We have 12 students that have read 1,000,000 words this school year. Their names are: Quinn Baar, Cameron Cook, Hunter Gulch, Will Haverkamp, Joe Huyser, Matthew Lawrence, Ryan Mahoney, Chloe Patrick, Ezra Roerig, Bradley Sellers, August VanDam, and Peyton Ward. Each of this students will get their picture taken and displayed in the Million Word display case along with a certificate, a Tshirt, and they will get to check out the Nook from the Library for one week. Matthew Lawrence has read 2,000,000 and Quinn Baar has read 3,000,000 words and each will receive a gift card to Barnes and Noble. WOW! That is a lot of reading!!!! Congratulations students!!
Million Word Club
May 20th, 2011 by jvandenb
Ipod Winners
May 20th, 2011 by jvandenb
It is very hard to believe that we have just finished the 3rd and final Reading Counts marking period. Our theme this year has been “I read” and instead of parties students have earned tickets to go in IPod drawings. One student from each classroom had the chance to earn an IPOD Shuffle. Today at the Just Write assembly the winners were announced. The winners are as follows: Mrs. Kuieck-Greyden Overweg, Mrs. McDonald-Hannah Applebee, Mrs. Quigley-Jackson Kok, Mr. Bialochowski-Ellie Cook, Mrs. Flory-Griffin Stoub, Mrs. Greenlund-Ashley Holland, Miss. VanArkel-Quinn Baar, Mr. Bowen-Skylar Brouwer, Mrs. Huizenga-Arianna Hoeks, Mr. Kooiker-Malerie Bell, Mrs. Bouwens-Ian Bousson, Mrs. Burdis-Jared Mills, Miss. Burmeister-Peyton Ward. We had 192 students make all 3 Reading Counts marking period goals and they each got their name in an Ipod Touch drawing. Our grand prize winner was Jillian Harris from Mrs. Kuiecks 2nd grade class and she won the Ipod Touch. Great job this year students!!!! Keep Reading!!!
Book Blog by Bret
May 9th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Bret and the book that I read is Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up by Dan Gutman. I chose this book because I was looking for a Cam Jansen book and the librarian showed me these. My favorite part was the poop convention. There is a lot of funny stuff in this book. (2)
Book Blog by Ellie
May 9th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Ellie and the book that I read is Just Me and My Cousin by Mercer Mayer. I chose this book because it looked good to me. My favorite part was when he shows his cousin his new action figure, his cousin throws it out the window to see if it flies. I have cousins a lot like him. (1)
Book Blog by Sophie
May 9th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Sophie and the book that I read is Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend by Cynthia Rylant. I chose this book because I thought that Mudge and Fluffy have fun. My favorite part of this book was when Mudge said that he likes cats because it surprised me that he likes cats. I enjoyed reading this book because I like dogs and cats. This book has really good pictures. (1)
Book Blog by Taylor
May 9th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Taylor and the book that I read is Dinosaurs Destroy Detroit by Johnathan Rand. I chose this book because I like Michigan Chillers. My favorite part of this book is when they finally got 3 of the animals through the window through time. (4)
Book Blog by Avery
May 9th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Avery and the book that I read is Marley’s Big Adventure by John Grogan. I chose this book because I have seen the Marley movie and I wondered if the book was the same as the movie. My favorite part of this book was when Marley sniffed the flour and he went “achoo!” and he knocked over all of the cookies and cakes in the bakery. I enjoyed reading this book because it reminds me of when a dog in my neighborhood ran away and we all chased him around the block. (1)
Book Blog by Justin
May 9th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Justin and the book that I read is Tracks by David Galef. I chose this book because I like train tracks. My favorite part was when Albert had told the crew to build the tracks through the barn. Later when passengers were on the train and it went through the barn, a cow mooed and got in the way of the train and got hay all over himself. This was a funny book. (1)
Book Blog by Caden
Mar 8th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Caden and I am in Miss. VanArkel’s 3rd grade class. The book that I read is Funny Lunch by David Catrow. I chose this book because when I looked through the book I liked how the first page looked. It made me want to read the whole book. My favorite part was in the beginning when it said “My name is Max. I am not a dog.” I thought that part was funny because Max is a Spaniel. I like to read books about dogs. (1)
Book Blog by Sophie
Mar 8th, 2011 by jvandenb
My name is Sophie and I am in Mrs. McDonalds 2nd grade class. The book that I read is Raccoon Tune by Nancy Shaw. I chose this book because it looked like a good book. On the cover it looks like the Raccoons are banging on the trash can lids to make music and I like music. My favorite part is when the trash can falls into the stream and all the good food falls out of the can leaving the raccoons with fish to eat. This book had a lot of rhyming words. (1)
