Grand View Elementary School Library Manhattan Beach California

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

1/27/2020

Week of January 27, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations When we perform acts of kindness, we can make the world into the better place that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned. Students, teachers, and staff are invited to be on the look out for everyday heroes in the hallway performing kindnesses large and small and nominate them for recognition at the Kindness Assembly on February 5th. The nomination forms and collection box are in the library.

Week of January 27, 2020 - Youth Media Awards Announced

American Library Association Youth Media Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
Time and Place
The 2020 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 8 a.m. ET from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia. Fans can follow the action live at http://ala.unikron.com.

Week of January 27, 2020 - TK - Penguins

Video Penguin Cam Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Sergio Makes a Splash, by Edel Rodriguez
Even though he loves water, Sergio the penguin is afraid to swim in the deep water until he learns how.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet

Week of January 27, 2020 - Kindergarten - Penguins

Penguins ABC, by Kevin Schaefer
Bright, bold photographs depict adorable penguins diving, jumping, and waddling through the ABCs.
Video Penguin Cam Discovery Education Streaming Video
(password protected)
The Emperor's Egg, by Martin Jenkins
Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.
Activity Penguins coloring sheet

Week of January 27, 2020 - First Grade - Groundhog Day

Video History of Groundhog Day Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected) Find out the story behind Punxsutawney Phil and the history of Groundhog Day.
Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox, by Susan Blackaby
Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?
Activity Groundhog Coloring Sheet
At-Home Activity Ground Hog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever!

Week of January 27, 2020 - Second Grade - Dinosaurs

Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton
During a trip to the museum Dave keeps trying to get his dad's attention. The dinosaurs around him are springing to life!
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? by Carol Carrick
Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.
Video United Kingdom: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected) Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, by Bob Shea
Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!
How to Be a T Rex, by Ryan North
Sal decides she is not going to be a teacher or doctor or lawyer when she grows up --she is going to be an awesome Tyrannosaurus rex.
Activity Draw Bob Shea's dinosaur (hint: start with a sideways rounded heart shape)

Week of January 27, 2020 - Third Grade
Curriculum Connection - Ballona Wetlands Field Trip

Website Ballona Wetlands
Heron Street, by Ann Turner
Over the centuries as people settle near the marsh by the sea, herons and other animals are displaced.
Secret Place, by Eve Bunting
A boy learns that the city with all its concrete and noise can also be a home for wildlife when he sees egrets, cinnamon teals, and mallard families nesting in a secret place between two walls.

Week of January 27, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book for Older Readers

California Young Reader Medal About
Malala's Magic Pencil, by Malala Yousafzai
This picture book by history's youngest Nobel Prize laureate describes how as a child in Pakistan (born 1997) she wished for a magic pencil to make others happy and to make her home cleaner and safer. In her young lifetime she has already experienced devastating changes to her country, which has been transformed into a hotbed of terrorism. Malala now lives in Birmingham, England and devotes her life to the good of the people her belief that all girls everywhere deserve an education.
Video A brief interview with Malala in her hometown in 2018.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

1/20/2020

Week of January 20, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 20, 2020 - TK - Caldecott and Kindness

A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka Caldecott Medal 2012
Daisy learns a valuable lesson when her favorite ball is ruined by another dog.
Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes Caldecott Medal 2005
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.
Activity Kitten and Daisy coloring sheet

Week of January 20, 2020 - Kindergarten - Caldecott and Kindness

My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann Caldecott Medal 2003
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
Little Elliot, Big City, by Mike Curato
A little elephant has a hard time reaching a cupcake counter until he meets Mouse, who is even smaller and they team up for success.
Activity My Friend Rabbit coloring sheet

Week of January 20, 2020 - First Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback Caldecott Medal 2000
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
I Had a Favorite Dress, by Boni Ashburn
A young girl loves her favorite dress, but when it gets worn, goes out of fashion, or she grows too big to fit, her mother fixes up her old favorite into something new.
The Good for Nothing Button, by Charise Mericle Harper
Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. And that is something!
First Grade Dropout, by Audrey Vernick
In a reminder that it's important to be kind to oneself, a young boy is completely embarrassed by a slip-of-the-tongue and he vows to never return to school. Then his friend makes a mistake and the two learn it's OK to laugh at oneself.
At-Home Activity Sewing project
Bookmark for At-Home Activity Sewing project Link

