E. Rivers Media News
February, 2020
The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Goes to the Divisional Level
If your child is interested in trying out for next year's reading bowl team, be looking for a flyer coming out soon calling for Rising 4th and 5th graders! The flyer will include a list of books for next year's competition! If you have any questions, please contact pboston@atlanta.k12.ga.us.
Author Visits
We also hosted Patricia McLaurin who wrote "Have You Thanked An Inventor Today" and "Have You Thanked a KidVentor Today". Both of her books feature African Americans who have invented everything from a potato chip to a Traffic Light and encourage creativity. You can find her book on her website - https://www.patricemclaurin.com/.
Both authors emphasized the writing and editing process!
SEL Book of the Month-Pies From Nowhere
We now have a Social and Emotional Learning section of in the media center as we strive to meet the Social and Emotional needs of our students here at E. Rivers Elementary.
Book Writing Club projects will be entered into the Georgia Media Festival
All electronic projects created by students at E. Rivers are elligible to be entered into the Georgia Student Media Festival. Mrs. Boston is working with students who have created Google Slide presentations, websites, projects created for the APS Technology Fair, and books created in the 4th & 5th grade Writing Club. If you would like to help Mrs. Boston with these projects, please email her at pboston@atlanta.k12.ga.us.
March Madness Mythology Reading Competition
Students may read on MyOn at home by going to MyBackpack (https://launchpad.classlink.com/atlanta) and searching for these titles:
- The Adventures of Hercules
- The Voyages of Odyssesu
- Perseus and Medusa
- The Trojan War
- Theseus and the Minotaur
- Jason and the Golden Fleece
If you would like to come in between 11:00-1:00 p.m. to help run the competitions, please contact Mrs. Boston at pboston@atlanta.k12.ga.us.
May the best team win!!
North Atlanta High School Morning Readers
Thank you to Ms. Archer, from North Spring High School, for partnering with us!
E. Rivers Media Center
Email: pboston@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Website: http://eriversmediacenter.weebly.com/
Location: 8 Peachtree Battle Avenue Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 802-7066
Twitter: @paulaboston10