During the week of April 12, Spring Brook will host their spring Book Fair. Students will preview the fair on April 12 and students will have the opportunity to purchase books on April 13, 14 and in the morning on April 15 during their assigned time.
Book Fair Shopping Times:
Tuesday April 13: 9:10-5:30
Parents Only 11:00-11:30 and 3:00-3:30
Wednesday, April 14 9:00-5:30
Thursday, April 15 9:00-11 a.m.
Your student came home with flyers showing some of the featured books and will preview the fair and fill out wish lists to take home. If your family chooses to purchases books, you may visit the fair during open hours, or send cash/check (payable to Spring Brook) to school. Please don't forget to figure in tax (a tax chart goes home with kids on preview day).
On Tuesday, April 13 we have a parents only shopping from 11:00-11:30 and 3:00-3:30.
Parents are able to shop at anytime during the above times, but please remember to check in at the office first.
Ozzie's Reading Program Returns
Our Annual spring reading incentive program from the Kane County Cougars is here!
Beginning: Monday, March 15 Ends: Monday, April 19
Each student who participates will earn prizes at each "base", culminating with a baseball ticket to a Kane County Cougars game on Tuesday May 25.
A four-week program divided into four - one week segments, with each segment representing a base on a baseball diamond. When a student completes a segment they will advance to the next base. The goal is to "hit a home run".
Your child needs to complete the following reading assignments every week:
Kindergarten: 60 min/week 3rd grade: 90 min/week1st grade: 70 min/week 4th grade: 100 min/week2nd grade: 80 min/week 5th grade: 110 min/week
Each day your child has completed their reading assignment; have them record their accomplishment under the respective week on the Parent/Guardian Verification Form.
After each week segment, a parent's signature is needed on the respective bases' verification slip to indicate completion. Please remove the slip and have your child return it to their teacher. Their progress will be recorded on a classroom poster.
After first base is reached, your son or daughter will receive a bookmark. After "hitting a home run" they will receive a ticket order form to redeem for a free ticket for Tuesday May 25 at 6 p.m.
If you need more reading logs, please ask someone in the LMC!
Beginning: Monday, March 15 Ends: Monday, April 19
Each student who participates will earn prizes at each "base", culminating with a baseball ticket to a Kane County Cougars game on Tuesday May 25.
A four-week program divided into four - one week segments, with each segment representing a base on a baseball diamond. When a student completes a segment they will advance to the next base. The goal is to "hit a home run".
Your child needs to complete the following reading assignments every week:
Kindergarten: 60 min/week 3rd grade: 90 min/week1st grade: 70 min/week 4th grade: 100 min/week2nd grade: 80 min/week 5th grade: 110 min/week
Each day your child has completed their reading assignment; have them record their accomplishment under the respective week on the Parent/Guardian Verification Form.
After each week segment, a parent's signature is needed on the respective bases' verification slip to indicate completion. Please remove the slip and have your child return it to their teacher. Their progress will be recorded on a classroom poster.
After first base is reached, your son or daughter will receive a bookmark. After "hitting a home run" they will receive a ticket order form to redeem for a free ticket for Tuesday May 25 at 6 p.m.
If you need more reading logs, please ask someone in the LMC!
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)
Historical Fiction Book Reviews
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LMC Survey Results
As of January 6, we had 73 parent take the LMC Survey. Thank you to parents for giving their input!
We appreciate student and parent suggestions.
Below in red are some of the parent suggestions we have taking into consideration.
"Please continue to invite the kids to be excited about visiting the LMC and the local library."
In December our 1st graders took a field trip to the public library. This visit helped 1st graders make connections between the school and public libraries and help bolster enthusiasm for books in both library settings.
"The younger children need leveled readers with larger print."
I pulled books from the "Everybody" section and made two different leveled reader sections. One section is called: ABC books "A Better Choice" for 1st graders. There is also a AR book section with books ranging from AR levels 1.0-1.9.
"Perhaps more magazine choices for the kids."
We used grant money to buy more magazines this year including Ranger Rick, Muse, Kids Discover, Ask (Arts and Science for Kids), National Geographic for Kids, Your Big Backyard, Zoobooks, American Girl, Sports Illustrated for Kids, and Spider.
It is not too late to respond to the survey. It will only take 3 minutes!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FFZ5P2R
We appreciate student and parent suggestions.
Below in red are some of the parent suggestions we have taking into consideration.
"Please continue to invite the kids to be excited about visiting the LMC and the local library."
In December our 1st graders took a field trip to the public library. This visit helped 1st graders make connections between the school and public libraries and help bolster enthusiasm for books in both library settings.
"The younger children need leveled readers with larger print."
I pulled books from the "Everybody" section and made two different leveled reader sections. One section is called: ABC books "A Better Choice" for 1st graders. There is also a AR book section with books ranging from AR levels 1.0-1.9.
"Perhaps more magazine choices for the kids."
We used grant money to buy more magazines this year including Ranger Rick, Muse, Kids Discover, Ask (Arts and Science for Kids), National Geographic for Kids, Your Big Backyard, Zoobooks, American Girl, Sports Illustrated for Kids, and Spider.
It is not too late to respond to the survey. It will only take 3 minutes!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FFZ5P2R
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