Fun with words was the objective as Covert Avenue School scholars in grades K-2 put their vocabulary skills to the test during the Literacy Day Carnival on March 13.

The students excitedly entered the gymnasium to attend the carnival, presenting their entry ticket as they prepared to engage in the various interactive games and activities. Each station presented a new challenge, encouraging students to apply their grade-level vocabulary knowledge in a diverse range of stimulating tasks. In addition to classic games such as bowling and fishing, a sentence-building relay race tested their vocab agility, while a beach ball toss had them saying words tied to categories represented by the ball's colors. The carnival also featured a synonym/antonym popcorn game. As they participated, students earned tickets to trade for prizes, and they could even enjoy some creative fun at the hand-painting station.

In the afternoon, parents and guardians were invited to their child’s classroom to participate in different literacy-themed activities led by the teachers. Following a literacy presentation, they created retelling gloves and sticks, each a tool to assist students in retelling a story, as well as personalized bookmarks and reading trackers.

Literacy Day coincided with the building’s PARP Week (Pick a Reading Partner), held from March 3-14, which encouraged reading through fun, themed days. The carnival fell on “Snuggle with a Book” pajama day. Building students’ vocabulary skills is one of the building’s main initiatives this school year.

Click here to view the Covert Avenue School Students Have Fun with Words at the Literacy Day Carnival slideshow.

Date Added: 3/20/2025

Covert Avenue School scholars in grades 3-6 demonstrated their impressive knowledge of history, including politics, pop culture, sports and famous figures, at the annual History Bee on February 7.

After winning their in-class History Bee, 14 students took to the stage to compete in the schoolwide Bee in front of their peers. Led by school librarian Jessica Murphy, students were quizzed on a variety of history questions, such as “Frank Sinatra, also known as ‘Ol' Blue Eyes,’ was most known for what? to “Who was the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom?”

The first round featured multiple choice questions, and each student was required to get at least one of their two questions correct to move on to the next round. The second round advanced in difficulty, as there were no choices and students had to answer correctly to stay in the competition.

Third grader Jayda Francois, who answered each question correctly, was named as the winner. She earned a prize bag and a MakerSpace day. In addition, her class received Who’s Who History books. Fifth grader Lois George came in second place.

Date Added: 2/20/2025