Fitz’s Faves Jr: J’s review of Bone: Tall Tales, by Jeff Smith

May 23, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Bone: Tall Tales, by Jeff Smith I gave this book five stars because it makes me laugh. This book is about Smily Bone telling tall tales to the Bone Scouts. One of my favorite parts is when they told the tale of Jonsen Bone, the creator of Boneville. I hope you like this book as […]

Waiting for the Biblioburro, by Monica Brown

May 22, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Our kindergarten Kindness Ninjas have spread so much joy by helping others, I knew they’d love Waiting for the Biblioburro, by Monica Brown. This book is all about Luis Soriano and his traveling library, which delivers library books to children in remote villages in Columbia via donkeys! Luis and his helpers, Alfa and Beto, work […]

3D Printed Braille Signage has Arrived!

May 21, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Design Thinking: Empathize ➡️ Define ➡️ Ideate ➡️ Prototype ➡️ Test ➡️ Share And the final step… CELEBRATE!!! 🎉🙌🎉 4th graders installed their 3D printed Braille signs into their permanent homes in the nonfiction section of the library today. Students used the design thinking process to create this accessible signage in hopes to make our […]

In the News: Student-Led Quest Makes Little Free Library for Bennett’s Village

May 20, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

The “Leveling the Playing Field” Quest, led by eighth grade student Jack Dozier ’23, has been a force in the Learning Village this trimester. Designed to answer one main question, How Can We Level the Playing Field for Children in Charlottesville?, Dozier and his Quest-mates decided to spend their class time raising money for Bennett’s […]

Fitz’s Faves: Video Book Reviews from Ms. Grant’s RLA Class

May 17, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Brave, by Svetlana Chmakova Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth, by Elijah Zuckerman, Gabriel Zuckerman, and Gregory Zuckerman Freedom Crossing, by Margaret Goff Clark Middle School, the Worst Years of my Life, by James Patterson

Real World Math with the Bennett’s Village Penny Wars

May 16, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

How many dollars are in more than 140 pounds of donated change? 💰💰 Thanks to our amazing St. Anne’s-Belfield School LS math team, we came together as a community as a community to find out! We’ve spent weeks fundraising for Bennett’s Village, and the big moment is finally here! As a grand finale, fourth graders lead first grade […]

Fitz’s Faves Jr.: E’s review of I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, by Lauren Tarshis

May 15, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

I Survived the Childrens Blizzard, by Lauren Tarshis I gave this book five stars because a boy named John he was having a hard time as his new school. He tried to be friends with Rex and his gang. And one day they came over to him. They said they found the king rattlers den. […]

4th Graders Say: What is Hacking?

May 14, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

What is hacking? Every year, as the final chapter to our Foiling Fake News unit, we pull back the curtain and dive into the HTML code behind a news website. Looking behind the scenes and manipulating headlines and photos using code checks to important boxes – first, it gives us valuable practice and experience with HTML […]

Fitz’s Faves: C’s review of Upside Down Magic, by Sarah Mlynowski

May 13, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Upside Down Magic, by Sarah Mlynowski

Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story, by Reem Farqui

May 10, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Ramadan Mubarak! The sacred month of Ramadan began this week, and there’s so much to learn about this holy tradition observed by Muslims all over the world. The best way to learn is by reading and asking questions, and books like Lailah’s Lunchbox, by Reem Faruqi, are perfect to give readers a peek into the […]