The Witches

Witches are real… really! Join us as we read Roald Dahl’s classic story, The Witches and find out what we mean!

Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 10th and learn the tips to recognizing witches and how to avoid them. Oh, and we’ll also have a whole lot of great games and fun to accompany our night.

See you there!

-Mr. W

It’s a classic, and you’ll LOVE it!

We’ve selected out final book for this year’s BookBird Literary Society. Many of you may have seen the movie, but you’ll love the book even more.

Ladies and gentlemen, please join us in reading Katherine Paterson’s Newbery winning book, Bridge to Terabithia.

ATTENTION: All Cahill Family Members

For Your Eyes Only:

The hunt is on and most of your friends have already uncovered several very good clue leads. So whose team are you siding with?

The artsy members of Janus? Or perhaps your power comes from your Lucian lineage? Brilliant thinkers find great company in Ekaterina, do you? Or maybe you’re a forward-thinking member of Tomas?

Discover your heritage at the39clues.com

What do YOU think about BookBirds?

What do Longfellow students have to say about the BookBird Literary Society?

Click on the link above to listen to an audio file of several very enthusiastic BookBirds sharing their thoughts on our great book club!

Post a comment below and let us know what you think about BookBirds!

The Thing About Me…

I need you to do me a favor. Yes, you! You’d better do it, too!

You see, the thing about you is that you’re special for a lot of different reasons. So why not tell others about it? Post a comment completing the sentence below.

And you’d better do it, too! Because really, why not tell others about the thing that makes you, well, YOU!

“The thing about me is __________________________.”

BookBirds discovers the Thing About Georgie

Our BookBirds will meet again on January 8th to discuss Lisa Graff’s first novel, The Thing About Georgie.

While you’re reading this superb book, don’t forget to check out the following websites to learn more about Georgie’s world:

Go to Lisa Graff’s homepage: (Click Here – http://www.lisagraff.com/)

Go to the Little People of America website: (Click Here – http://www.lpaonline.org/mc/page.do)

BookBirds Kicks Off with a Bang!

The BookBird Literary Society met for the first time this school year last Thursday, November 6th 2008 and boy what a kick-off we had!

Last year’s BookBird gatherings saw crowds of approximately ten to fifteen families to talk about our great reads (including Swindle, No Talking, Rules, and The Tale of Despereaux). However, last Thursday’s meeting, where we discussed Barbara O’Connor’s Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee How to Steal a Dog had an astounding thirty-one families in attendance!

I can’t speak for everyone (of course), but I had a tremendous time! The discussion was outstanding! then energy was contagious! The Mookie Gravy was delicious! And the opportunity to see so many students and parents come together over a great book was unforgettable!

To all that made it, I can’t wait to hear what you have to say about our night (please post a comment below). To those who were unable to attend, I hope you’ll be able to make it to our next BookBirds meeting in January!

Sincerely,

- Mr. Winner