Project ideas due !

4-5-6th grade students have until Dec. 15th to return forms signed by parents stating the book title and project for our literacy projects due FEB. 14th.  You will get your grading scale/project instructions when you return your signature form.

KEEP the grading scale/instructions to use as you do your project and turn it in with the project in Feb. 

See our "2011-2012 I Love to Read Week" page for all project descriptions.

How the Penguins Saved Christmas!

Kindergarten thru 3rd grade students have worked hard for weeks to prepare for today.  Performance is at 1:30...here is a sneak peak from rehearsals...see more on the Christmas Program page.

Poor Santa...he's lost at the South Pole with Penguins and he doesn't remember who he is !

Accelerated Reader !

Check out the Accelerated Reader home connect....parents/students can check reading progress by logging in at home.  Click on the tab at the top of this page and follow the link/directions !

Also...4-5-6th grade students have an AR Literacy Project due.  Make your choices by Dec. 15th and projects are due in Feb.

ATTENTION 4-5-6th Grade ! ! ! !

Notes will be sent home this week about our "I Love to Read Week" projects.  All grading scales/choices are posted in the 2011-2012 I Love to Read Week folder.  There are pictures of projects from last year to give you ideas.

2nd 9 weeks

6th grade is working on scanning for information as they research topics. Everyone is learning to create a bibliography to cite sources and to paraphrase.

4th and 5th have started a drama unit. They are learning about literary, technical and performance elements.

3rd grade is busy working on the play "How the Penguins Saved Christmas" scheduled for December 9th at 1:30.

K thru 2nd are studying elements of fiction stories and nonfiction text with a unit about autumn.

Book fair!

We have a Scholastic Book Fair thru Friday the 16th. Open from 7:30-3:00 each day. ( closed for lunch 11:45-12:30)
We will shut it down at 2:00 on the 16th for shipment.

What are we doing this week?????

4-5-6th grade students are reveiwing Accelerated Reader, taking the STAR test, reviewing OPAC and checking out books for AR requirements for reading teachers.

2nd & 3rd are reviewing call numbers, parts of books, types of books and the different areas of the media center.

k & 1st grade are meeting Leo the Library Mouse, Mr. Wiggle and LiBEARy the Library Bear.  These characters introduce basic book care rules.

Remember....if you don't have library that day you are more than welcome to stop in between 7:30-7:55 to find a book or take an AR test...be sure you GO TO BREAKFAST first in you plan on eating at school.  You must be in your classroom before the bell.

Have a WONDERFUL week !
Mrs. Taylor

Great First Day !

"The Market" has all of your school supply needs.  Stop in daily from 7:30-8:00

The "Boo Hoo" room served breakfast to parents.

Mr. Wilson is a "hands-on" administrator and is always available to help.

Ready for our first day !

Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Brockwell welcome parents to the building.

Parents are always welcome to visit at HCES



Mrs. Jackson is ready for kindergarten.



Welcome Back!

School Starts Next Week !
Can't wait to see you on Friday, Aug. 5th.

New Stuff !

Take a look at the "Great Websites" and "Pictures" pages...they both have new items posted this week.

Have a wonderful summer !

I hope everyone has a great summer break. 
Some great reads for the summer....Judy Moody (new movie coming out soon !)
Mr. Popper's Penguins (movie comes out this fall!)
39 clues series...I just read Vesper's Rising and it is my FAVORITE of the series !

Visit the public library and check out books this summer !

Story Fest March 28th after PTO @ 6:00

*** NOTES from the Family Resource Center WERE sent home Friday!
Fill out your choices and return your paper ASAP !

1.  The Very Lonely Firefly-  Join preschool in our lobby for a "glowing" night of excitement!  From edible dragonflies to atomic slime, please come out for an eerie time!

2. Rip Squeak and His Friends-  When the humans leave, the adventures begin!  Come join Rip Squeak and his sister, Jesse.  They there is no reason for little mice to be afraid once the humans leave home.  They soon make friends & have a great adventure!  Join us in room 118 to find out how little mice, a cat and frog can discover great adventures! Enjoy snacks & make an exciting craft you can retell the story.  Grades k-2

3. If you Give a Cat a Cupcake - Have you ever read the story If you Give a Mouse a Cookie?  If you have, then you know mouse starts out wanting a cookie which makes him want other things and all those things make him want another cookie!  So what do you think will happen if you give a cat a cupcake?  Come to Mrs. Holly's session where we will be reading If you Give a Cat a Cupcake and find out!                  

