Friday, September 27, 2013

1st Annual CHES Reading Fair

1st Annual CHES Reading Fair
Carpenter Hill is hosting a Reading Fair.  All students in grades K-5 are invited to create a storyboard display on a favorite fiction title.  A winner will be chosen from each grade level.                                      

The guidelines are as follows:
1.       Storyboards should be on a standard poster board sized 22”X28”.
2.       Fiction entries must include:
1.       Title
2.       Author
3.       Publisher and publication date (found on verso or back of title page)
4.       Main characters – characters important to the story
5.       Setting – where the story happens
6.       Tone/mood – how does the story make you feel
7.       Author’s purpose – why the author wrote the book
8.       Plot summary – brief description of the order of events
9.       Problem – the conflict in the story
10.   Solution – resolution the problem
Judges will look at the following:
1.       Are all parts included?
2.       Is it accurate?
3.       Is it neat?
4.       Is it eye-catching or appealing?
5.       Does it have correct grammar and spelling?
Please put your name and teacher’s name neatly on the back of the project on the top right-hand corner.  No names on the front please.

Projects are due on Monday, October 7.    The winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 9.                               

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Popcorn Words

I
like
see
to
the


Read, Write and Spell

Letters we are Learning

L l
O o
G g
H h
T t
P p

Please review with your child the sounds the make how to write and identify by name.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Class T Shirts...

If you have not selected your child's size for the class T-Shirt please do. We are ordering on September 20th.



Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Colors

We use colors to start the reading process. Students are encouraged to wear the same color as the day.
Tuesday: red
Wednesday: yellow
Thursday: blue
Friday: green