What Is Read and CompEAT?

*The Lunch Bunch program has changed to a new reading program called Read and CompEAT.*

Read and CompEAT is an exciting new reading enrichment program for 4^th and 5^th grade students.  It is designed to encourage recreational reading, while offering a sense of fun and community.  Like the former Lunch Bunch program, students read four pre-selected books throughout the year and then compete with other classrooms to answer the most correct questions based on the book.  Participation requires that students also take and pass the AR tests.  Students meet during their lunch periods with a pizza lunch provided.  Literature is chosen by the Ocee Media Specialist to be age appropriate and interesting to the students.

How Does the Program Work?

The Read and CompEAT program is limited to 12 students from each classroom, on a first come basis.   Each child may check out a copy of the selected chapter book from the Ocee media center.  Four times a year, the students come together on a Friday lunch hour to compete with another classroom that has read the same book.  Each class earns points based on correct answers to questions about the book.  The classroom with the most points throughout the year will receive special recognition.   In addition, the book selections can be used for any required book report during the school year.  Students must have read the selection prior to the date in order to participate in the Read and CompEAT lunch.

How Can My Child Join Read and CompEAT?

Each student who wishes to participate MUST fill out an application and signed permission slip.  Students who return the application and permission slip by Friday, August 28 will be eligible to participate.  If there are more than 12 students, we will try to accommodate students in another class.

Application

Parent Permission Slip

Who Leads the Competition?

The competition facilitators are staff members at Ocee.  They are educators with a sincere desire to make reading a positive experience for the students.

When Does Read and CompEAT Meet?

The Read and CompEAT students will meet at their regularly scheduled lunch period.  A total of four Read and CompEAT lunches will be held for each grade during the year.  The schedule is as follows:

How Does My Child Get His/Her Book?

Your child's teacher will provide the selected book information to the child in advance.  Only children with signed permission forms are eligible to participate and can check out the selected book from the Ocee Media Center.  Each 4^th or 5^th grade teacher will remind the children of the Read and CompEAT book competition and encourage them to check out their book and read it by the selected date.

What are the book selections for this year?

FOURTH GRADE BOOK SELECTIONS:

PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS by Patricia Reilly

Artistically talented Hollis Woods, age 12, has made a habit of running away from foster homes, but she has found a place on Long Island where she wants to stay for a while. She immediately bonds with Josie, her new guardian, who is a slightly eccentric, retired art teacher. Yet Hollis is far from content.  Readers will come to understand her fears, regrets and longings, and will root for her as she pursues her dream of finding a home where she belongs.

 

THE BFG by Roald Dahl

Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities, and whisked away to Giant Country. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job deliver pleasant dreams to children. Sophie concocts a plan to save the world from other man-gobbling giants.

 

THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC by Elizabeth Winthrop

Ten-year-old William is so distraught at the idea of his beloved housekeeper/nanny Mrs. Phillips returning to England that, with the aid of a magic token, he shrinks her into the size of the toy knight which inhabits a wooden castle that has been passed down in her family for generations. To undo his rash deed, William must be miniaturized himself and accompany the silver knight, Sir Simon, on a quest to overthrow Alastor, a wicked magician who long ago usurped the throne of what should have been Sir Simon's kingdom.

 

THE LION, WITCH AND THE WARDROBE by C.S. Lewis

Follow Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter into the fantasy world of Narnia, where they encounter a witch, a lion, and many exciting adventures.

 

TALE OF DESPEREAUX by Kate DiCamillo

Forgiveness, light, love, and soup.  These essential ingredients combine into a tale about a tiny mouse with huge ears.  Despereaux is the bane of his family's existence.  He has fallen in love with a young princess and, having read of knights and their ladies, vows to honor her.  Unfortunately, his unmouselike behavior gets him banished to a dungeon, ruled by a swarm of rats.

 

Date	Herman	Merchant/Vinci	Brininstool	Woodard
Oct. 2nd	Tale of Despereaux	The BFG	Pictures of Hollis Woods	The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
Dec. 4th	The BFG	Pictures of Hollis Woods	The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe	Tale of Despereaux
Jan. 29th	Pictures of Hollis Woods	The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe	Tale of Despereaux	The BFG
Mar. 26th	The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe	Tale of Despereaux	The BFG	Pictures of Hollis Woods

FIFTH GRADE BOOK SELECTIONS:

JEREMY THATCHER, DRAGON HATCHER by Bruce Coville

Jeremy Thatcher is plagued with all of the problems of a 12-year-old plus a few extra. He is pursued by Mary Lou Hutton, whom he detests, and is constantly put down by his art teacher for reasons he does not understand. One afternoon, in an effort to escape Mary Lou, Jeremy runs through alleys, side streets, and byways and finds himself in a part of town he has never seen before. He stumbles into Mr. Elives' magic shop where he leaves with a small marbled dragon's egg.  When it hatches, a dragon that only Jeremy and Mary Lou can see enters the picture.

ELIJAH OF BUXTON by Christopher Paul Curtis 

Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend. Now it's up to Elijah to track down the thief--and his dangerous journey just might make a hero out of him.

 

MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS by Richard Atwater

A poor house painter named Mr. Popper and his family live in the small town of Stillwater in the 1930s. The Poppers unexpectedly come into possession of twelve Adelie penguins, and something must be done before they eat the Poppers out of house and home.

 

So B. It  by Sarah Weeks

Although she lives an unconventional lifestyle with her mentally disabled mother and their doting neighbor, Bernadette, Heidi has a lucky streak that has a way of pointing her in the right direction. When a mysterious word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi's thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past.

The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood

A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.

 

Date	Beneduce	Klabnik	MacKenzie	Richman	Salowitz
Dec. 4th	Elijah of Buxton	Jeremy Thatcher	Shakespeare Stealer	So B. It	Mr. Popper's Penguins
Jan. 29th	Mr. Popper's Penguins	Elijah of Buxton	Jeremy Thatcher	Shakespeare Stealer	So B. It
Mar. 26th	So B. It	Mr. Popper's Penguins	Elijah of Buxton	Jeremy Thatcher	Shakespeare Stealer

How Is Read and CompEAT Funded?

The program is funded by the PTA.  A pizza, drink, and dessert will be provided to the participants on their meeting day free of charge.

What if I have Questions?
If you have any questions about the program, click here.  Your question will be routed to the Lunch Bunch Chairperson(s).