Field Trip to Walk With the Arts

Win a Classroom Visit from DAV PILKEY - Captain Underpants Author!

In their latest adventure, George and Harold go back in time and have to battle the beefy bully from the sixth grade, Kipper Krupp - without Captain Underpants! 

This new book in the Captain Underpants series comes out in January 2013. 

To WIN our grade a visit from DAV PILKEY (author of the Captain Underpants series), please do the following assignment: 

What advice would you give George and Harold on how to deal with a bully in a positive way? Write your advice in one page or less! 

Entries MUST be given to Ms. Decker before November 15, 2012. I will mail all our entries together!!!! 

Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday

Alexander, Who is Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Blog on the IPad!!!!!

PTO News

1. T-shirts will be for sale on Monday, September 24th - Wednesday, September 26th.
2. Next PTO Meeting is October 9th at 6:00 PM in the Library.
3. Fall Festival is Friday, October 12th from 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Important Info!

Summary Cube Creator Game

Summary Cube Creator Game

Trading Card Creation Game

Trading Card Creation Game

Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

IMPORTANT LANGUAGE ARTS CLASS INFORMATION

READING LOG – Students must read at night a minimum of 15 minutes and have an adult sign their log confirming that they saw them read. For the purposes of the READING LOG students may read books, magazines, newspapers, articles, mail, TV Guide, or any other text that they can get their hands on. If students read over the weekend and bring their READING LOG back signed on Monday, they can receive bonus points toward their Language Arts grade.

BOOK REVIEW – BOOK REVIEWS are due every two weeks, if not every three weeks depending on the Madison Co. Schools schedule. For the purposes of the BOOK REVIEW students must read a book on their reading level and interest level and complete a BOOK REVIEW form over the book. I have recently updated this form to be more specific and also to give the students a graphic organizer to help them take notes as they read. This assignment is designed for chapter books or longer picture books, because it requires students to write a minimum of 3 paragraphs about their book, which include information about the plot, characters, setting and moral of the story. After completing the BOOK REVIEW students must also take the accompanying AR Quiz over that book (if an AR Quiz exists). The BOOK REVIEWS allow me to assess all the students’ reading skills at their own ability and interest level. Plus, it also allows me to assess their informational and persuasive writing skills, too!

AR QUIZZES – Students must take AR QUIZZES over all the books they read or have read to them! Ms. Decker and Ms. Scully both read to the students at school and students should at least be able to take AR QUIZZES over those books. AR QUIZZES allow me to monitor what types of books students are reading and how well they comprehend the books they are reading.

ALL OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS GIVE STUDENTS THE FREEDOM TO READ WHAT THEY WANT & BE GIVEN CREDIT FOR DOING SO. 

Book Review!

Your next Book Review will be due on Friday, October 12th, 2012! 

New and Improved BOOK REVIEW!!!!

Remember you may do a BOOK REVIEW over any BOOK you want. Just make sure that before you start reading that you will be able to answer the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY questions for your summary and recommendation! 

HAPPY FIELD TRIP DAY!!!