Swindle book video

Looking for a good book to read this summer? I think you might like the book Swindle. Check out the video here.

Great summer reads

Summer has started, and I have already read some great books!
Hitler's Daughter by Jackie French is a powerful short read. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be Hitler's child? What if you had a deformity? This story gives us a glimpse of what it would have been like to live during the Holocaust. It also raises some interesting questions. What would you do if you found out your parents had committed a terrible crime?

Lunch at Longhorn's

Today students who read 1 million words this year (measured by AR) were treated to lunch at Longhorn's Steakhouse. What a great time we had. We talked about books, summer, and sports. The food was delicious, but the socializing was even better. These kids are great conversationalists. While some students chose the traditional burgers or chicken fingers, a few went all out with steak or ribs. The students also had peanut butter cup desserts-yummy! If you get a chance to eat at Longhorn's, please let them know how much you appreciate their support of our students. The manager, Kevin Williams, graciously donated the meals for our readers, and his staff treated our students wonderfully. We have decided to make this a yearly tradition!

The True Story Reader's Theater

CRCT High Scorers

Today was a tense day as students awaited their CRCT test results. The teachers were very pleased with the overall scores. Here is a listing of our high scorers in each area. Way to go Wildcats!!
Reading
Exner's homeroom: Rebecca-839, Natalie 839
Evans' homeroom: Marissa 867, Collin 867
Heaberlin's homeroom: Destiny 867
ELA
Exner's homeroom: Arin 865
Evans' homeroom: Emily 873, Collin 873
Heaberlin's homeroom: Christopher 884
Math
Exner's homeroom: Dalton 894
Evans' homeroom: Emily 894, Robert 894
Heaberlin's homeroom: Stormy 872
Science
Exner's homeroom: Josh 916
Evans' homeroom: Emily 878
Heaberlin's homeroom: Christopher 871
Social Studies
Exner's homeroom: Josh 858
Evans' homeroom:Kailey P. 847
Heaberlin's homeroom: Drake 847, Christopher 847

A visit from the Mayor

On Wednesday, Mayor Josh Evans came to visit the 3rd and 5th graders. Mayor Evans told us about some of the history of Moreland. Did you know Moreland was named after John Moreland who was a doctor? Moreland used to have a railroad station called Pucket Station where 5 sets of tracks ran through the town. We learned that a Mayor doesn't actually have a vote in the meetings unless there is a tie. We were impressed to learn that Mayor Evans is the youngest Mayor Moreland has ever had as well as the first visually impaired Mayor. He sees his job as a way to give back to the community he grew up in because it doesn't pay much.

Bailey's limerick