Today, after a very short Morning Work Time and a non-existent Morning Meeting, we had our Writer's Celebration! The kids did a super job - I couldn't be more proud. After the readings, we had cookie and juice, and the kids made themselves available for complements and autographs. It was a very fun event- thank you to all who helped practicing at home, and to all who were able to come. I did videotape it, and I will send home info about making a copy of the DVD soon.

After the celebration, we had a bit of free time, and then we read a couple of books (to calm the sugar high...). We also went outside to play for a bit, and then Mrs. Bechtel came to our class for our last Catalyst class of the year. By the time we finished all of that, it was time to head home.

Today, after a very short morning work time and an equally short Morning Meeting, we spent a fair amount of time practicing for the Writer's Celebration tomorrow. The kids practiced reading their stories again, and then we practiced how to get on and off the stage.

After that practice, we headed up to the Media Center for our time there with Mrs. Hennen. when we got back down to the room each student had a chance to read a bit of their story on the stage with the microphone - they did a great job, and we are really looking forward to tomorrow!