What a great celebration we had with Elise Broach, author of Masterpiece, to wrap up this year's One School, One Book title.  Ms. Broach prepared two assemblies about writing surrounding one of her picture books, and of course, our favorite title, Masterpiece.  She was so inspiring to all of us, reminding us to keep notebooks of ideas.  Did you know that the story of masterpiece came to her from back when she was in graduate school?  She was getting her PhD in history and after studying one night, dropped her contact lens down the drain and said to herself, "If only I had a little creature to crawl down there and get it for me!"  The rest, as they say, is history.  That story sat in her head for twenty years before she wrote it! So families, don't throw out your child's writing!  Thank you, again, parents and PTA for the generous Arts for All donation that has made this, and all our wonderful assemblies, possible.

 

Friday we are celebrating Read Across America with a comfy pajama and reading day.  Please make sure your child's outfit that day is school appropriate and safe for the playground.  No slippers, please!