Students in Kindergarten have been learning about which animals live in Australia, as well as how to listen to a story read aloud, identifying the parts of a book, determining the difference between fiction and nonfiction, Students in grades 1-4 have been researching and practicing taking notes over Australian animals and the Great Barrier Reef. Next week, students will begin researching other aspects of the country, including the climate, geography, and major landmarks. Soon, students will be completing a project on Australia to show what they have learned! The students will be using their research notes to design a postage stamp! When the project is completed, students will be able to take the project home to share fun information about Australia with you! Reading "Hall of Fame" ChallengeStudents in kindergarten through fourth grade are encouraged to participate in a reading challenge this year! Students have been challenged to read at least 250,000 words. Students who reach that goal are invited to a pizza party at the end of the school year and will win a raffle ticket to try and win a grand prize -- a Kindle Fire HD tablet! Encourage your child to read each night and remind them to take an Accelerated Reader (or AR as the students call it) quiz over each book they finish reading. The AR program will track the number of words each student reads. Currently, 4 students have earned the pizza party and raffle tickets! You may look for their pictures on the bulletin board outside the library. Many students are close...keep encouraging good, nightly reading habits in your children. Happy reading! Upcoming School Events
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October 2016
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