Upcoming Meeting - Grade 2 and Discussion Questions

Good morning, readers! Just a reminder that 2nd graders will be meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM to discuss Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? We will meet in the Big Woods pod room (new location). Remember to bring your copy of the book to the meeting.

For a preview of the warm-up activities and discussion questions we'll be using, click here. We'll be working on this during the meeting, so there is no need to complete it before the meeting. However, if you would like to use the document to help activate your child's thinking about the book, feel free.

 I'm looking forward to a discussion filled with lots of laughs and a focus on problem-solving with our friends.

Happy reading!

All Books Have Arrived!

Great news! I was at the school today, and our box of books arrived. All 3rd and 4th graders have had their books distributed to the classroom teachers' mailboxes. Please ask your child if she or he has a copy of the book.

Happy reading!

Meeting Dates

2^nd grade meeting dates:

 Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, Mar. 15, Apr. 19, May 17 (celebration)

3^rd grade meeting dates:

 Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 23, Mar. 22, Apr. 26, May 17 (celebration)

4^th grade meeting dates:

 Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8, Jan. 26, Mar. 1, Mar. 29, May 3, May 17 (celebration)

5^th grade meeting dates:

 Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Feb. 2, Mar. 8, Apr. 12, May 10, May 17 (celebration)

Kick-Off Meeting Notes

What a fun morning we had getting to know each other and how the book club will work. Your child will have a yellow paper in his/her backpack with information about the book club and this website. If you need another copy, please let me know and I'll email you a copy.

2nd and 5th graders received their new books today. However, 3rd and 4th grade participants did not receive their books today as the books did not arrive yet. As soon as the books are here, I will put them in their teachers' mailboxes and the teachers will pass them along to the kids. I apologize for the delay.

Yearbook pictures will be taken this Thursday, September 24, at 12:00 (the transition between 2nd/3rd grade and 4th/5th grade lunch). We will meet in the Music Room for a quick whole-group snapshot, and they the kids will be off to recess (2nd/3rd grade) or lunch (4th/5th grade).

Last, we will meet in the Big Woods Pod room for all of our small-group meetings for the remainder of the year! This will be a great location for our book discussions.

Happy reading!