World Feast
Mrs. Yager's third graders have been working for weeks in preparation for our World Feast on Tuesday night. They have researched and taken notes on a country using Culturegrams, Britannica, World Book and print books. This week I am interviewing them as an 8 year old from that country in the library and in the classroom they are designing displays with information and pictures. At home they are working with their parents in finding a food to share from their country. I love this project!
Gala Kickoff
In less than two months, Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell, will be walking through our Castleton Elementary hallways. What?! I still can't believe it's happening! It is very unlike me to do the same project two years in a row but we are. It's our #PictureAPoem Gala collaboration between fifth grade ELA, art and library. Today we kicked it off by talking about how illustrators and authors don't usually get together to discuss the book and how our students will be illustrating someone else's poem for our gala in May. I collected poems without names on them. Tomorrow they will "shop" for a poem that speaks to them written by a student from a different class. It will be glued into their sketchbook and the rest of the work will be completed in art. Mark your calendars--May 9 will be here before you know it! I can only hope we don't have to worry about the threat of snow then.
Pi Day
I love this day, 3.14...probably because it's an excuse to throw a party in the library, a place of many numbers. And boy did we party. Between PI cookies, pie, cookies and more, it was quite the dessert feast. We did watch the Brainpop video on "Pi" and started a 3.14 scavenger hunt. One thing I learned today: I want to visit Garden City, Georgia. They are home to the PI zip code.
Book Exchanges
Sadly, I don't have a library assistant and haven't for many years. But I more than manage with my three grandmother volunteers. Until one of them goes on vacation or calls in sick. That's what happened today. Fortunately, teachers are flexible and classes came in when I was able to help them. I do love book exchange. I love when kids find books by people we love.
Note: Both of these books are illustrated by Matt Cordell!
The Wild Robot Escapes
My third grade book WILD ROBOT group is chomping at the bit to begin a part II book group with the sequel. Arletta and I preordered the book so we are READY! Of course, I already have three books going on right now and adding a fourth might send me a little over the edge...ReadOver/SleepOver Prep
Second and third graders were invited to sleep over at school Friday night. FUN! I got involved in this PTO event a few years ago and now invite an author or illustrator to be a part of it. No, they don't (and neither do I) have to sleep over. This year we are doing a Jigsaw Jones mystery themed evening starring our own local author, James Preller. Dewey Duty and Reading Ambassadors began working on welcome signs for Jimmy this morning.
Here's Mrs. Charsky checking out a Jigsaw Jones book to read aloud to her class.
NYLA Conference Call
Wait? What? This was a fun sight to see. I promise I was listening, just multitasking. I carried my phone around with me in the library as I picked up to get ready to go and listened in on our Continuing Education Committee meeting call. Don't worry! It was on mute when the custodian asked me if there was any pie left.
Music in Our Schools
This is a national month celebration, right? Anyway, our whole community comes out for an evening of performances by students from the elementary school, middle school and high school. We had second graders singing, middle schoolers rockin' out and high schoolers jammin'. It really was awesome. Yes, I had two performers in it but I did say more than once, you'll see me there in 2025 when I don't anymore. But that's getting just a little ahead of myself...
When the day was happening, I didn't think I would ever get horizontal tonight. But finally I see the light (or the dark if you want to be literal). All in all, a great day with so much going on. This isn't even all of it! Looking forward to see what tomorrow brings...
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