Show Us Your Reading Muscles!

Hello, Giraffes! 

I hope your summer is off to an amazing start! I am sure lots of you have already been diving into some great books, and I wanted to share this opportunity from Scholastic with you. They want you to show off your best "Reading Muscles" and share a picture with them on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtags #readingmuscles and #summerreading (with the help/permission of your parents, of course!) Every week, they will pick one winner who will receive a "Reading Superhero" prize pack! I am off to Acadia, so I will be sure to share some pictures with you from one of our favorite National Parks :) 

Good luck, and Happy Reading!

NHPTV Writers Contest

Hello and Happy New Year's Eve, Giraffes! I wanted to tell you about writing contest that begins tomorrow. NHPTV is holding its annual Writers Contest, and students in grades K-5 can submit stories they've written and illustrated between January 1st and March 31st. Once all of the stories are submitted, judges will select a first, second, and third place winner at each grade level. Some stories will also be selected for honorable mention. It is completely up to you if you'd like to enter--I know many of you like to write and illustrate, and I would love for you to enter a story so you can share your talent with others! It can be a story from class or a story you've written at home. Stories submitted by second graders can be true, fictional, or you could even submit a poem. All writing should be between 100 and 350 words. More guidelines can be found on their Entry Form!

Best of luck, my talented authors and illustrators! I will see you on Monday :)

What Are You Doing For Others?

Hello, Families!

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, Scholastic is hosting a poster contest for grades K-12! Scholastic is asking students to create a poster to inspire others to help others and answer Dr. King's famous question: "What are you doing for others?"We will be celebrating the MLK Jr. Day of Service on January 20th in class when we return from our three-day weekend, but students are more than welcome to enter the poster contest as well!

If you are interested or know of someone who would be, entry forms and more details for the contest can be found here. Entries must be postmarked by February 28th, feel free to ask Ms. Riley if you would like to borrow or use any art supplies to create your posters. Good luck!