We always have guessing games for the students during the book fair. I have so much painting pumpkins to decorate for halloween, I thought I'd paint one with a popular book character on it for the book fair too. The student that guesses the closest to this "Buzz Boy" pumpkins weight takes it home at the end of the book fair. Visit the library during the book fair and you can make your guess!!

The painted faces that had the most votes were

dracula

a mummy

a witch

& a silly face

so those are the faces that will be painted on our guess the weight of the pumpkin pumpkins.

*I will post pictures after they have been painted.

Good luck guessing the weight!

The student that guesses the closest to the right weight of a pumpkin will take home that pumpkin at the end of October.

Talk Like a Pirate

Aarrrrrr!: (done with a growl): Pirate exclamation.

Ahoy: Hello

Avast: Stop and pay attention

Davy Jones' Locker: The bottom of the sea

Disembark: To leave the ship

Doubloon: Pirate gold

Down the Hatch: said before eating or drinking

Embark: To enter the ship in order to go on a journey

Jolly Roger: Pirate flag

Lubber: Land lover. Someone who doesn't like to be at sea.

Matey: Friend or comrade

Me Hearty: Someone dear to your heart

Rigging: Ropes that hold the sails in place

Scallywag: A bad person or enemy

Sea Dog: An experienced sailor

Shiver me Timbers: Expression of surprise or fear

Walk the Plank: A pirate punishment

Begin with the End in Mind

Our focus this week is "Begin with the End in Mind" so we are sharing books with characters that practice this trait. With upper grades I am book-talking a few books from Roald Dahl, since his birthday is on Sept.13th and many of his books have characters that used the "Begin with the End in Mind" attitude to overcome obstacles. With younger grade we are reading "Whistle for Willie" by EzrJack Keats about a boy who desperately wants to learn to whistle.

Be Proactive

This week we are reading books with characters that are examples of being proactive, Esperanza in "Esperanza Rising", and the Page in "King Bidgood's in the Bathtub." How have you been proactive this week?

I received this information from the district...

"A contest is being sponsored by Utah Educational Savings Plan in conjunction with Zions Bank. Six prize winners will receive a $1000 certificate for deposit in a Utah Educational Savings account. The deadline for submission is September 30th."

Entry forms are attached as photos in the post above this. *Click on the photo to view a larger image.

If you have any questions contact Mrs. Morley in the media center.