Making Connections...

Today as I was reading The Dreamer by Pam Munoz-Ryan it made me think of Workshop 5 in our RBook...remember The Marble Champ?  Do you remember Lupe Medrano....she wanted to be good at a sport---any sport---so she choose marbles.  And, what did she do to reach her goal???  That's right---she practiced!  She got so good at marbles...she won the Championship!!!  Well, in The Dreamer, Neftali's dream is to write poetry.  But his father, thinks that is such a waste of time, energy, money and brains.  But just like Lupe, Neftali, does not let this stop him.  He pursues his dream...and makes it!!!  I know that you would love the book (there are even great pictures at the beginning of each chapter that help you predict what you will read)---if you have time, give it a read this summer!  Also...it really made me think of each of you....and how I know that you can do whatever you put your mind too!!!  Work hard...never give up!!

School Calendar and Website...

Here is a link to our 2013-2014 School Calendar...be sure to have mom or dad mark down all these dates!!!
http://www.ccsd15.net/pages/CCSD15/About_District_15/School_Calendar
Also here is a link to our school website....check out any announcements or find out what is for lunch!
http://www.vl.ccsd15.net/pages/VL

Summer Reading...

 

How are you all doing with your summer reading????  Remember how you got to pick out those books in the library and take them home to read over the summer????  Are you reading them????
I sure hope so!!!  If you have read one, please share your thoughts on it.  Also do not forget to send Mrs. Jefford the postcard about the book---there will be a lottery with all those postcards upon arrival after summer break--you could be a BIG winner!!!  Happy Reading!!!

Favorite Book of the Year....

Alrighty kiddos...its that time of the year....please nominate the BEST book that you have read this year!  Be sure to tell us the title, author, genre, and cover all the story elements---characters, setting, plot (do not give away the ending) and theme.  Talk up your book!!!  Make us WANT to read it!!!
Here is an example...
 
Crash   
By: Jerry Spinelli
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Setting:  Pennsylvania, present day
Characters:  Crash, Penn, Mike, Abby, Jane, Grandpa Scooter, mom and dad
Crash Coogan loves to bully Penn Webb.  Ever since they met each other back in first grade, Penn has tried hard to befriend Crash, but Crash bullies, teases and taunts Penn Webb.  He has gone from making fun of his lack of toys and stealing his buttons and burying them.  To present day---- Junior High where he puts mustard in his shoes, and hangs a bra on his locker.  But when Crash's grandpa gets sick....only one person is there for him.  Is it is his "best friend" Mike or the one he teases, Penn Webb??  He figures out fast, that people should not be judged on looks alone.  This is such a great book!!!  It is written in diary form....and I know you will devour it!!!!  Pick it and give it a read!