Week of January 20, 2020 - Second Grade
Welcoming Immigrants, Celebrating Heritage, Kindness

My Name is Sangoel, by Karen Williams
As a refugee from Sudan in Central Africa to the United States, a little boy is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until one day he finds a clever way to solve the problem.
Activity Students use a rebus to write their name
Jalapeno Bagels, by Natasha Wing
Pablo wants to take a treat from his family's bakery to school to reflect his culture, but he has a hard time deciding between his mother's Mexican sweets and his father's Jewish treats.
The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney Caldecott Medal 2010
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
Website Los Bagels, a multicultural bakery
Recipe Los Bagels Bakery Chango Bars
Bookmark Chango Bars Recipe Link

Week of January 20, 2020 - Third Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey Caldecott Medal 1942
Mother and Father Mallard search for the perfect home to raise their family in this Caldecott Award winner that illustrates the city of Boston in such detail that a police officer's shoe size can be observed.
Websites:

Lucky Ducklings, by Eva Moore
A story based on a true rescue traces the adventures of a duck family that is separated when the ducklings fall through the slats of the town's storm drain and are saved by three firemen who return them to their mother.

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Kindness and Caldecott

Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate
Known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before he was finally relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta in 1994 where he lived to the age of 50 (1962-2012).
Video Ivan at Zoo Atlanta
A Boy and a Jaguar, by Alan Rabinowitz
The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
Video A Boy's Promise at Panthera.org
Video Olvera Street where Leo Politi often sketched.
Song of the Swallows, by Leo Politi Caldecott Medal 1950
A story of friendship between a little boy in the town of Capistrano and the gardener and bell-ringer at the Mission San Juan Capistrano as they welcome the swallows as they come flying in over the sea from Argentina on March 19, St. Joseph's Day.
Video Will the Swallows Return to Capistrano?
Activity Song of the Swallows coloring sheet

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Kindness

Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books, by Michelle Markel
Before his name graced golden seals on the covers of books for children, John Newbery was a humble printer with big dreams. In lively language set in attractive, varying fonts, Markel describes the world of literature when Newbery was alive: there were plenty of adventure stories for adults, but kids were left with "preachy poems and fables" and "manuals that told them where to stand, how to sit, not to laugh, and scores of other rules." He loved reading as a child, went on to work as a printer, and then made a groundbreaking decision to write and market entertaining, silly stories for children.
This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen Caldecott Medal 2013
A little fish makes off with the hat of a sleeping bigger fish, but his hopes of getting away with the theft may not turn out like he planned.
Last Stop on Market Street, by Matt De La Pena
Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Honor 2016
When his grandmother teaches him to look with a discerning eye and notice the wonders all around him , a young boy learns to appreciate the beauty in what he has and how he can contribute to his community.
Video Schooled book trailer
Schooled, by Gordon Korman
Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared home schooled Capricorn Anderson for an A-list bully, a popular girl, and middle school politics. The shifting points of view capture a pitch-perfect "fish out of water" story.
Activity Journal responses to writing prompts about Schooled will be written in cursive. Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter, by William R. Klemm, Ph.D., Psychology Today, posted March 14, 2013

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

1/13/2020

Week of January 13, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations

Week of January 13, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, by Jean Marzollo
Focuses on highlights and accomplishments to help the very young appreciate Dr. King.
Activity MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2020 - First Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
Strictly No Elephants, by Lisa Mantchev
Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.
Activity MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2020 - Second Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, by Justin Roberts
Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.
Activity MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2020 - Third Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers, by Christine King Farris
Growing up in the segregated South forced a very young Martin to learn a bitter lesson, and as a seven-year-old he embarked on a journey that would change the course of American history.
Video The Story of MLK by Kid President
Activity MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

My Uncle Martin's Words for America, by Angela Farris Watkins
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era, focusing on key tenets of King's philosophy: freedom, justice, brotherhood and nonviolence.
What a Wonderful World based on the song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss Illustrations and lyrics introduce a song, first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, which celebrates the wonders of nature, loving friends, and the promise of the future in a baby's cry.
Video Louis Armstrong sings What a Wonderful World with spoken word introduction.
Activity MLK coloring sheet and Wonderful World coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Famous Speech On August 28, 1963, the "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March was partly intended to show support for civil rights legislation proposed June 11th by President John F. Kennedy.
Video I Have a Dream
President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Kennedy did not live to see the civil rights dream come true. The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. It outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public facilities.
The Cart that Carried Martin, by Eve Bunting In an example of how focusing on a smaller element of a larger story can cut to the heart of its meaning, Eve Bunting tells the story of the cart borrowed from a junk store that carried the body of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, on the day of his funeral.
If Kids Ran the World, by Leo and Diane Dillon
A tribute to peace and a celebration of diverse cultures, this last collaboration of the Dillons captures the wondrous joy of all people, and the unique beauty within each one of us that shines forth.
Audio All You Need Is Love
Activity All You Need is Love coloring sheet

