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Wishing you a safe & happy Halloween! 🎃 Enjoy the link from today’s morning event for some family fun that is sure to result in groans and giggles! 😆 sites.google.com/rhschools.o… @DutchmanCreekMS @weareteachers #MorningEvents #MoreThanBooks #BuildingRelationships
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Students enjoy opportunities for board games, Wii games, air hockey, printing, giveaways, & more! Benefits of gaming include cognitive development, problem solving abilities, social competence, motor skills, emotional regulation & stress reduction. @DutchmanCreekMS #GatorGameDays
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Check out the bulletin boards if you haven’t already to see the September statistics, spotlights, & top readers! 6th grade showed tremendous improvement & some students had reading streaks of 50 days or more! @DutchmanCreekMS @beanstackapp #Beanstack #ExcellenceExpectedEveryDay
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Here are the top titles purchased at our @Scholastic #BookFair! 💚 Not only did we put hundreds of books into hands, but we provided access to real-world financial literacy skills - handling money, budgeting, & calculating sales tax. @DutchmanCreekMS #Literacy #MathInTheLibrary
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A special #ThankYou to the individuals who supported our teachers by donating books to their classroom libraries. 🐊💚📚 You brought smiles to their faces! 😁 @DutchmanCreekMS @Scholastic #BookFair #BookJoy #TheCreekIsReading
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Thank you for helping us reach our #BookFair goal! Last call for shopping! The fair will close after lunches Friday. We’ve restocked squishies, dragon eggs, posters, magnetic mirrors, chargers, Hunger Games books, & other popular titles. 💚📚 @DutchmanCreekMS @Scholastic #BookJoy
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1 day by the numbers: $1,300+ in #BookFair sales, 116 books checked in, 58 books checked out, 9 class visits, 2 library system crashes, & 1 fire drill = 1 tired librarian who hopes her assistant feels better soon! Only 3 more days to shop the fair! @DutchmanCreekMS #GatorGrit
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Our @Scholastic #BookFair is in full swing! Use the drop-down menu to access details & browse from home: sites.google.com/rhschools.o… eWallet is a great payment option: bookfairs.scholastic.com/con… Donations are welcomed & help put books in hands: shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund… @DutchmanCreekMS
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So far this week, we’ve hosted class check-out visits, a build-your-own ice cream sundae party for #Beanstack ticket winners, plus #SilentSwamp, #GatorGameDay, & lunches. We’ve also processed new books & prepped for the #BookFair! 🙌 @DutchmanCreekMS @beanstackapp #MoreThanBooks
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Our September #Beanstack ticket winners were announced before fall break. Just a reminder that we will be hosting our Ice Cream Sundae Party on Wednesday, Oct 14th during 8th grade lunch! @DutchmanCreekMS @beanstackapp #ReadingCulture #DailyReadingGoal #TheCreekIsReading
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Our Fall @Scholastic #BookFair starts next Friday, Oct 16th! Here are some highlights of important info. For more details, please visit this link & utilize the drop-down menu. The Media Center receives 50% of all sales. sites.google.com/rhschools.o… @DutchmanCreekMS #BookJoy #Literacy
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🗓️ Save the date! Families are invited to shop our Fall @Scholastic #BookFair on Wednesday, Oct 21st from 4-5 pm before attending one of the football games. Tackle some deals, intercept a good book, & score a win for #Literacy! Plus, earn an extra raffle ticket. @DutchmanCreekMS
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We listened to student feedback & have new incentives for our October #Beanstack challenge. 📚 20 min of reading per day puts you on pace to earn a ticket, dress down day, & “you choose” prize with added snacks, fidgets, & squishies. @DutchmanCreekMS @beanstackapp #ReadingCulture
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🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our @Scholastic #BookFair will kick off the morning of Friday, Oct. 16th with Book Fair BINGO & close after lunches on Friday, Oct. 23rd! Every small purchase adds up to make a big impact. This is our primary source of funding. @DutchmanCreekMS #BookJoy
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We are on pace to crush Distinguished level circulation according to middle school state standards (18+ books checked out per student per year). At this time last year, we were at 5 books per student. This year, we are at 6 books per student! 🙌 @DutchmanCreekMS #RaiseTheBar
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All donations to book projects are being doubled! 💚📚 Adopt a book. Make a difference. Support middle schoolers. Promote literacy. Accelerate student learning. All for half price! donorschoose.org/sl/6ynJZF6U… @DutchmanCreekMS @DonorsChoose #FillEveryShelf #ThankYou #TheCreekIsReading
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We hosted #SummerReading rewards during all 3 grade level lunches. Participants earned a sweet treat, a “Read My Shirt” spirit day, & an invite to a reading celebration with 3 activities - DIY buttons, book cover photo ops, & book shout-outs. @DutchmanCreekMS #LeadersAreReaders
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Just a #DayInTheLibrary … hosted #GatorGameDay, #BattleOfTheBooks, & 4 6th grade classes … circulated 200+ books … planned events for next week, supported readers, & prepped summer reading tickets … submitted morning announcements, newsletters, & a grant 😲 @DutchmanCreekMS
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At this stage of #BattleOfTheBooks, our students read 3 days a week & take 1-2 days per week to discuss the books. As we progress into the season, students will take quizzes & participate in different activities to help us prepare for our academic competition. 📚 @DutchmanCreekMS
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Mr. Adkins brought his social studies classes for #Research support on Appalachia. Search strategies shared for Discus databases included combining keywords with “AND” & using control F to find keywords in articles. sites.google.com/rhschools.o… @DutchmanCreekMS @scdiscus #RaiseTheBar
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