'Smore News at FTE
September 3, 2015
A New Year Begins...
Five Ways to Create a Digital Reading Workshop
A blog for literacy educators and administrators PreK-8
Sneak peaks...check out these books:
Grades 3 - 5
Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles:
This is a book full of thoughtful and well-chosen games and puzzles, but it is also a book that offers a lens into how we might include this kind of play in our own classrooms in ways that are deeply meaningful and engaging for our students - See more at: http://www.stenhouse.com/html/well-played.htm?r=eu13371#sthash.ZUAnNvm6.dpuf
All Reading Levels
The Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers
Using mentor texts...
Illustrator to Visit Forest Trail Tuesday, September 15
We celebrate all of our September birthdays...
Michael Buthe - September 3rd
Lindsey Creel - September 4th
Susan Hanson - September 6th
Ashley Krause - September 10th
Lisa Hernandez - September 11th
Roald Dahl - September 13th
10 Things You Didn't Know About Mike Buthe!!!
Every issue, Us Weekly runs a feature called "25 Things You Don't Know About Me," in which a celebrity writes up 25 interesting facts about themselves to share with readers (Laura's guilty pleasure). This year at Forest Trail, our celebrities share some wonderful tidbits about themselves. Be thinking what you would include!!! You never know when you may be asked.
Heeeeeere's Mike!
10. I took 10 years of piano lessons from 7 years old till 17.
9. I can speak enough Spanish to get by and some French.
8. In 1998, I traveled to Europe on my own for 3 weeks, visiting Italy, Switzerland, Paris, and London.
7. I used to run the cameras for a morning news broadcast in Illinois and had to get up around 3:30 a.m. each time I worked that shift. I also was the director for a small movie review segment on a local station.
6. In middle school, I had the chicken pox and stayed home for over a week, watching “Star Wars” each day.
5. One of my favorite TV shows is “The Amazing Race” and I applied twice to compete on it.
4. I really enjoy reading the novel series “Forgotten Realms”, similar to Dungeons and Dragons.
3. One year for Christmas, I wrote on my list that I wanted a book with every law in it so I could learn to be a lawyer. I also asked for a book with every disease in it so I could become a doctor.
2. Although I really enjoy the standard comic book heroes, I also enjoy a lot of the “independent” lines that do not have any superheroes.
1. I competed in a Rubik’s Cube competition as a kid. I got past the first round, but not the second. They gave me a t-shirt.
This and That From Our Staff...
From Dorothy Carter:
Support Westlake High School's Project Graduation and take your chance at winning some terrific prizes! Let Dorothy Carter know if you are interested in tickets. Tickets can also be purchased on the website at www.westlakepg.com
Grand prize: $5,000 Visa gift card
Second prize: $1,000 gift certificate to Anna Gray to be used on customized piece by Heather B. Moore
Third prize: Round of Golf for 4 on Crenshaw Cliffside at Barton Creek
Tickets are 1 for $25 and 5 for $100. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold.
Thanks for your support!