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Announcements from Mrs. Butler Highlights from the 2009/2010 School Year
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Kings School Wins “We the People” Grant A Third Time... This spring Kings School was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Our school received 17 books as part of the “We the People” Bookshelf grant program. The theme of for the 2010/2011 school year’s Bookshelf is “A More Perfect Union.” The award is designed to support projects that strengthen the teaching study, and understanding of American history and culture. Congratulations to the “We the People” Student Raffle Winners of this year’s theme “Picturing America, and all participants. Miss Greene’s 4th Gr. Class
As part of the grant requirements, we use the books received as part of our curriculum and integrate history with language arts, music and art. In the fall, Mrs. Lindmark was able to teach jazz and the effect it had in history as an American style of music after reading the story, Sweet Music in Harlem to her students. She also taught students about the importance and prevalence of jazz clubs in New York City and their effect on the community and musical scene. Our teachers and students also took an all-school field trip to Eswood to listen to a junior high choir/band perform jazz music. For Halloween, Miss Greene read aloud, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, discussing the events and introducing the genre of American Folklore. In the spring, students learned about the struggles of Cesar Chavez. During library story hour, (during the week of Cesar Chavez’s birthday – March 31st and in April) students listened to Harvesting Hope: The story of Cesar Chavez. In coordination with classroom teachers, 5th-8th students also watched the dvd, Viva La Causa: The story of Cesar Chavez and a great movement for social justice. After listening to the story and watching the dvd, students wrote quick writes on their feelings, and reactions. Students also compared the events in the movie to the book and discussed the injustices and the effect Cesar Chavez did for the American People. In art class with Mrs. L, 5th grade students drew pictures and scenes to describe their emotions and reactions. Primary students also listened during story-time to selections from American Tall Tales during our Folk and fairy tale unit. Third grade students also had a choice to read this individually in their classroom. During the month of April, fourth grade students read several of the Picturing America” books individually. They created reports as part of their Language Arts assignment. Reports had to include a paragraph giving a reaction to the book, a paragraph giving the main idea of the book, a paragraph giving the significance of photographs in the books, and a paragraph describing how the book related to the theme, Picturing America. Eighth grade students also worked on a Language Arts Poetry Assignment during April. Students memorized, recited, and performed to the third grade class the poem, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and used the book, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” as a guide and resource
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Congratulations to the 2010 Caudill Winners/Readers
Reading all 20 books and receiving a book of their choice, name & picture on library plaque, and $20.00 gift certificate, reading certificate, and poster are: Kristen Anderson, Jennah Asbury, Adoria Holmes, and Haley Patrick. Reading 15 books and receiving a book of their choice, reading certificate, and poster is: Jeffrey Hayenga. Winners also attended an awards school lunch.
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2010 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Award Winner is… “All the Lovely Bad Ones 2010 Children’s Choice Monarch Award Winner is…. “Scaredy Squirrel” |
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3rd Grade Monarch Book Bee Winners 1st Place Alex Vagle, 2nd Place Trent Simmons, 3rd Place Shannon Beaird Hats off to all 3rd graders for reading the 20 Monarch Award books all year, taking A.R. tests, and participating in the 1st annual Kings Monarch Book Bee! |
