Book Hunt with Aurasma App

 To reinforce the Zaption book tour from last week, students went on a book hunt. Using location in the library, call numbers, team work, and the Aurasma app on the iPad, students searched for books in the different sections of the library. 3rd graders had 4 books to hunt for. 4th and 5th graders had 6 books to hunt for. It was awesome to see the excitement, engagement and team work among the students. The hard work and time spent to develop this book hunt was WELL WORTH IT! Many students rated this week's lesson with a smiley face again. :)

Cavoto's 1st Place

Mandru's 1st Place tie

Mandru's 1st Place tie

Hendron's 1st Place

Klacza's 1st Place

Olsen's 1st Place

Pellin's 1st Place

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Bell's 1st Place 

Spakausky's 1st Place

A Girl With A Cape Author

A Girl With A Cape author, Amy Logan came to our school Friday, 11/14/14 to Rock the Cape with our Panthers. Her books delivers such a great message about the power of our words and to pay it forward with kindness. Our wonderful PTO paid for our author visit, bought a book for each classroom and the IMC, and provided a green and gold colored cape/scarf for each student! What a great day it was! 

4th Grade

5th Grade

3rd Grade

Amy Logan & Mrs. Csorba

Mr. Pagel and Amy Logan

Zaption Tour in the IMC

Students watched a Zaption tour of the IMC in the lab this week. The tour reviewed location in the library and call numbers. When students were asked to rate today's lesson, majority of our panthers post it notes went to the smiley face. :) 

The Storybook Pumpkins are Here!

Our Panthers did a SPOOK-TACULAR job with their storybook pumpkins! So proud of all that participated! Hope you enjoy as much as I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Caudill Book Trailers

Click on title to view the book trailer for the 2015 Caudill Nominees.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Legend by Marie Lu

Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

Almost Home by Joan Bauer

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Unstoppable  by Tim Green

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Ungifted by Gordan Korman

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin

Saving Zasha by Randi Borrow

Chuck Close: Face Book by Chuck Close

A Diamond in the Desert by Kathryn Frizmaurice

Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

Never Say Die by Will Hobbs

The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

Dogs on Duty: Soldiers' Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Slob by Ellen Potter

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

2015 Rebecca Caudill Nominees

This week our 4th and 5th graders enjoyed a second book tasting session with the 20 Rebecca Caudill nominees. The students sat in the IMC Cafe, heard the "chef's specials" which was an iMovie about the nominees. Then they had to taste test 3 books and were encouraged to look at as many that they could put their hands on.

Our 3rd graders listened to a Bluestem nominee, The Dunderheads. 

Week of October 13th :: Bluestem Nominees for 2015

This week our Panthers will enjoy a book tasting in the IMC. We will have the library set up like a restaurant complete with table cloths, menus, and books to taste! The menu items will be the 20 Bluestem nominees for 2015. See list below.  Check out the iMovie for these nominees. Students should read at least four but are encouraged to read more or even them all by February to vote.