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The reading continues….
Winning language arts classes for the third quarter of Accelerated Reader testing are:
Sixth grade-Mrs. Kraus’s period 3
Seventh grade-Mr. Natalie’s period 4
Eighth grade-Mrs. Means’s period 3
Each winning class was rewarded with a pizza party and to date, there are over 150 students in the 100 point club! WCMS READS!
For WC’s second activity session two innovative eighth grade students worked hard to found the Walnut Creek Book Club, which was greeted with huge student interest. They meet every Wednesday afternoon in the Walnut Creek Library, and are currently reading the Janie Johnson series by Caroline B. Cooney. Check out their website at http://wcmsbookclub.weebly.com
Sixth Grade-Mrs. Kraus’s fifth period won with an astonishing 91.75 points per student!
Seventh Grade-This competition couldn’t have been any tighter. Mr. Natalie’s second period edged out Mrs. Maciejewski’s fifth period by .02 points per student. Because the race was so close, both classes will be awarded a pizza party celebration.
Eighth Grade-Mr. Barry’s second period came out on top, although there were several classes swapping the lead through the entire second quarter.
At the midpoint of the school year 101 students have been inducted into the 100 point club, and one student has amassed over 1000 points. WALNUT CREEK READS!
Testing for the second quarter began on November 5, 2007 and will run until January 17, 2008.
The following Language Arts classes will receive a pizza party for their outstanding efforts accumulating Accelerated Reader points this quarter:
Sixth grade: Mrs. Kraus - period 4- 82 points per student
Seventh grade: Mr. Natalie - period 2 - 44 points per student
Eighth grade: Mrs. Means- period 2 - 53 points per student
If I had a dime for every time I heard this phrase on a daily basis…
People ask for book recommendations all the time, and it’s really tough to suggest books to students without knowing their reading readiness, their interests, and their intentions for reading. A good place to start is with reputable book lists from organizations such as YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association), which is a division of the ALA (American Library Association). Click here for YALSA’s Best Book list for 2007. YALSA also provides suggested book lists for reluctant readers, for the college-bound, and even for the best audiobooks.
The PTA Book Fair will be held November 12-16, 2007. How ’bout some early Christmas shopping?!
AR Testing ends October 31, 2007. Keep reading! Currently we have over twenty students in the 100 Point Club and one student in the 500 Point Club! WOW.
