Spring Brook kids are gathering in the LMC to peer up at our new mural. Thanks to the Starr and Samson families, we have a new artistic corner in the LMC featuring favorite book characters, both animal and human "Leaping into Reading".Come to the LMC, write down which books the characters are from and put your guess in the big red box!

Spring Brook is excited to participate in the Young Authors’ Program again this year. This program is intended to generate interest in, appreciation of, and recognition for children’s writing. One student’s work was selected to represent Spring Brook Elementary School at the Young Authors’ conference in May.The work must be an original story, essay, play, concept book or collection of poems completed by the child. The submitted entry could be a current completed Writing Workshop piece. The written work may be hand written or typed. Writing may be illustrated, but illustrations, photographs or computer generated drawings are not required. Students will be given time in class this week to begin the Writing Process and will be asked to finish the rough draft, revising, editing, and final copy at home.

We have asked all Spring Brook 1st-5th grade students to write a creative piece but entering it into the Young Authors’ Program is optional. All pieces were due back to school on Friday, February 12.

Rubric for Evaluation:• Reflection of the authoring process

• Interest to the reader

• Impact to the senses

• Overall quality of the writing

• General appearance of the book

Young Author Spring Brook Representatives:

1st Grade: Snow Storm in Rhyming Kids World By: Vicky 1M

2nd Grade: Mystery of the Broken Sapphire By: Sarah 2K

3rd Grade: Slowie the Cheetah By Angela 3O

4th Grade: Fortunes: Mini True Stories By Lauren 4P

5th Grade: The Golden Triangle By Ryan 5P

Young Author Spring Brook Representative:

3rd Grade: Slowie the Cheetah By Angela 3O

Sincerely, Miss Hoyle (LMC Director)