Mystery Mansion

The students in Ms. Bennett's 2nd and 3rd grade groups have been working on writing this week.  They each chose a room in the Mystery Mansion to write about.  It was great to see their imaginations at work!  

Literacy Luau

Thanks to everyone who joined us last night at our Literacy Luau.  Here are some pictures of the evenings events.

Literacy Luau

     Reminder Title I Parent Night

Join us for a night of food, fun, and literacy activities. It's tonight from 6-7:30 in the K-8 Cafeteria (please enter through the lower elementary office doors). Dinner will be served starting at 6:00. We can't wait to see you there!

Resource for Finding Books that Match Student Interest

  
         Over the summer, I came across an amazing online resource.  It is a website called "A Book and A Hug."  It has compiled lists of book recommendations for readers of all ages and interests.  You can search for books by category and reading level.  You can take a 10 question quiz to find your reading personality and then see a corresponding book list to match your results.  It has a section of "Read Alikes" which gives you book ideas based on other books you have enjoyed.  It also has a neat feature called "Read Around the World" which lets you click on a country, and it tells you books with characters from that country.  So when your child is looking for suggestions on what to read next, check out this site:  www.abookandahug.com

Valentine's Celebration

We had a read aloud today of Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!  Then enjoyed some cookie decorating to go with our story.

A Message from Mrs. Wallin

As we continue to progress in our literacy efforts at Clever Schools, we have attended many conferences with some of the leading authors and researchers in the field.  Every book I’ve read and every speaker I have heard always emphasizes the importance of “volume reading”.  We have heard over and over that the more a student reads, the more success they have in their overall school achievement.

One of the ways we are trying to accomplish more “volume reading” is with the implementation of our Quarterly Reading Challenges.  This quarter we are “Reading for a Slam Dunk” and each student has been given the criteria to meet this challenge.  Those students who meet the challenge this quarter will be entered into a prize drawing, receive an extra recess AND a special school assembly! Please take a moment to read the attached brochure which outlines the importance of reading at home and we beg you to encourage reading at home.

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/10-reading-facts-brochure.pdf

It’s not too late…there are 22 school days left in the quarter!  Congratulations to the students who have already placed their name on the “Wall of Fame” for the quarter.  I hope to see EVERYONE represented by March 6^th!

Thank you for your continued support at home,

Mrs. Wallin

New Online Resources

Click on the resources tab at the top of the page and checkout the 3 new websites added.  Each site has interactive lessons and activities for students to learn while they play.  The activities range a wide level of grades and ages so there is something for everyone!