Challenge 1: Take a picture of you reading a book. Be creative!
Challenge 2:Snow Art! Using snow, make some art and take a picture. You can create anything you'd like but be sure to include yourself in the picture.
Challenge 3: Snow Stories! Write a story about Your Favorite Snowy Memory. This can be a true story or one that you dream up! Have fun and be creative!
Prizes will be given for the MOST CREATIVE submissions for both students AND TEACHERS!
December is the month when we think about the holidays, family, and traditions passed down from generation to generation.
We reflect on our lives; the blessings and challenges.
love, caring, and sharing.
We have been BLESSED and INSPIRED by the grant we received from AASL which has richly added to our multicultural collection of library books. Each month we are reaching out to students, our KMS community and our local community sharing books, conversation, and activities.
This month we are making global connections, as Mrs. Beckham travels to Madrid, Spain with care packages for children in the public library,
Municipal Public Library Dámaso Alonso in Madrid
Students have decorated gift bags, written letters, made ornament and small gifts to give to students visiting the library this holiday season as a way to give back to our global community!
From now until December 20th, you can turn in books to the KMS library and then on Wednesday, December 21st you can come during enrichment and pick out your new books. All the extra books will be donated to the
Dylan’s words are poetry! His words represent our history, our country and the social problems of the world. He questions our actions and beliefs. He stands for change! His lyrics talk about treating someone right, being their friend, not tearing them down or hurting them.
Show kindness and respect. Treat everyone like a friend.
All I Really Want to Do ( Is baby, be friends with you)
We will discuss the topic of bullying through books and characters such as "Wonder" and "Schooled."
In “Wonder” Auggie, because of his facial disfigurement, had to overcome rejection,
ridicule, rudeness, and people’s reaction when they saw him.
Middle school kids can be mean, cruel, and hateful! WORDS HURT! Words can either tear someone down or build someone up. We all struggle with "stuff" in our lives, whether it is not liking the way we look, our weight, family problems, lack of money, not being popular etc.
Bullying happens when someone intentionally, repeatedly tries to hurt someone physically or mentally. It goes beyond being rude, or being mean.
News article: "No More Bullies!" Really? Does a law against bullying make the bullying stop? Does it change what happens in our school?
More cool stuff you may be interested in: Dylan Quotes:
