Happy New (School) Year!

The Midway Sharks are a little younger this year, which means more malleable minds with which to develop a lifetime love of reading! Because our sixth graders moved to the Sixth Grade Center, we had extra classrooms which now house active, curious kindergarten and first graders! While it is more challenging to teach first graders how to sign in to Chromebooks (picture the GIF below, but a 6-year-old version.) it is delightful to hear them giggle and watch them marvel listening to a thoughtful, funny and rich picture book. (PS Reading aloud with different voices 

is my favorite thing in the WORLD) We are learning how to hold, identify, categorize and generally take care of books and electronics, as well as take care of our classmates and communities by being good citizens in real life and online. Digital Citizenship is the main guideline for 4th grade, but I begin to touch on it early, as all of our young students now have access to online devices.

We are beginning to promote the upcoming book fair, which begins September 30. The book fairs are always very successful community events because our families value books, have a positive background with literacy and are engaged in their students’ activities and interests. And we all love a fun community event!  As we did last year, our Grandparents morning celebration will coincide with the book fair this year, also, on Wednesday, October 1. Thank you for your support and partnership in raising readers and thoughtful digital citizens.