Fourth and fifth grade chat and chew
Fourth and fifth graders will be reading Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz. The discussion of the novel will take place on Thursday, May 9 during lunch and lunch recess in the LMC.
Please pick up a sign-up form in the LMC or download the pdf. Paperback copies of the book are being sold for $6.00 each. See Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Solak to purchase a copy. Students may also check out a copy from the OMS LMC or the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Flora the pig was born for adventure: “If it’s unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I’m your pig,” she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she’s on board a ship to Antarctica for the most exhilarating—and dangerous—adventure of her life. This poignant novel of a purposeful pig is sure to become a favorite with any young readers who have ever dreamed of exploring the great beyond.
| southpolepig_2019_flier.pdf |
Third grade chat and chew
Third graders are invited to join us for Chat and Chew on Wednesday, June 5 from 12:10-1:10 in the LMC. They will be discussing Swindle by Gordon Korman.
Please pick up a sign-up form in the LMC or download the pdf. Turn in your registration form to Mrs. Solak so that we know how many students will attend. On the form, you can let us know if you'd like to borrow a copy of the book. We won't have any for sale for this Chat and Chew.
Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!
After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way -- a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their inability to drive -- but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's rightfully his . . . even if hijinks ensue.
This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist.
Please pick up a sign-up form in the LMC or download the pdf. Turn in your registration form to Mrs. Solak so that we know how many students will attend. On the form, you can let us know if you'd like to borrow a copy of the book. We won't have any for sale for this Chat and Chew.
Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!
After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way -- a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their inability to drive -- but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's rightfully his . . . even if hijinks ensue.
This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist.
| swindle.pdf |