                               

4. Wonderful Worms -Do you like worms? Have you ever wondered what it would be to be like one? To burrow through the dirt and actually eat it! Yuck! If you would like to learn more about worms and see what they are doing down in the earth, come to our session. Wonderful Worms gives us facts about these slimy creatures and how they help us. Come and be prepared to get dirty!

5. Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed -Have you ever been afraid of monsters? Come and join us as we read how Junie B. Jones overcame her fear of the monster under her bed. You will enjoy hands activities decorating your very own monster snacks and monster extermination kit!

6.The Terrible Tragadabas -Several characters will be surprised and frightened by an unfamiliar beast, The Terrible Tragadabas, as they try to shop at the local store.  You will be shocked and amazed to see who saves the day and runs this frightful beast out of town for good!  Come join us for a fun-filled story, a puppet making session and some little cakes and honey!

1st grade teachers:  Your choice of Sylvester, Pete or Dr. DeSoto!

7. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - When Sylvester Ducan finds a shiny red pebble to add to his rock collection, he never dreams that the pebble is MAGIC! The pebble grants his every wish, but he soon finds out that this is not always a good thing. Come join Ms. Smith as we read all about Slyvester's adventures with his magic pebble. We will have enjoy an indoor picnic and create some "magic" rocks of our own.

8. Dr. DeSoto - Do you like going to the dentist?  You would if Dr. DeSoto was  your dentist.  He's a smart mouse with patients of all kinds, even a fox!  Come hear how Doctor DeSoto out foxes a fox.  We will play a tooth pulling game, learn new words to build your vocabulary and eat a snack!  You'll even get a new toothbrush!

9. Pete's A Pizza - Do you love pizza? Have you ever pretended that you were a pizza? Come to this session during StoryFest and we will make each student into a pizza. We will read and act out the story "Pete's A Pizza" and then have some delicious pizza of our own.

10. The Paper Bag Princess - If interested in princesses, dragons or fire you want to join us!  Princess Elizabeth has it all: beauty, riches, and a prince to marry.  Come interact with this story and find out why there is a twist at the end that is like no other fairy tale. Join us for an awesome story, contest and yummy snacks.

11.  Fancy Nancy - If you're into fanciness and you like to dress up, please join us for a "Fancy Nancy" gathering in Mrs. Fussell's room.  Eight "fancy" girls who arrive dressed in their "fancy" clothes can expect to have a fabulous time eating decadent treats, and making their own sparkling jewelry together!  Don't waste any time!  There's only 8 spots for special young children to attend!

12.  Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery  - Investigators needed in Mrs. Russelburg's room. Eat cake and solve a mystery! When Cam surprises both of her parents with a fortieth birthday party, the last thing on her mind is solving mysteries. But then Granny and Gramps call from the airport to say they have been robbed. There is a mystery to solve, and a thief to catch. You are invited to the surprise birthday party where you can examine all of the evidence for yourself and see if you can catch the thief!

 13. Moira's Birthday- Moira wants to invite grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and kindergarten to her birthday party. Her parents give her permission to invite only 6 guests. When Moira goes to school with only 6 invitations, she ends up inviting everyone anyway! Join us to find out what happens at Moira*s birthday celebration! For kindergarten through 3rd grade---can accommodate 12 students ONLY

14. M&M's Count - Come join in on the fun of exploring colors, patterns, multiplication facts and graphing as we see how M&M's

  *Sessions for 4-6 grade

15. How to Hide a Butterfly - Come join Fourth Grade teachers to see how animals hide in nature. We will be reading different books on how camouflage helps different types of animals hide from their predators or to catch their prey. We will be coloring an assortment of animals and "hiding" them in our forest. Then we will play "I Spy" to see if we can find the animals hidden in the forest

16.  Lewis & Clark - Calling All Explorers! Join the 5th grade team as we go back in time on a Lewis and Clark Adventure! Sign up to participate in an outdoor discovery hunt, design and trade authentic Indian beadwork, and find out how the explorers survived foraging for their food. IF you think you know how to survive in the wild...come test your skills on our historic journey.

