Week 2 TLE Library Story: Dirty Joe the Pirate A True Story by Bill Harley

Week 2 TLE Library Story: Dirty Joe the Pirate a True Story by Bill Harley

Congratulations Tahoe Lake AR Test Takers!

Congrats to our TLE Students who have already passed (60% or higher) an AR Test since 3/14!

And a big shout-out to Ivy & Kiley who have both already taken 5 tests!

Mrs. Bourke's Class	Mrs. Scoville's Class	Ms. Boyle's Class
Ryder	Braden	Gabi
Kiley	Charlie	Ethan
Angel	Reagan	Preston
Leo	Savannah	Maya
Finnley	Espen
	Laz
	Asiel
	Ivy

And another quote for Women's History Month:

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” –Oprah Winfrey

The Wonky Donkey, words and music by Craig Smith, illustrations by Katz Cowley (read in three video segments)

Once you've finished the story...enjoy the animated video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDeQT9zCvi4

Word of the Week for 3rd/4th:  ACROPHOBIA: n. extreme or irrational fear of heights, root words: acro=topmost or highest, phobia=fear of; other words: claustrophobia, hydrophobia, bibliophobia

Library TLE Distance Learning

Hello Tahoe Lake Cubs,

Welcome to distance learning at TLE Library.  Each week, I will be posting read-aloud storytime for K-2nd and 3rd-4th by Weds.  

For 3rd-4th, we will be continuing word of the week.  The word of the week is pentagon: a noun, a plane figure with five straight sides and five angles, (from the Greek root penta meaning five).  Related words:  pentameter, pentagram, pentathalon.

Our AR contest will continue in a different format.  Please continue taking AR tests for each book read via Clever.  If you take at least one AR test and score above 80% for every week of distance learning, you will win a special prize from the Library when we return to school.  I will be able to follow your results in Renaissance Learning.


March is Women's History Month.

https://womenshistorymonth.gov/images/


Quote of the week:  "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.  Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."       Marie Curie


We will continue our reading of California Young Reader Medal Nominees' books.  For more information about these award winners, please follow this link:  http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees

I look forward to hearing from you at any time.  Mrs. Gramanz, agramanz@ttusd.org

Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Today, March 2, 2020 Students are celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday by reading and listening to Dr. Seuss stories all day long.

My favorite fun fact about Dr. Seuss:  "He kept a closet full of wacky hats.  Whenever he was stumped writing, he'd put on a suitable hat to help the words flow."  Source: Parents Magazine & Imagine That! How Dr. Seuss Wrote the Cat in the Hat by Judy Sierra

We have passed the 100th Day of school which we celebrated at Tahoe Lake on February 12th.  This was also Family Reading Night.  Thank you to TLE PTO for sponsoring this event and a big shout out to all students and family members who were able to attend.  Thank you also to all our staff here at Tahoe Lake who read books and wore costumes.  Our special thanks to the Man in the Yellow Hat, our Superintendent, Dr. Leri! 

And finally, a big thank you to Julie Basile for all her hard work for many years as TLE's Chairperson of the Scholastic Book Fair.  Julie will be moving up to North Tahoe Middle School next year. We will miss her, but we welcome Stephanie Salke who will be taking over her role.  In addition we want to thank all the parent helpers who worked many hours to run the fair.  Our fair netted around $3,000 worth of Scholastic dollars which will be used to purchase books for the Library, teacher classrooms and as reading prizes. 

Martin Luther King Day & Black History Month--February 2019

When we did have school in January and February, 2-4th Grade classes had many read alouds pertaining to the Civil Rights Movement.  Some of our favorites were:  Martin's Big Words, The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport; The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson and Freedom Summer by Deborah Miles. 

Happy New Year! Most TLE Students Were Welcomed Back to School with the Book, The Magician's Hat, by New England Patriot's Former Player, Malcolm Mitchell

The first week of 2019, all 1st-4th Graders listened to the story, The Magician's Hat, by New England Patriot's former football player, Malcolm Mitchell.  Malcolm discovered his love of reading during college by joining a book club.  He currently promotes children's literacy with his website and book contests. Some classes at Tahoe Lake are currently participating in a Super Bowl themed reading contest, Readbowl '19.   Please click on the following links for more information about his story and his literacy projects.


https://www.readwithmalcolm.com/readbowl/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qFxMBjmvM8