Talent Show:

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an Intermediate Talent Show during out Annual Art Gala this year.  The event will be held in the evening of Thursday, May 21.

If students are interested in demonstrating their talent, AUDITIONS will be held on two different days: APRIL 16 & APRIL 24, from 3:15 – 4pm.  Students may leave as soon as they have tried out.

If students are auditioning with a piano, instrument, or dance number, they should attend on April 16.

If they are singing, doing a sport demo, or an other talent, they should attend on April 24.

ALL AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE GARAGE.

Please be sure to have rehearsed well in advance and bring all music, instruments, etc that you may need.

If students are unable to attend one of the two audition times, please contact Miss Warden and she will find a time that works for both of you.

Literature Circles:

This week we began our final novel study of the year.  The students have been placed into groups and are reading ONE of the following four novels:  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis, Holes by Louis Sachar, Silverwing by Kenneth Opel, or Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.

Each week students will complete their reading AT HOME or during Silent Reading time in school.  In class, they will complete three mini-assignments each week:  a ‘Thinking Page’, a post-it reflection of their favorite passage, and their favorite 1-3 vocab words from the passage.  They will be given in class time to do these assignments, but there may be times that they have some of it for homework.  After completing their assignments, they will meet with their group members to discuss the plot, characters, connections, and favorite parts of the novel.

Even after our first day of Lit Circles, the students are VERY excited about the books and are avidly reading them during their available time.  I think I may have to try and hold a few of them back from getting too far ahead. 😉  It’s so much fun to see them so excited about literature and about sharing their ideas and reflections with their peers and myself.

If you have any questions or concerns during the novel study, please don’t hesitate to contact me.  Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Derksen