Book Club

We had a great book club meeting today about The Quirks. We got to skype with the author. She was fantastic! First she told us a little bit about the book and how she ended up writing it. I had given her a head's up about some of the questions and discussions I had had with students along the way - so she covered those things. We got to see pictures of her kids and art her kids have drawn. We got to see her dog. We got to see her office and the bookcase full of books she has written. We got to ask questions too. I think the kids could have continued talking to her for another hour. It was really great!


She asked us about the books we had read and we found out that she lives near Kate DiCamillo and they sometimes walk their dogs together. Amazing!!

Ski Days

We have just spent two days at Canada Olympic Park. It is quite an undertaking to take 250+ students skiing. Our gym teacher is amazing at organizing these things. Each year we have done it it seems to get smoother and smoother.

What I love best about those skiing days is seeing what kids say and write about it. For some of them these two days are the only days in the year that they ski. So many of them learn that they can do hard things. It is awesome.

Best Day Ever!

I have the begat day ever every month when I get to go pick up book club books. It is very exciting! I approach it just like Oprah does: You get a book! And you get a book! And you get a book!

Nothing is more fun than handing out books to everyone. There is a buzz in the air. This month we are very excited to connect through Twitter with the author of the book we are reading!

We tweeted this picture to her today:

We were just getting ready to go out for recess. A number of kids asked if they were allowed to take the books out and read at recess.

These are kids after my own heart!!