Lewis and Clark Learns

It was the day of the homecoming parade. My friends and I made a float to enter into the contest. I knew that nothing would get in the way of me going. And then I collapsed. When I woke up I was at home. My mom walked into the room. Took my temperature and told me I had a fever. I was going to have to have to miss the parade and take a trip to the doctor. The doctor drew some blood and gave me the worst news of my life. I had Polio! Polio is a disease that has no cure. I was paralyzed from the neck down. I was put thorough a series of treatments. Read the book to hear more of the most dreadful time of my life.

April is National Poetry Month! Each day during the month of April, I will post a poem written by a Lewis and Clark student. If you would like to submit a poem for possible blog publication, turn in a written copy to Mrs. Rosheim. Check back each day to read and enjoy each poem. Check out this great website to create your own original poems... http://www.magpo.com/kidspoetry/ Once you get to the site click PLAY to get started! Good Poems! Good Times!

Kids who attended the Literature Festival in Warrensburg, please respond to the following questions... 1. Did the Literature Festival encourage you to read? Why? 2. Did the Literature Festival trip motivate you to write more and/or better? Why? 3. Who was your favorite author? Why?

Wow! Lewis and Clark did a fantastic job researching landmarks this year. We tied for fourth place among 31 other teams! We correctly answered 19 of the 31 landmarks. The first place teams correctly answered 22 landmarks so we were close behind. 4th and 5th graders who participated, please blog about the research skills you learned as a result of the Landmark Game.

It is time for our annual A to Z Mystery Series Reading Challenge . All third graders are invited to join in this challenge! All you have to do is read 25 A to Z mysteries written by Ron Roy (I will read the Absent Author to you) and complete a comprehension question about each book between March 30th and May 8th. If you complete the challenge, you will be invited to a Mystery Reading Celebration. Learn more about the author, Ron Roy at his website... http://ronroy.com/

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is 4o years old! Happy Birthday! Visit the library this week to check out a great book by Eric Carle and pick up a Very Hungry Caterpillar bookmark. I would love to hear about your favorite Eric Carle book.

It all started when dad sent me the birthday card a month early(like always). Those 10 words I will never forget...What are you going to do for your big day?... This thrilling ride through the Big One-Oh roller coaster has its ups, it has its downs, but you never get off until the big day! Charley Maplewood is turning 10,when he finally meets his crazy neighbor Garry Quarky. He learns that he was a retired effects man, and that inspires Charley to have a house of horror birthday with all the wrong people. The two school bullies, three girly girls that care more about nails than themselves, and more party goer's! Can Charley pull this off without the grownups finding out? Read The Big One-Oh by Dean Pitchford and find out!