WGS Students Are Challenged To Read With Iron Bowl Tickets As Their Goal!

Students have been reading like little CHAMPIONS to make their reading goals to be placed in the Alabama Education Association's drawing for  2012 Iron Bowl Tickets.  Winners will recieve two tickets to the game, guest passes to the athletic hospitality room, and a visit to the field during the pre-game activities. 

Additionally, a drawing will be held for two teachers to win $1,500 for their classroom.  We are working hard to make sure our school has 70% of our students meeting the challenge so that we can be entered into a drawing for $5,000 for our school library. 

We also are hoping to win the bonus prize. :)  Each class decorated a bulletin board or door with spirit of winning.  There is a $250 cash prize being awarded to the teacher who has the best decorated bulletin board, door, or classroom using the contest theme.  Here are the fantastic decorations displayed in our schoo1. 

Mrs. Books & Mrs. Griffin

               

Mrs. Whitt

Mrs. Campbell

Mrs. Pettitt's Class

Mrs. Olson's Class

Mrs. Kilpatrick & Mrs. Olson

Mrs. Underwood's Class

Mrs. Underwood

Mr. Brandon

Mr. Page

Mrs. Campbell's Class

Mrs. Satterfield

Mrs. Boles

Mrs. Brook's

Mrs. Batchelor

Mrs. Campbell

Mrs. Faulk's Class

Mrs. Willett

Mrs. Willett says, "You Can Soar With the “Eagles” and Roll With the “Tide”…..As Long As You Have a Book By Your Side!!!" 



Bulldog's Paws For Reading!

Every two weeks I select a faculty or staff member to highlight their favorite children's book pick.  I began the year highlighting my own book pick that I posted in our school for students to read.  My hope is that students will want to read the books teachers and staff memebers find dear to their hearts.  I have highligted a lower grade book pick and a upper grade book pick. 

Let’s Pause To See What Mrs. Wright Is Reading

                                            

I absolutely love this story!  David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble-and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader.

This is one of my favorite chapter books.  I read this book when I was in third grade.  Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him, even with a choice of condiments from peanut butter to horseradish. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and the challenge becomes getting to the worm to eat it. Billy's family, after checking with the doctor, takes everything in stride.

Let’s Pause To See What Mrs. Campbell Is Reading

I love books! I especially love children’s stories. There are so many stories that I enjoy reading therefore it’s very difficult for me to tell you about just one. One of my all-time favorites is Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner.

Skippyjon  Jones is soooo very mischievous and he has a muy loco (which means very crazy) imagination. Another reason I like this books – I get to use my loco Spanish accent! Check it out amigos!

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning has to be my favorite chapter book. It is mysterious, very cleverly written, and is full of new vocabulary words. It is about three orphaned children that have a series (lots of related things that happen one after another) of unfortunate (bad) things happen to them.

The best thing about this book is that if you love it, there are twelve more books in the series continuing the adventure! You will find it in the library on the Series shelves, written by Lemony Snicket.

 

Going Online to Ease Common-Core Transition

Going Online to Ease Common-Core Transition

Tier II Vocabulary Word of the Week

Each week our student body is given a new tier two word.  The students are given the word, definition, sentences, and synonyms. During the week students are randomly stopped by the literacy coach to pronounce the word, give the meaning, a synonym or to use the word in a sentence.  The information is then placed on the janitors closet.  If the students read it, say it, hear it, or write it they can sign the chart to let everyone see they are in the know.

Six Flags Offers Free Tickets to Students to Promote Literacy

2012 ‘Read to Succeed’ Registration Now Open for K-6 Teachers and Students

The Great Escape and Discovery Education are partnering together to offer free admission to the Upstate New York theme park for K-6 students that participate in Read to Succeed, an online program geared to encourage students to read outside of the classroom. 
 
Students who complete six hours of non-school-related reading, such as picture books, newspapers, comic books, novels and nonfiction materials, are eligible to earn a free admission ticket.  Teachers with 10 or more students who participate in and complete the program are also eligible to earn a free ticket. Read to Succeed registration is now open for all schools online at http://discoveryeducation.com/readtosucceed.  

“In 2011, more than 300 schools participated in this program throughout the area earning close to 17,000 tickets,” said Don McCoy, Park President.  “We hope to increase that number next year by encouraging more teachers to sign up their classrooms and help promote literacy in our communities.”  

The deadline for registration is March 1, 2012.  Teachers are highly encouraged to register before the holidays to provide their students with enough time to complete the required six hours of reading. For more information or to register for the Read to Succeed program, visit http://discoveryeducation.com/readtosucceed. 

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