17.  Miss Alaineus - If vocabulary is your thing, then join Mrs. Watson as we read Miss Alaineus A Vocabulary Disaster. We will see how much fun vocabulary can really be, how easy it is to mix up words, write an alliteration poem, and snack on some goodies.

18.  The 39 Clues - Dear Long-Lost Cahill Relative,

It is time you know the truth. You are a member of the Cahill Family, the most powerful family the world has ever known. The secret of the Cahill's power has been lost, hidden around HCES in the form of the 39 Clues. Find the Clues, and immense power is yours ! Join Mrs. Taylor in the library to begin a scavenger hunt throughout the school. (You must have an adult with you to participate.) Watch a video introduction by Rick Riordan, participate in a scavenger hunt around the school and enjoy Dan's favorite junk foods! A prize package will be awarded to the ultimate winner of the clue hunt.  For 4th-5th-6th graders, limit of 20:

THANK YOU Mrs. Vickie for organizing the event for us !!!!!!!!!!!!

3198 books !

We read a total of 3198 books this week !  Way to go!

Cupid Shuffle with 6th grade for meeting our goal!

Kissing the pig for exceeding our goal !

We met our goal of 2000 books in a week !

We have met our goal of 2000 books and want to see how many more we can read !
Mrs. Johnson needs to get her costume ready and prepare to dance for us at our Character Parade tomorrow !  Think we can get her to kiss a pig ???????

Contest Winners!

Congratulations to our Valentine's Box Contest Winners !
Kindergarten  Zane Barnt with Skippyjon Jones
1st Grade Braxton Jewell with Star Wars
2nd Grade Caleb Harper with Duck Hunting
3rd Grade Dawson Naranjo with Johnny Appleseed

See more Photos on the I Love to Read tab.....

Jump Rope for Heart

Coach Kay is having the annual Jump Rope for Heart on Feb. 14-15-16th for 2nd thru 6th graders.  Students were given the donation envelopes today and shown a video about how kids with heart defects are helped through the program.  Please see Coach Kay if you have questions about Jump Rope for Heart !

January News !

Welcome Back !
The next few weeks are going to be very exciting in the library.  Everyone is gearing up for our "I Love to READ!" week.  Notes went home this week to k-3rd graders about our Valentine's Box Decorating Contest, Story Maps and Characters on Parade activities.  This week is the deadline for 4-5-6th graders to choose a book and project so I can give out the rubrics.

Please see the I Love to Read link for more details !

Here is an overview of our plans for the week:

Monday 14th:

4-5-6th graders have literacy projects due to Mrs. Taylor (they may turn them in early if they wish)

k-3 Valentine's Day Box decorating contest-- optional/prizes will be awarded

Book Swap-- students may bring in up to 3 gently used books from the 14-18th…we will have the swap the next week after I get them organized.

Lunch menu (we are planning on having special literature based menu for the week)….

Book Talks (we plan on having kids and teachers give quick book talks for the morning news)

Reading Challenge:  (if we can read a total of 2000 books during the week…Mrs. Johnson will do something silly during the assembly on Friday…like kiss a pig, do the chicken dance, etc…still working on that!)…I'm working on reading logs to keep track of the number of books read.

Tues 15- Wed 16th-Thurs17th

Guest Readers:  We are asking each teacher to schedule at least one guest reader to visit your class on one of these days. 

Friday 18th

Characters on Parade: all students/staff may dress as a favorite book character and we will have an assembly that afternoon to show off the costumes. (k-3…I've asked them to read a book and fill out a storymap if they plan on dressing up…the maps are due by Feb. 7th…my plan is to have them share the maps with the class during library classes that week.  4-6th--their costume must come from the book they use for the project due the 14th)

Book Bowl-- academic team style trivia contest based on literature !  We will do this during the assembly…Mr. Wilson will be our reader and several teachers have volunteered to compete !