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The votes have been counted and the winners are in! In this multi-week project, students composed nominations for their favorite books of the year via Google docs and shared them with me electronically. Once all of the nominees were shared, we had a good old fashioned debate to defend our favorites and sway our classmates’ […]
Read MoreField Day! Water bottles, rockin’ jams, dizzy bats, tie-dye… you all know what I’m talking about. Delighted screams in the air, sunscreen all over the place, and not a dry pair of shoes in the house. We wouldn’t have it any other way! This year’s Field Day Committee put together an action-packed three hours in […]
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Many children lose someone that they love early in their lives. It is hard to watch a child in pain, and even more difficult to help heal the heart of someone you love while you, yourself are hurting. Whether the loss is of a parent, grandparent, friend, or beloved pet, understanding death, its permanency, and […]
Read MoreReady or not, summer is coming! It feels like it was the beginning of November just last week, but somehow there are only 5 more days of school before the end of the year. The last few weeks have been filled to the brim with special events, field trips, and celebrations to mark the closing […]
Read MoreThis morning live on the Johnson morning announcements, I shared the winner of our Spring Book Fair Raffle. Just in case you forgot about all of the awesome stuff up for grabs, here’s a little reminder: Tickets were on sale all last week at the Spring Book Fair, and thanks to shoppers like you, raffle […]
Read MoreIt’s 9:27 PM. Do you know where your library books are? I’m a little ashamed to admit it but.. I don’t. All materials were due back to the library on May 22nd. Hundreds of overdue notices have been created, printed, sorted, and sent home in Ninja Turtle Backpacks. But there are still 283 books missing […]
Read MoreHatchet by Gary Paulsen A boy name Brian was going to his dad place. When his plane crash on an island. Brian is trying to survive on this island he’s looking for shelter. Food. He’s lucky that he survive. I think you should read this book. This student book review was written by Gloria, a […]
Read MoreWelcome to a new series for the Learning Leopard Library blog – Student Spotlight. Check out Student Spotlight posts to learn more about some of the students that make the Johnson Elementary School Library so awesome! Today’s spotlight is on Laniyah, a Johnson second grader. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Laniyah is one […]
Read MoreThis March, Johnson students were lucky enough to get to see Kate DiCamillo speak during the Virginia Festival of the Book. The experience was spectacular, and I wrote a blog post to share the wonderful things that we learned. Since then, the post has garnered hundreds of page views, been shared by Charlottesville City Schools […]
Read MoreSummer is coming. The weather is heating up, the days are getting longer, and the school year is winding down. While this is a joyful (and rambunctious) time for many, the transitions that come at the end of the school year can be a struggle for some students. Being tested on their growth, preparing to […]
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