Thanksgiving, Food, Books, Fun

Cooking and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. Sometimes, books surprise us. For example: The Little Witch's Thanksgiving Book has several kid appropriate recipes in it, along with crafts and other information. Then, there's the classic Cranberry Thanksgiving, which concludes with a wonderful recipe for cranberry bread. The cranberry bread has played vital role in the story. We have lots of cook books in our libraries. What a nice time to try them out with your children!

I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving and a special family time during the coming week.

Classes at Prairieview

The students at Prairieview have had an opportunity to use World Book Online. This site is provided by the district for all of our students. They are invited to use it at school and at home within the district. The site offers many features including four versions of the encyclopedia. These include World Book Kids, World Book Student, World Book Advanced, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (for those who can read Spanish). This is an age-appropriate, reliable resource and we are glad to have it.

Our I.M.C. subject this year is dinosaurs, in reaction to the the wonderful exhibit that was at the Brookfield zoo this year. The students have all been asked to gather a little information from World Book Online. Third graders will now type a paragraph with a fancy title and an illustration. Fourth graders will make a short slide presentation. Fifth graders will organinze their information, using Inspiration.

Math-A-Thon 2009

This week, we are launching our annual Math-A-Thon at Elizabeth Ide. This project helps our children to practice their math skills in a fun way. They recruit sponsors to support their work. Each sponsor donates money and we send all the money to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. The daily operating cost for St. Jude is nearly $1.4 million, which is primarily covered by public contributions. Every dollar we donate makes a difference. Please consider supporting your children in this endeavor.