Celebrating READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK 2017

This year, GRACE Christian School observes READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK from February 27-March 1, 2017.

We started off with a variety of activities in early February:

• In honor of Dr. Seuss, Mrs. Gehringer challenged the GRACE students to donate 500 books to the month-long book drive sponsored by WAKE UP AND READ. Our students collected over 700 books appropriate for readers from birth-12 years old. 

• Our 6th graders read a Dr. Seuss book to our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten classes. This is a GRACE tradition we started a number of years ago. 

• The media center distributes Seuss prizes to all TK-6th grade students (erasers, bookmarks, stickers) in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday.

• Our 4th graders performed a Seuss readers' theater in their media class this week, while our 5th graders did a Seuss webquest. Other classrooms did various Seuss-related lessons as well.

• Our TK-6th grade students took Seuss selfies. Our younger students held funny props while we took their photo in front of a green screen. Our 5th & 6th graders wore Seuss costumes we borrowed from our theater dept. Our 6th grade Multimedia class will design the backgrounds and complete the project. We put our Seuss selfies in a slideshow to share in a few weeks.

• Anther tradition -- we post photos of our teachers and staff holding one of their favorite Seuss books, in addition to Seuss banners and posters in the hallway.

• Our Wednesday, we will have a flashlight read in the gym at the end of the day. We will assemble for carpool early, turn on our flashlights, turn off the lights, and read a book for 15 minutes. Our older students will sit with our younger students.

Looking forward to celebrating with you!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!

Summer Reading Stars!

Carol Gehringer, Media Coordinator

Last spring, Mrs. Gehringer and Mrs. Walker challenged the students on the 801 Campus (TK-6) to read beyond their required reading book.

Students who turned in a Summer Reading Log in August, received a certificate of achievement and a PeiWei Reading Award (redeemable for a free Kids’ Meal). Forty-eight students turned in their logs accounting for over 1,220 books read and recorded on summer reading logs.

KUDOS to Mrs. Hare’s class for having the highest number of students turn in their logs — over 50% of the class!

• Bachman, Cooper (3rd Hare)
• Baker, Campbell (5th Suarez)
• Baker, Hudson (3rd Hickman)
• Barry, Madison (3rd Hare)
• Best, Graham (4th Anderson)
• Bittler, Henry (4th Sweeney)
• Buus, Colin (K Cheney)
• Cameron-Chileshe, Olivia (5th Suarez)
• Chambers, Jenna (3rd Hare)
• Clarke, Sam (2nd Goeking)
• Corona, Abby (2nd Goeking)
• Donovan, Emma (4th Anderson)
• Fitzhugh, Jennings (3rd Hare)
• Garrett, Anna (5th Suarez)
• Grissom, Hudson (K Cheney)
• Harris, Aurora (2nd Goeking)
• Hess, Mason (3rd Hare)
• Katz, Victoria (3rd Hare)
• Kemp, Lorelei (1st Huntley)
• Kennedy, Liliana (1st Huntley)
• Laakso, Madie (3rd Hare)
• Lawrence, Tanner (1st Still)
• Lehew, Colton (5th Suarez)
• Lehman, Evan (4th Sweeney)
• Lehman, Kate (3rd Hickman)
• Lisiecki, Madeline (2nd Goeking)
• Mason, James (2nd Goeking)
• Mathew, Sohani (1st Yabani)
• Mathew, Soleil (1st Huntley)
• McLeod, Philip (2nd Goeking)
• Moore, Benjamin (2nd Goeking
• Moore, Paige (5th Barker)
• Morrison, Aaron (4th Schaeffer)
• Murphy, Ansley (2nd Schnake)
• Murphy, Carter (5th Suarez)
• Murphy, Landon (3rd Hickman)
• Nico, Giselle (4th Sweeney)
• Nunnery, Presley (3rd Hare)
• Papuchis, Addy (3rd Hare)
• Popa, Avery (3rd Hare)
• Rankin, Benjamin (1st Yabani)
• Smith, Aubrey (1st Huntley)
• Stanley, Olivia (K Cheney)
• Vallecorse, Samuel (3rd Hare)
• Wakefield, Alex (4th Schaeffer)
• Ward, Chase (4th Schaeffer)
• Wingerd, Lauren (5th Suarez)
• Woodson, Emily (4th Schaeffer)

Good job, students! 

