Read Around the World: AfricaStudents at GES have learned about Australia, and now we have started learning about another continent - Africa! Kindergarten and first grade students have been learning about some familiar African animals and how to tell the difference from a fiction and nonfiction book. Second grade students will be taking a closer look at some African countries like Malawi and Uganda through reading the picture books Beatrice's Goat and Galimoto. Third grade students have researched their favorite African animals and will be creating a video project using an app on the new library iPads. Fourth grade students will begin researching African countries and how to find reliable information online. Fourth graders will also be preparing a video project using an app on the iPads in the future. Students are learning new and interesting things in the library! Be on the lookout for sample projects posted soon! Reading Hall of FameThis year I challenged each student to read at least 250,000 words to earn a pizza party and raffle tickets for the grand prize of a Kindle Fire tablet! My heart is happy seeing students embracing the challenge and loving to read! 15 students have already earned the pizza party, and many more are very close! As a school our students have... 1. Read more than 3,500 books! 2. Read more than 14,000,000 words! Visit the Reading Hall of Fame bulletin board in the hallway near the library to see if you know any of the rockstar readers at GES! LITERACY NIGHTOur annual Literacy Night will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 5:30-7:00PM. At Literacy Night, you will be able to participate in several activities with your child, learn different ways to read and learn on tablets or smartphones, and get more information on state testing and tips on how to help your child be more successful. This event will be fun, interactive, and informative. You will not want to miss it!
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Heather PetersGreenland Elementary Archives
October 2016
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