** We interrupted our regular blog posts because…. well, we’ve been feeling June (more on that later…)**
Good News
Our A Winnipeg Day books are finished! They are beyond amazing. The students have worked so hard for the past five weeks, using and working with the mentor text An Okoboji Day. Each student wrote, edited, illustrated and published their own book. We will be having a book launch at the school next week where they will share their books with others. (Blogging note: There will be a BIG post written on the entire process involved)
Bad News
It’s June and we feel June. The word June has become an adjective, a describing word for how we I feel.
June feels like rushing around like a crazy person Monday through Friday, so that you can feel glimpses of summer on the weekends.
June feels so close to summer, yet so far away.
June feels fast.
June feels slow.
I feel June, it’s lunchables in kids lunch bags and Subway for dinner. (for the second time this week). shhhhhh
I feel June, no more french braids and fancy bangs, it’s pony tails and headbands everyday.
I feel June, please, PLEASE rain so we don’t have to go to soccer!
I feel June.
As we headed into June, I feel like everyone was asking me if I was winding down and really Room 122 was gearing up! We were really hoping to do the most amazing book launch at McNally to celebrate the finishing of our A Winnipeg Day books. While we will still have an awesome book launch at Montrose School, there will not be a book launch at McNally in June.
Great News
I am talking with McNally’s Sara and Ryan about their Espresso Book machine. We have an exciting opportunity to Publish and PRINT a class book appropriately titled A Winnipeg Day. This is so, so exciting!! John the events coordinator at McNally (Hi John!!) was able to get back to me and they are very, VERY excited to partner with Grade 1/2’s at Montrose school! They have never worked with students this age! The book will be printed in black and white and copies would be made available for purchase! And McNally would keep it on their shelves in the children’s section of their bookstore!
But, IT”S JUNE PEOPLE!! THERE ARE 8 DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT!
Awesome News
A Winnipeg Day written by your child is their published story of their own day in Winnipeg. This book that they have written will forever be a keepsake at your home for many years to come.
Collaboratively, we will work together next September and October to write A Winnipeg Day by Montrose School Grade 1/2’s. We will take pages and ideas from each student and collectively write a book that will be published and printed. Then we will have The Most Out of This World, EPIC Book Launch at McNally! So although lots of you are moving onto Grade 3, there will still be an opportunity for us to work together!
I should mention, we’re all going to feel less June soon. Soon our June feels will be all gone. There is a cure for June feels….
S U M M E R T I M E!!