Starbooks Cafe Opens

Tomorrow is the grand opening of the Starbooks Cafe. They can bring a quarter for a hot drink of their choice to enjoy during reading class.
Please encourage your child to make a selection of books they are interested in. They can come from home if approved by me, my library, school library, or public library. The student will read a book and record their information on the reading log. They will choose one book they finished each nine-weeks to post on the class reading blog.
Please encourage and inspire them to read books they are interested in. When they finish the book I will award auction bucks according to the completed reading material.
Remember only one per nine-weeks is for a grade, the rest of their reading is for pure enjoyment and recording if they want to earn auction money for the Reading Auction at the end of the year! It is their choice - and last year it was a HUGE hit with my readers!

Great Beginnings 8/23/2010

Welcome to a great beginning school year!
Parents - I will post tidbits about reading and writing throughout the year.
We are starting the year in reading with mini lessons on the text types. Most Fridays will be Read-in days where the students are allowed to purchase their hot drink of choice at the Starbooks Cafe-YUMMO!
We will conclude the year with the Reading Auction - so please encourage your child to read - read - read!
In writing class we will also do mini lessons over the writing process. Their first writing piece is called "A Moment in Time".
Thank you for coming to Open House. I still have flyers and business cards if you need them.