The fifth graders have been ferociously reading all year. They each read 5 nights per week, with  a goal of 20 minutes per night. Each month, we add up the minutes and our monthly totals have reached between 7,000-8,000 minutes. That’s impressive!

This week they were buzzing about their independent book choices in the month of January. Their January book report assignment was to design a book jacket for their book. Some students volunteered to do a “Book Buzz” for their classmates.  Using their persuasive skills, in about a minute, some were able to inspire their classmates to read their book, therefore, creating a little buzz about that book! There was a great deal of interest in some books that were shared that were set during WWII and another favored book was a creepy mystery. We all agree, this chilly weekend will be the perfect time to pick up a book , get cozy and read!