6th Grade Book Club Begins!!

It is time, once again, to begin one of my favorites parts of this job...the 6th Grade Lunch Time Book Club!  All 6th graders from the Lynx 1, Puma 1 and Puma 2 teams had a special visit from me and were invited to join this very fun group.  Our first meeting will be Thursday, October 4th during 6th grade lunch time in room C130.  Starting next week, and continuing until we finish the book, we will meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

I am so excited to announce that we will be reading The Year Money Grew on Trees, by Aaron Hawkins.  This book is a nominee for this year's Rebecca Caudill Award and should prove to be an excellent story for all of us to enjoy!

The One and Only Ivan

I read a couple of books this summer that really touched me.  They made me really think about the world and the way we treat all living things.  Since I still think about the books and the message they give to readers, they must have really meant something to me. 

The first book I will discuss is The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.  Last spring, I went to a conference and listened to Mrs. Applegate talk about how and why she wrote this book.  I was very curious, so I put it on my summer reading list. It was well worth it!!!

Although Ivan is a real gorilla and the basics of the story are based on Ivan's life, she did add elements to the story that are not true.  That makes this book a work of fiction.

The real Ivan passed away the week school started and I was so glad I had read the book before he passed.  If you would like to learn more about Ivan's life, you can click here.

Just to show you how much this book changed the way I think about caging wild animals for our amusement, a couple of weeks ago I did something very out of character for me.  There was a circus in the shopping center mall and as I drove down the street I yelled out my window "FREE THE ELEPHANTS...FREE THE GORILLAS!!"  Needless to say, my son was very embarrassed to be in the car with me. 

Just read the book and you will understand!

Welcome Back!

Hi everyone!  Welcome back to school!  I hope you had a fun and relaxing summer!  Thanks for stopping by the LRC blog.  Throughout the school year, I will post a lot of information about what is going on in the LRC.  I will also tell you about books I have read and interesting tidbits of news about the world of literature. 

The first big event we have going on is the SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!!  The BOOK FAIR will be open from 7:30-2:30 September 4th through September 7th.  It will also be open on Tuesday evening during 6th grade Curriculum Night. 

Summer Break!

Have a great summer!  Keep reading!!

Battle of the Books Competition Results

2012 BOB Teams

On Wednesday, March 14th, the Woodland White and Woodland Green teams participated in the 2012 Lake County Battle of the Books Competition.  Both teams did very well with Woodland White finishing in 2nd place and Woodland Green finishing in 5th place.  Way to go teams!!

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair will be at Woodland Middle School next week, March 12-16.  All students will visit the book fair with their teams.  Students can also visit during advisory or after school.  The book fair will be open during 6th grade open house on Tuesday evening. 

Battle of the Books

It is that time of year when the most serious readers get ready to go to battle!! By "battle" I mean the annual Lake County Battle of the Books which is being held on March 14, 2012 at Beach Park Middle School. 

Last year, our team came home with the first place trophy and we are definitely looking to REPEAT!!  If you are interested in being on the team, see Ms. Perrin in the LRC.