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Thanks to all who shared their great ideas for celebrating the Cat In The Hat's 50th birthday this March. As promised, here are the responses I got. This group is the best! Marci Mathers, MLIS Media Specialist Mountain Vista K-8 School Coolidge, AZ mediamarci@hotmail.com The Cat In The Hat Turns 50! Erin wrote: We are having a read-a-thon that day to raise money for a local children's hospital and starting our Everybody Reads program that day by handing out a copy of Things Not Seen to every student. I think we'll probably also have birthday cake at lunch. Tony wrote: We do a big Seuss Week for the week in March Dr. Seuss' birthday falls. I have had guest readers come in before...though that took so much time and planning on top of what we do that I only did it a couple of times. We have a local grocery store make about 3 large sheet cakes with HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS on them and serve everyone in the school a slice. Other events we have that week include...Hat Day, Who Hair Day, Silly Socks Day, Door Decorating contest among the teachers, Seuss readings and guessing contests over the intercom, etc. I also order Seuss-related pencils, hats, and other items and sell in a "Seuss Store" for the weeks before the event and during that week. I make a pretty good amount of money just from doing this. I put up one of those canopy frames you can get in the summer on one side of the library and drape a multicolored parachute over it. 2nd & 3rd graders get a couple of Seuss passes per class and teachers can send two students at a time to read under the Seuss Tent. I have an assortment of plush Seuss-story characters under the tent as well that they can read with. We do other things, but can't think of them right now! Ha... I think I will do a bulletin board the month before Dr. Seuss' birthday and have a silouette or drawing of the Cat in the Hat hidden behind a big circular pice of paper and something like..."Guess Who Turns 50 this year?" Maybe even get students and staff to bring in pictures of their cats to put on the board too. Lynn wrote: Some of the teachers in the lower grades have their students make hats. Most of them let their classes go to suessville.com and play the games. I usually put together book baskets to send around to each grade. This year I'm toying with the idea of challenging the upper grades to write their own Cat in the Hat spoof. I'll certainly be interested in seeing your HIT. Jill wrote: We've ordered C-i-t-Hat bookmarks and a plush toy. Already have the C "READ" poster and Dr. Seuss stickers. We have a teacher who will dress the part and show up in the library. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------