The school year is speeding by quickly. We have been signing up for Battle team tryouts in second, third, fourth, and fifth grades.
Kindergarten and First are learning about the author Mo Willems, who wrote Knuffle Bunny, Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and Leonardo the Terrible Monster.
Second – Fifth Grades are listening to titles from our Battle lists.

We’ve been discussing the John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medal awards these last two weeks in all grades. The winners were announced this past Monday.
Newbery winner – Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Caldecott winner – A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka

Kindergarten & First Grade

Read Snowmen at Night  &  Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner.  Draw snowmen on black construction paper.

Second & Third Grade

Hannah's Bookmobile Christmas by Sally Derby

Fourth & Fifth Grade

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski

Thanks for supporting our Fall Book Fair.  I think we had a good one.

This week in Library:

Kindergarten

Read Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee; Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni; Goldfish by Martha Rustad

First Grade

Read Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee; New Socks by Bob Shea; Toot and Puddle: Top of the World by Holly Hobbie

Second Grade

Read Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee; also booktalk chapter books on the Battle List

Third Grade

Read Tornado by Betsy Byars

Fourth & Fifth Grade

Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg

This week in Library:

Kindergarten & First Grade

Favorite animal stories: The happy owls, Panama, The bear and the fly

Second & Third Grade

Arthur's best school days by Marc Brown

Fourth & Fifth Grade

Finish The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright

Book Fair next week on Wednesday, November 9 – Friday, November 11from 8:30 – 3:00; Saturday, November 12 from 4:00 – 7:00

Come see all the amazing books and pick out some for Christmas gifts!

Here's what we are doing in Library this week:

Kindergarten

Read Chalk by Bill Thomson; When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach; How Big Were the Dinosaurs? by Bernard Most & check out books

First Grade

Read Chalk by Bill Thomson & The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg

Second Grade

Read Chalk by Bill Thomson & The Widow's Broom by Chris Van Allsburg

Third Grade

Finish reading A Penny's Worth of Character by Jesse Stuart

Fourth & Fifth Grade

Continue The Dollhouse Murders written by Betty Ren Wright

I hope everyone enjoyed Fall Break.  I know I did!

Here's what we are doing in Library this week:

Kindergarten

Reading: Manners with a Library Book by Amanda Tourville; CHECKING OUT BOOKS FOR THE FIRST TIME: watching Arthur's Lost Library Book

First Grade

Reading:  Orangutans are Ticklish by Steve Grubman; Animal Strike at the Zoo by Karma Wilson; Psst! by Adam Rex

Second Grade

Reading:  Orangutans are Ticklish by Steve Grubman; Koko's Kitten by Dr. Francine Patterson

Third Grade

Reading:  A Penny's Worth of Character by Jesse Stuart

Fourth & Fifth Grade

Watching:  The Dollhouse Murders, book written by Betty Ren Wright

Kindergarten

What Happened to Marion's Book?  and   Glad Book, Sad Book

First Grade

Animal Stories–Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens; The Cow Who Fell in the Canal; The Three-Legged Cat

Second and Third Grade

Battle of the Books 2011 DVD   and    The Talking Eggs

Fourth and Fifth Grade

Dictionary Guide Words — Guide Word Galaxy game

This week in Library:

***AUTHOR MELISSA BURTON IS VISITING ON WEDNESDAY!***

Kindergarten and First Grade

Read:  We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger and Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert.  Coloring leaves.

Second and Third Grade

Old Cricket by Lisa Wheeler & Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

Fourth and Fifth Grade

Using the Computer Catalog … or,  How to Find a Book!

Next week we will be hosting Kentucky author, Melissa Burton.  She lives in Georgetown and has written information books about the state of Kentucky as well as one novel.  We are excited to be having her come to our school and visit with our students while talking about the writing process.

This week in Library:

Kindergarten and First Grade:

Read Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein, Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato, and The Hen Can't Help It by Sam Godwin.  Also showing and talking about Melissa Burton's books.

Second Grade:

Reading Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein, Honkers by Jane Yolen, and John Philip Duck by Patricia Polacco.  And showing and talking about Melissa Burton's books.

Third Grade:

Reviewing ABC order in the Easy Everybody and Fiction Books.  Discussing Melissa Burton's books.

Fourth and Fifth Grade:

Review Sections of the Library and the Arrangement on the Shelves.   Discussing Melissa Burton's books.