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK / Dr. Seuss @ GRACE 2016

Mrs. Carol Gehringer
Media Center

GRACE Christian School will celebrate the 112th anniversary of Dr. Seuss' birthday (on March 2, 2016). We will observe Read Across America Week from March 2nd-March 10, 2016.

We will start off  with a reader's theater salute to Dr. Seuss over our PA system, with the help of three 6th graders.

Sometime during our observance, all our 6th graders read a Dr. Seuss book to our three Kindergarten classes, as well as our TK classes -- this is a tradition we started a few years ago and both grades love doing it.

Our TK-3rd grade students will participate in a Cat-in-the-Hat Incognito Activity, taking a picture of the infamous Cat in the Hat and helping him to be at GRACE incognito. The students' work will grace our halls by the school store.

Our older students will be invited to solve the Seuss Mystery in the library. A crime scene will be set up and clues will be provided. We'll see if our sleuths can solve the mystery of who-done-it!

On Friday, March 5th, we will have a red-and-white stripe day. In honor of the Cat in the Hat, we will wear red and white stripes, or red and white. Cat in the Hat hats will be permitted.

Our media center will give out Seuss surprises to all the classrooms in honor of Dr. Seuss. Ms. Lisa in the lunchroom promises a special Seuss treat sometime during the week.

As usual, we posted photos of our teachers and staff holding one of their favorite Seuss books, in addition to Seuss banners and posters throughout the school.

Our final day of day, we will have a flashlight read in the gym at the end of the day. We will assemble for carpool early, turn on our flashlights, turn off the lights, and read a book for 15 minutes.

Looking forward to celebrating with you!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!

SPRING BOOK FAIR CONTINUES TODAY

Carol Gehringer
Media Coordinator

FAMILIES,

Thanks for coming out last night (Thursday, April 23rd) for our annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair (near Cary Towne Center).

The Book Fair will continue through SUNDAY, April 25th for in-store purchases, and through WEDNESDAY, April 29th for online purchases (use our book fair code: 11586161 when you place your order).

TODAY'S PERFORMANCES, FRIDAY, APRIL 24th:

3:30-3:45pm    Storytime with Mrs. Gehringer & Mrs. Warmke (& TALON!)

3:45-4:15pm    7th-8th Grade Band

4:15-4:45pm    High School Band

While at the Book Fair, you can

• decorate & pick up your pre-ordered cupcakes (near front of the store)
• shop for Mother's Day (any purchase in the store counts!)
• listen to the storytime and band performances (near back of the store)
• buy your child's summer reading (TK-6th grade only, 7th-12th grade not available yet)
• make a purchase for any grade level classroom or one of our libraries (don't forget to complete the forms)
• get your picture taken with Talon, our mascot (near back of the store)

BUYING A BOOK FOR THE CLASSROOM OR OUR LIBRARY?  Fill out a donation form, so we know who to thank, AND fill our the Cheesecake Battle Form to help your child's teacher win a cheesecake!

While we won't have student performances after today (FRIDAY, April 24th), our students' artwork will be up over the weekend -- and you can purchase books, DVDs, CDs, and food from the cafe over the weekend to help our Book Fair totals.

Just be sure to tell them you want your purchase to help GRACE Christian -- and if you order online, you will need this voucher code: 11586161.

THANK YOU for your support!!

Come See Us Perform!

Lou Wells
K-2 Music

Please join us at the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Walnut St. in Cary on Thursday, April 23rd at 3:30 for a "short preview" of our K-2 Spring Concert music.  (TK will be performing along with us!)

With joyful singing,
Ms. Lou


Schedule of Events:

THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd:

3:30-3:45 K-2 singers with TK

3:45-4:00 Elementary Chorus

4:00-4:30 5th grade band

4:30-5:00 6th grade band

FRIDAY, APRIL 24th:

3:30-3:45 Storytime with Mrs. Gehringer

3:45-4:15 7th-8th grade band

4:15-4:45 HS band

See you there!