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

1/6/2020

Week of January 6, 2020 - TK
Happy Healthy New Year

Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend Piggie and is concerned that he will need to stay away from his pal forever.
Farm Flu, by Teresa Bateman
When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them.
Be Who You Are! by Todd Parr
Encourages kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
Activity Todd Parr coloring sheet

Week of January 6, 2020 - Kindergarten
Exploring Nonfiction

Exploring Nonfiction Materials
Review the differences between fiction and nonfiction. Engage students in a discussion about subjects they like to learn about. Explain that nonfiction books are organized by subject. Students tour the nonfiction side of the library.
Activity Fiction and nonfiction worksheet

Week of January 6, 2020 - First Grade
Sending Thank You Notes

The Giant Hug, by Sandra Horning
Owen sends a real hug to his Grandmother through the mail. Discuss that it would be OK to say no thank you to a hug and that if no thank you is said, then that request should be respected.
Video Mail Myself to You by Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) featured in a 2003 US Postal Service commercial. "I'm a-gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm a-gonna daub myself with glue, stick some stamps on the top o' my head; I'm a-gonna mail myself to you. Oh, I'm a-gonna tie me in a little red string, I'm a-gonna tie blue ribbons too, climb up into my mailbox and I'm a-gonna mail myself to you."
Activity Using butcher paper, children will help each other trace the outline of their bodies.
At home extension Make a giant hug from wrapping paper.

Week of January 6, 2020 - Second Grade
Curriculum Connection - Heritage Project

Activity Students turn and talk about what single item they would choose to take to start a new life in a new country.
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel by Leslie Connor. The shovel a young immigrant brings to America spades gardens, clears snow, plants seeds, and exemplifies how choices follow us through life. Students will think about what choice they would make in similar circumstances, and how that choice might impact a lifetime.
Website Dan Yaccarino
Videos Book trailer 1 and book trailer 2
All the Way to America by Dan Yaccarino. In a tale that honors those who helped make us who we are, a little shovel is passed down through four generations of the author's family.
Activity Discussion questions

Week of January 6, 2020 - Third Grade - Social/Emotional Wellness
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Doing the Right Thing

The Busy Body Book, by Lizzy Rockwell
Presents a children's fitness guide that explains how the bones, muscles, heart, and lungs work to keep the body healthy and strong. MindUP
A Bike Like Sergio's, by Maribeth Boelts
Money is tight for Ruben's parents so the chances of him getting the bike he want's are slim until he finds a hundred dollar bill. Finders keepers? Or honesty is the best policy?
The Three Questions, by Jon J. Muth
Nikolai wants to be a good person so he seeks advice about three important questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? A simple re-telling of a philosophical story by Leo Tolstoy. Symbolism: a red kite floats through the pages, appearing, disappearing, and reappearing, but never mentioned in the text. Sometimes only the string in Nikolai's hand is seen, and sometimes only the kite itself with the string trailing down. It is not seen at all during his adventures at Leo's home, but he has brought it there.
PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection - Social Justice Book Groups

Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, by Rob Sanders
Nonviolent protests play a major part in history and this alphabet book explains the many ways people can take a stand to bring about change.
If You're Going to a March, by Martha Freeman
Many of today's demonstrations have become peaceful, inter-generational outings and this book follows kids in four diverse families as they create signs to carry, travel to the event, listen to speakers, and march.

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Social/Emotional Wellness - Having a Positive Outlook

Little Brown, by Marla Frazee
Little Brown the dog sits alone against a chain link fence. Is he cranky because the other dogs won't play with him, or will they not play with him because he is cranky? Though there is no satisfying ending, there is much room for discussion about optimism vs. pessimism and making the first move in compromise.
Imagine, by Juan Felipe Herrera
Born in California in 1948 the son of migrant workers, Juan endures hardships that make him a stronger person, such as having to walk to the nearest town for water and entering school not knowing the English language. He finds that words are a constant that make him happy and give him the freedom to create. Ultimately, he becomes the first Chicano Poet Laureate of the United States (2015-2017), and in this brief autobiography he implores readers to "imagine what you could do."

