Bluestem Nominees for 2014

The Bluestem Award: Illinois' Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award is sponsored by Illinois State Media Association (islma.org). This is the 4th year for this award.

 Prairieview is registered to participate in the award program. Students must read at least 4 of the 20 books to vote. Only students are allowed to vote! Voting takes place between mid February to mid March. We will vote in the IMC.

 Here are the 2013 Nominees. You can visit http://www.islma.org/Bluestem.htm for more information. Last week, students were introduced to the 20 nominees. Once I've shared the nominees to all the classes, students are able to check out the books at their book checkout.

                                     Now let's take a look at the books!!!!!!

Calli Be Gold by Michele Weber Hurwitz

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley

I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures
by Carlyn Beccia

Bones: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve Jenkins

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Cheesie Mack is Not a Genius or Anything by Stephen Cotler

Clementine by Sara Pennypacker

Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook by Mary Amato

Emily's Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka

Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle by Brian Dennis,
Kirby Larson, and Mary Nethery

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Pie by Sarah Weeks

A Strong Right Arm: the Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
by Michelle Y. Green

Seaglass Summer by Anjali Banerjee

Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Little Wolf's Book of Badness by Ian Whybrow

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Which one will you read first?

Weekly Recap

We had a great 2 weeks in the computer lab. All classes received their assigned seats and learned the expectations of how to be respectful, responsible and safe in the lab. This past week third graders learned their user name and passwords to log onto our computers. 4th and 5th grade reviewed basic Microsoft Word functions. They all learned to change the orientation of their document from portrait to landscape. We discussed when it would be appropriate to use landscape. It was another great week! 

Weekly Recap

We finished up IMC orientation this week. All classes learned their assigned seats. We reviewed how to be respectful, responsible, and safe during IMC and book check out. We went over book care rules. A note home about all of this went home with your child. Next week we will be in the computer lab for orientation. Students will get their assigned seats as well. Centers were up and running during book check out. I was so impressed with the students this week. All classes were respectful of the centers and followed directions! Way to go Praireview!