Scholastic orders were distributed Monday, so I hope everyone is enjoying all their new books. Another batch of Scholastic flyers will be distributed next Tuesday, November 8. Several people have remarked (quite rightly) on the environmental impact of all those paper flyers. I will revisit the question of going to online ordering, but the last time I spoke to Scholastic about it, it seemed their online system was not suited to our school: in many schools, orders are placed per classroom, while at Pennekamp, the library handles orders for all students. Anyway, I too am bothered by all the paper, so I'll have another talk with Scholastic about it.
The book club for 5th-grade students meets this Friday. We will discuss and rate A Tale Dark and Grimm and choose our next reading selection for the coming month. New members are welcome!
The book club for 4th-grade students meets again on November 18. I realize that The Lightning Thief may have turned out to be a pretty challenging and long book, so club members--just do the best you can with it. At least it's a pretty exciting book! Next month we will make a point of choosing something shorter.
This week is the Toy and Clothing Drive. With so many families affected by economic struggles, it's worth taking an honest look at our clothes and toys to see if there's anything we really aren't using--something that could be donated that might make a big difference to a needy girl or boy or family. Clothing, toys, and generosity are the themes for the books I am reading this week to DK, K, 1st, 3rd, and 4th. Grade 2 is hearing 13 Words, by Lemony Snicket, and we are talking about the power and pleasure of having a vast array of words at our command. Grade 5 will be hearing I, Doko: The Tale of a Basket, by Ed Young, and discussing how respect and responsibility (the current "Pennekamp PRIDE" traits) relate to the story.
The book club for 5th-grade students meets this Friday. We will discuss and rate A Tale Dark and Grimm and choose our next reading selection for the coming month. New members are welcome!
The book club for 4th-grade students meets again on November 18. I realize that The Lightning Thief may have turned out to be a pretty challenging and long book, so club members--just do the best you can with it. At least it's a pretty exciting book! Next month we will make a point of choosing something shorter.
This week is the Toy and Clothing Drive. With so many families affected by economic struggles, it's worth taking an honest look at our clothes and toys to see if there's anything we really aren't using--something that could be donated that might make a big difference to a needy girl or boy or family. Clothing, toys, and generosity are the themes for the books I am reading this week to DK, K, 1st, 3rd, and 4th. Grade 2 is hearing 13 Words, by Lemony Snicket, and we are talking about the power and pleasure of having a vast array of words at our command. Grade 5 will be hearing I, Doko: The Tale of a Basket, by Ed Young, and discussing how respect and responsibility (the current "Pennekamp PRIDE" traits) relate to the story.
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