#STABSummerReading: July 2018

August 20, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Have you kept up with all of the fun on social media with #STABSummerReading? While I’ve had a nice, slow, unplugged summer, St. Anne’s-Belfield School readers have been reading the books that they love all over the globe. The posts, emails, messages, and letters (snail mail! I still can’t get over it!) kept rolling in […]

#STABSummerReading: June 2018

July 3, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Our community is sharing their summer reading on social media using #stabsummerreading! Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, or on the St. Anne’s-Belfield School Summer Reading page. You can share your #STABSummerReading by posting your book covers, selfies, reviews, recommendations, or just snapshots of you enjoying a good book wherever you might be reading this summer. Post […]

5th Grade Says… The Best Books of the Year, in Exactly 15 Words

May 24, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Looking for something great to read this summer? Read on to find out the books that 5th grade says were the best of the 2017-2018 school year! Pernille Ripp, teacher and literature specialist extraordinaire, is generous enough to share her amazing ideas on social media. I’m constantly inspired by her blog posts, Instagram, and Twitter […]

Saintly Spotlight: Timmy

May 22, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Welcome to the Saintly Spotlight! The brilliant idea of Jack the library intern, The Saintly Spotlight is an opportunity for St. Anne’s-Belfield School’s most passionate readers to share their reading lives with their school community. All students in grades 5-8 are welcome to apply by customizing a Google Slides template with common reading related questions. […]

Saintly Spotlight: Eliza

May 15, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Fitz’s Faves Jr: Amity’s review of The Kingdom of Wrenly, book 7, by Jordan Quinn

May 14, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because this book was a variety of things. These books have adventure and has a dragon also other mythical creatures. I also like this book because Lucas and Clara are friends and both have confidence to be how they are. Why I like this book so much is… a […]

Fitz’s Faves: Hadley’s review of Chasing Space, by Leland Melvin

May 11, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because it was amazing of how when you read this you experience all the training of an astronaut and of a football player all in one book. Another reason I gave Chasing Space five stars is because you get to hear the encouraging story of Leland Melvin and how […]

Saintly Spotlight: Henry

May 10, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Fitz’s Faves Jr: Eleanor’s Review of Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo

May 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because it’s sad and sweet at the same time. If you like cliffhangers then read this book. And if you like animals and friendship, then read it. This student book review was written by Eleanor, a St. Anne’s-Belfield School student. Eleanor is in the second grade.

Saintly Spotlight: Eden

May 3, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.