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 27, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 27, 2020 - Youth Media Awards Announced

Week of January 27, 2020 - TK - Penguins

Week of January 27, 2020 - Kindergarten - Penguins

Week of January 27, 2020 - First Grade - Groundhog Day

Week of January 27, 2020 - Second Grade - Dinosaurs

Week of January 27, 2020 - Third Grade
Curriculum Connection - Ballona Wetlands Field Trip

Week of January 27, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book for Older Readers

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 20, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 20, 2020 - TK - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Kindergarten - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - First Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Second Grade
Welcoming Immigrants, Celebrating Heritage, Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Third Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Kindness and Caldecott

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Kindness

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 13, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations

Week of January 13, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - First Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Second Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Third Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 6, 2020 - TK
Happy Healthy New Year

Week of January 6, 2020 - Kindergarten
Exploring Nonfiction

Week of January 6, 2020 - First Grade
Sending Thank You Notes

Week of January 6, 2020 - Second Grade
Curriculum Connection - Heritage Project

Week of January 6, 2020 - Third Grade - Social/Emotional Wellness
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Doing the Right Thing

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection - Social Justice Book Groups

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Social/Emotional Wellness - Having a Positive Outlook

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Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 27, 2020Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 27, 2020 - Youth Media Awards Announced

​Week of January 27, 2020 - TK - Penguins

Week of January 27, 2020 - Kindergarten - Penguins

Week of January 27, 2020 - First Grade - Groundhog Day

​Week of January 27, 2020 - Second Grade - Dinosaurs

Week of January 27, 2020 - Third Grade​Curriculum Connection - Ballona Wetlands Field Trip

Week of January 27, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth GradeCalifornia Young Reader Medal - Picture Book for Older Readers

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 20, 2020​Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 20, 2020 - TK - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Kindergarten - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - First Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Second GradeWelcoming Immigrants, Celebrating Heritage, Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Third Grade - Caldecott and Kindness

​Week of January 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Kindness and Caldecott

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fifth GradeNewbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Kindness

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 13, 2020​Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations

Week of January 13, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - First Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Second Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Third Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fourth Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fifth Grade​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Read-alouds and Presentations Week-to-Week by Grade Level

Week of January 6, 2020 - TKHappy Healthy New Year

Week of January 6, 2020 - Kindergarten​Exploring Nonfiction

Week of January 6, 2020 - First GradeSending Thank You Notes

Week of January 6, 2020 - Second GradeCurriculum Connection - Heritage Project

Week of January 6, 2020 - Third Grade - Social/Emotional Wellness​Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Doing the Right Thing

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fourth GradeCurriculum Connection - Social Justice Book Groups

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fifth GradeSocial/Emotional Wellness - Having a Positive Outlook

Library Program

Archives

Categories

Week of January 27, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 27, 2020 - TK - Penguins

Week of January 27, 2020 - Second Grade - Dinosaurs

Week of January 27, 2020 - Third Grade
Curriculum Connection - Ballona Wetlands Field Trip

Week of January 27, 2020 - Fourth and Fifth Grade
California Young Reader Medal - Picture Book for Older Readers

Week of January 20, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations Continue

Week of January 20, 2020 - Second Grade
Welcoming Immigrants, Celebrating Heritage, Kindness

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fourth Grade - Kindness and Caldecott

Week of January 20, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Kindness

Week of January 13, 2020
Hero in the Hallway Kindness Nominations

Week of January 13, 2020 - TK and Kindergarten
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - First Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Second Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Third Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 13, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Week of January 6, 2020 - TK
Happy Healthy New Year

Week of January 6, 2020 - Kindergarten
Exploring Nonfiction

Week of January 6, 2020 - First Grade
Sending Thank You Notes

Week of January 6, 2020 - Second Grade
Curriculum Connection - Heritage Project

Week of January 6, 2020 - Third Grade - Social/Emotional Wellness
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Doing the Right Thing

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fourth Grade
Curriculum Connection - Social Justice Book Groups

Week of January 6, 2020 - Fifth Grade
Social/Emotional Wellness - Having a Positive Outlook