I am reading Bone and it is funny!  In this part, the grandma is chasing the bone people! 
I recommend this book to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders.

- Sam (3SB)

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Submitted by: Ms. Brezek

I happened to come across this blog this weekend:

When I was in elementary school and middle school, I loved these books! In fact, I added them to my middle school library and the kids were constantly reading them. And now, maybe they will be a movie!

This summer, you could definitely check these books out for your kids to read with a flashlight at home in the dark, maybe in the backyard! Kids love, Love, LOVE these books! and then, you'll be able to run over and see the movie for some continued summer fun!

Click on over to amazon to get some more details about this series of books by Alvin Schwartz. These books would be appropriate for upper elementary students.

On a side note, I'm still eagerly awaiting any posts from teachers, students, any families...anyone in our community! Let's get this blog rolling before we leave for summer break! Just email your post to me (mbrezek@bsd100.or) through the end of the month, and then Ms. Bless (jbless@bsd100.org) is going to be publishing in June! Check out our How to Submit page for the details on submitting a post!

Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend!

Book Review: Charlotte's Web

Submitted by: Mrs. Jantz

My all-time favorite book is Charlotte’s Web! Ever since my third grade teacher introduced it to me, I have read and recommended it many times to my students. The first time I read it, I knew how special it was. The relationship Fern, a farm girl, has with Wilber, the pig she saved from being slaughtered, is one I longed to have with a pet of my own. It wasn’t until years later, and numerous times reading it, that I realized the most special relationship wasn’t between Fern and Wilber, but between Wilber and Charlotte, the spider who shares the same barn residence.  As the book unfolds, you will no doubt grow to love these characters and the friendship they have. The loyalty and trust displayed in this book can be life lessons for us all and I guarantee you will be brought to tears!

 This book is great for all ages, but best for 2^nd through 5^th grade.  If you’re too young to read it on your own, have an older brother, sister, parent, or grandparent read it to you!