Reading - Literature Circles

As well use our reading textbooks, I plan for our class to participate in about eight Literature Circles this year. Our Literature Circles will be used to get the students excited about reading with the help from their classmates, this is NOT a major grade. So you know what to expect here are some circle guidelines:
For each circle the class will be divided into teams of 6 students and each team will read a different book. (The teams will change for every circle.)
The team will read a book together over 2-3 weeks, they will be given “circle time” during reading every day.
The circles will end with a team presentation. The presentation will be something the students put together during their circle time that will give the other students in the class an overview of their book.

Grandparrent's Day

Grandparent's Day is October 3rd and the program will begin at 9:30am for grandparents or special visitor. Both 4th grade classes will participate.

Monday 09/08/08 Folder Note

• If you pick your child up from the “Big School” we are dismissing from school at 2:50 everyday to help with the flow of traffic – If your child meets a younger sibling at the “Little School” the time is still 3:00.
• The new Pike Lib T-Shirts are on sale in the library for $15
• Please send Color Pencils and Watercolors to add to our boxes for art
• Send a student dictionary to use for Reading VOCAB
• Also, remember to send an old t-shirt or button-up for Art to cover your child's clothes
• Gift wrap fundraiser starts today.
• Please make sure you are checking my Blog at www.pikelib.com!!
• Library day is Wednesday please make sure your AR’s come to school!
• PLEASE SIGN BY EACH GRADE IN THE FOLDER SO I AM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN IT

Addresses and Pen-Pals

We are working on a Unit on Letters/Envelopes in Language - It is VERY important that your child knows their ADDRESS! This is also needed for their Pen-Pal Letters as they need to write their address in the heading of their friendly letters. Please work at home with them this!!!

Also, for Pen-Pals I have told the kids that they may use their "School Addresses" for the envelopes (or outside of letter, they do not have to put their letter in an envelope).
"School Address" Example:

Georgia Adams
1st Dest, 4th Row
Mrs. Robison's Room

Or something similiar - They can have fun with this!

PS Thanks Georgia for always being my example! :)

Literature Circle 2

This Monday we will start our 2nd Literature Circle. I think the whole class has really enjoyed this activity and is really into reading! I worked with the everyone in the Library Wednesday to make sure that they have their books for Monday, and I am pretty sure we all do. If not, there are more copies of each book in the PLAS Library and I have a couple copies of each book in my room. As a reminder I am posting the next circle groups:

Circle 2: September 08

Team 1 - Stuart Little: by E.B. White
Austin Allen
Susie Stell
Gage Brady
Savannah Hollis
Jackson Murphy
Bailey Garrett

Team 2 - The Mouse and the Motorcycle: by Beverly Cleary
Addyson Bryan
Gibson Byars
Mia Smith
Tyler Floyd
Callee Jinright
Colton Meeks

Team 3 - James and the Giant Peach: by Roald Dahl
Georgia Adams
Graham Williamson
Bailey Black
Benjamin Smith
Danielle Brown
Tyler Hussey
Cade Calhoun

September 02 - Folder Note

• Progress Reports were sent home Friday


• If you pick your child up from the “Big School” we are dismissing from school at 2:50 everyday to help with the flow of traffic – If your child meets a younger sibling at the “Little School” the time is still 3:00.


• The new Pike Lib T-Shirts are on sale in the library for $15 - there are child and adult sizes


• Please send Color Pencils and Water Colors to add to our boxes for art


• Your child also needs a student dictionary, they can be found at Dollar General, Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart for about $1


• Also, remember to send an old t-shirt or button-up for Art to cover your child's clothes


• PLEASE SIGN BY EACH GRADE IN THE FOLDER SO I AM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN IT

Monday Folder Note

• There will be no school Monday September, 01 - Labor Day
• The new Pike Lib T-Shirts are on sale in the library for $15 - there are child and adult sizes
• Mrs. Goff has asked for you to send Color Pencils to add to our boxes for art
• Your child also needs a student dictionary, they can be found at Dollar General, Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart for about $1
• Also, remember to send an old t-shirt or button-up for Art to cover your child's clothes
• PLEASE SIGN BY EACH GRADE IN THE FOLDER SO I AM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN IT