March 6, 2025

Rogers Kicks Off March Reading Month

Children attending a school assembly in a gymnasium, watching a performance on a pirate-themed stage.

On Tuesday, March 4, Rogers Elementary held its annual March is Reading Month kickoff assembly. This year’s theme for Rogers Reading Month is Books ARRR a Treasure. During the assembly, Rogers’ staff surprised the students by performing a play “The Cursed Treasure of Books” centered around the students profound love for reading, with a pirate theme. Narrated by fellow pirates who were also reading enthusiasts, the play followed the story of evil pirates who aimed to hide all the books in the world in a cursed treasure chest, so people would never read again. However, the pirate "Captain Book" created a treasure map to the books, which he unfortunately had to throw into the sea.

Years later, a couple of kids (played by Rogers staff) found the treasure map in a bottle and shared it with their uncle, who was captivated by the story of Captain Book and his treasure. After setting out on an adventure across the sea to find the book-filled treasure, accompanied by a crew of book-loving children (Rogers students), the band of adventurers found the treasure. With the help of the students at Rogers, they broke the curse surrounding the treasure and helped fill the world with books once again.

Students in the crowd participated in the play by singing along to the musical numbers. In the end, they were galvanized to read more and participate in the fun activities planned for the month ahead. This reading month kickoff sets the stage for a month filled with exciting events and activities at Rogers Elementary, including: