whole lot of reading joy. Thank you for supporting a love of books at home and at school!
📖❤️ Let’s celebrate reading, Putnam County!