News Streaming From The Creek
Issue 2: December 2015
Summer Readers Shine
This past summer our rising 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders participated in Scholastic's Summer Reading Program, "Read For The World Record." The students logged 432,072 minutes over the summer months, placing CCE as the top school in the state of South Carolina. Recently, Scholastic rewarded our school with a plaque, a banner and 25 copies of "The 2016 Book of World Records" for our top readers.
National Picture Book Month
In honor of National Picture Book month, several parents read Caldecott Book Award winners and nominees to students.
Pie Your Teacher In The Face!
Mrs. Casey Smith tracks positive behavior with Dojo points.
One of her students saved all of his points for this very special moment.
EPIC
Epic! provides an unlimited selection of eBooks that can be instantly discovered, read and shared with friends.
New Books in the Library
Over 200 new books arrived in the Intermediate library during the month of November.
Read Your Way to the Big Game Contest
Over 150 Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 read six books to qualify for the opportunity to win a trip to the Palmetto Bowl. Although none of our students won the contest, they were still winners for being such great readers.
Upcoming Events
January - The American Library Association will hold its Midwinter Meeting in Boston, MA where book award winners will be announced.
December Holiday Lesson Plans and Activities
From Education World
Read Hard Play Hard Club Members at the Starbooks Cafe
Participants in CCE's Accelerated Reader Club for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders earn StarBucks by taking AR quizzes. One of the privileges of club membership is the opportunity to enjoy lunch with other club members at the StarBooks Cafe.
Native American Heritage Month Projects
4th and 5th grade classes worked on a Native American research project. They created Keynote slide shows on various Native American tribes.
Crowders Creek Elementary School Libraries
Email: readersatcrowders@gmail.com
Website: http://www.clover.k12.sc.us/domain/1440
Location: 5515 Charlotte Highway, Clover, SC, United States
Phone: 8038108500