Dear Families,
I am once again scheduling parent/teacher conferences. I can't wait to meet with each of one you! Collaborating with families is the one of the most meaningful parts of my job. I am opening meetings next week, February 12th, and running them through March 9th. If you need an interpreter the best days to sign up are March 1st and March 2nd. If you cannot find a time that works for you, please let me know! Looking forward to hearing from you! Warmly, Nathan Erwin Please visit below to schedule a time that works for you:
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The 25 book challenge is a yearlong experience that hopes to instill a love of reading in every student. It exposes our children to a wide variety of genres and ensures that everyone gets bit by the reading bug. The twenty-five is not a hardline requirement, but more of a high expectation that students are encouraged to meet. This is a year long project that culminates with a celebration at the end of the year!
Students will read 25 books+ from the genre list below, and record their reading on the iPad app-- Padlet. On Padlet they will write the book's title, author, a brief summary, and a hook to encourage others to read! In part, Padlet will serve as a space where students can view each others books. * please reach out if you are interested in receiving a list of recommended reading! * a rubric will be sent home so that you can see a more detailed expectation! The 25 Book Challenge Requirements: Realistic fiction:4 Mystery: 2 Fantasy/Science fiction: 3 Informational: 4 Biography, autobiography or memoir: 2 Historical fiction: 1 Traditional literature: 2 Poetry anthologies: 2 Picture book choice: 2 Chapter book choice: 3 *Children will be recording their reading on an app called Padlet. Genres & Examples Realistic fiction: a story that uses made up characters, but could happen in real life. Example: Ramona by Beverly Cleary. Mystery: a suspenseful story that is not solved until the end of the book. Example: A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy, Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat. Fantasty/ science fiction: a story using impossible elements, such as magic, talking animals, and imaginary worlds. Science fiction is a type of fantasy that includes elements like robots, time machines, etc. Examples: Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Informational: text that gives you facts about a topic. Examples: Volcanoes by Seymour Simon, No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart. Biography, autobiography, memoir: Biography is a true story about a person's life, written by another person. An autobiography is a true story that a person writes about his/her own life. A memoir is an account when a person describes past experiences and reflects on them. Examples: Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Kate Boehm Jerome, When I was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. Historical fiction: a story with made up characters but a real setting from the past. Examples: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan. Traditional literature: stories passed down through history like fairy tales, folk tales, fables, myths and legends. Examples: The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney, Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale by Steven Kellogg Poetry: verses that express feeling, using creative language and sometimes rhythm or rhyme. Examples: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverse Poems by Marilyn Singer. Graphic novels: a novel in comic strip format. Examples: Babymouse, Queen of the World by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, El Deafo by CeeCee Bell. Graphic novels are the form for many different genres and are not a genre themselves. Picture books: Picture books also come in many different genres. For the 25 Book Challenge, 2 books can be any picture book from any genre. Chapter books: Chapter books also come in many different genres. For the 25 Book Challenge, 3 books can be chapter books from any genre.
Hello there,
Our school conferences are being held on October 26th and 27th; However, I start conferences 4 weeks in advance to give us more time together, and to make things easier on you! Please select a time that works best. If you do not see one, please let me know and we will easily work something out. Additionally, we will be using an online program, SignUP, to sign up for your appointment. This will allow you to see all the available times, select one that works for you and change your appointment if necessary! It will also send you a reminder! I hope the new schedule and sign up option make things easier! Please let me know how you feel about both of them! Sir Ken Robinson-- brilliant and inspiring educator with thoughts on nurturing creativity in our education system.
If you liked this you may be interested in his book, "The Element."
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