It was fun to see such wonderful books displayed and to see the enthusiasm in the children as they talked about their favorite character or their favorite part of their story. The students showed pride in showing off their hard work and were quick to tell what part of the project they enjoyed working on most. Seeing the student art work on the backboard is always wonderful. It's great to see their talent and effort displayed! I am so proud of all of them!
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Davis Magnet Reading Fair
The 1st phase of the Mississippi Department of Education Reading Fair was recently held in our school auditorium. There were so many wonderful projects! The judges of the Reading Fair all said they were impressed with the quality of the projects they saw and that they had very difficult choices to make in each category!
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Characters Come to Life!
Students at Davis dressed as characters from some of their favorite books to present their reading fair projects to their classes this past week. I met some new characters and saw some old familiar ones like The Little Prince and Pinkalicious. There was even a mouse there from the book The Witches by Roald Dahl. Have a look at the pictures and see what characters you recognize!
Our Davis students are outstanding! I love to see their creativity and enthusiasm! Check back next week to see pictures of students and their reading fair projects! There are so many great ones, I'll probably have to do several posts!
Our Davis students are outstanding! I love to see their creativity and enthusiasm! Check back next week to see pictures of students and their reading fair projects! There are so many great ones, I'll probably have to do several posts!
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Davis Magnet Reading Fair 2013
I hope that everyone has begun getting ready for the upcoming Reading Fair at Davis! The students have been talking to me about books they are reading and what they want to do projects on and it's getting me excited about seeing some excellent work. Our IB learners at Davis are such exceptional students!
I thought I would share some exemplar projects from some different reading fairs that I've attended in the past. The important information about what's expected to be on the board, though, is in your reading fair packet. Be sure there are no spelling or grammatical errors. Be thorough in your writing. Be creative. Have fun! Remember that our classroom reading fairs will be October 23.
I hope you enjoy the process! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Here's the link to the Davis web page that holds the Reading Fair Information: http://davis.jpsms.org/parents-and-families
I thought I would share some exemplar projects from some different reading fairs that I've attended in the past. The important information about what's expected to be on the board, though, is in your reading fair packet. Be sure there are no spelling or grammatical errors. Be thorough in your writing. Be creative. Have fun! Remember that our classroom reading fairs will be October 23.
I love the interesting material choice for the title! |
This was a neat non-fiction project. Remember non-fiction projects have different guidelines! |
Here's the graphic organizer they used for their non-fiction project. |
Jacey's project completely followed the theme. She placed 1st at school and at district level. |
Adayah and McKinley did a great group project and placed 1st at school and district. |
I love that they used sticks for the title! |
I like the paper plate pig and the syrup dripping on the board. |
Definitely haunted! Even ghosts hanging across the front! |
They used (fake) money to make the title! How cool! |
Graham made popsicle rafts to go along with his story, The Raft. How cool! |
This whole board looks like a kitchen because it's about making soup! |
I hope you enjoy the process! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Here's the link to the Davis web page that holds the Reading Fair Information: http://davis.jpsms.org/parents-and-families
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Summer Reading Celebration
Students in JPS who read and wrote about 20 books or more over the summer were invited to the Summer Reading Celebration held at the MS Children's Museum on September 19th. We had 52 students from Davis who were eligible for this wonderful event! Because our school had such a high number of summer readers, our school was recognized with a special plaque! Only 4 schools in the district received this honor so we are very thankful to all of our students, parents, and staff who read and wrote about the books they read this summer. I'm so proud that our IB students show commitment and enthusiasm about reading!
Research shows that students who read during the summer can prevent falling behind (the "summer slide") and I believe that all the reading that was done has truly helped us to be off to a great start this school year.
Enjoy the pictures from our fun night out at the MS Children's Museum!
Friday, September 6, 2013
AR Home Connect
Students in grades 2-5 (soon to be grades 1-5) take Accelerated Reading (AR) quizzes on the books they have read from our library or from books they may have read from their own personal collection or the public library. Students are first tested with a STAR reading test and that test assigns them a reading level. Each nine weeks, students take AR quizzes to earn points and meet their own goals based on their reading level and also based on the assumption that they are reading the required 20 minutes per day that our teachers have requested.
Parents, we'd love for you to help keep track of your child's progress and encourage your child to continue to work toward meeting his/her goals. Please ask your child to tell you his/her username and password and enter that information into the correct fields at the following link to see their progress. You can also sign up to receive an email when your child completes a test. I signed up for this with my child and I love getting an email and knowing what she did on a quiz before I even get home!
Here's the link: AR Home Connect (This link is also on our Library Links section to the right so you'll always be able to access it easily!)
Parents, we'd love for you to help keep track of your child's progress and encourage your child to continue to work toward meeting his/her goals. Please ask your child to tell you his/her username and password and enter that information into the correct fields at the following link to see their progress. You can also sign up to receive an email when your child completes a test. I signed up for this with my child and I love getting an email and knowing what she did on a quiz before I even get home!
Here's the link: AR Home Connect (This link is also on our Library Links section to the right so you'll always be able to access it easily!)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Great Resource Reminder!
I know I posted about this last school year, but I wanted to put this back on everyone's mind. It's called NBC Learn. It is a GREAT research tool! The videos are on various topics and are searchable. There are also transcripts for each video. These videos will take you all over the world!
Students, Be sure to check out the section titled Writer's Speak. This section features some of your favorite authors talking about their books and the writing process they go through. There's also a section that features videos about common grammatical errors and how to avoid them. How cool! There is also a huge selection of science and social studies videos. Have fun!
Parents and teachers, You can sign up for your own account and create a favorites list for your favorite videos. These videos can then be shared with others. I can see how our teachers can use these to enhance an IB unit of inquiry! Wow! You can also sign up for a weekly email with new information they add each week.
I'll add the link to the links section on the right, but here it is now: http://archives.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k-12
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Congratulations Mrs. Lastique!
This week at our weekly staff meeting, Parents for Public Schools stopped by to honor 5th grade teacher, Monique Lastique, with a 2013 Outstanding Educator award. The award is given for fostering student success, dedication to teaching, demonstrating a high committment to student achievement, engaging students in challenging and meaningful work, and interacting with parents as partners in the education process... all in the interest to better Jackson Public Schools. We are very proud of Mrs. Lastique! She joins other Davis staff who have won this award in the past... Stephanie Dees and Diane Setzer. And with such great teachers we have at Davis, I know this won't be the last time a Davis teacher is recognized! Our IB teachers here at Davis are the best!
Thursday, August 8, 2013
The New School Year Begins!
We had a great first day of school! Students getting off the bus or being walked in by their parents were greeted by a plethora of smiling faces. Dr. Cedrick Gray, our school superintendent, was there giving high fives to all the incoming students. He wished them luck and commented on how nice and sharp they were looking. And they were! Cameramen were there documenting the happenings. Dr. Everly, Senora Moss, and Ms. Caston guided the students into the building and there the rest of the staff assisted in getting everyone to their correct places. The day went very smoothly after that. We have such great students and teachers at Davis!
Mrs. Willis is so happy to see her students! |
The 5th graders were so focused, I don't think they knew I was there! |
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