All students in Jordak Elementary School will be reading "Flora & Ulysses" through May 18 for the One School, One Book reading program.
One School, One Book
All students in Jordak Elementary School will be reading “Flora & Ulysses” through May 18 for the One School, One Book reading program.
On April 18, each class took a scavenger hunt through the school, following clues and looking for characters or scenes from the book. The book from the number one New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo is about Flora stepping in at just the right time to try to save Ulysses the squirrel from tragedy. Throughout their adventure, Ulysses develops powers of strength, flight and misspelled poetry, and cynical Flora discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.
Students were so excited to discover the characters and various settings around the building and are enjoying their reading assignments. A big thank you to Kenston schools for sharing their props and some books with us for this special occasion, to the Cardinal PTA for their support in bringing this project to life; and to all of our wonderful staff members who helped decorate the building so it was perfect and ready for the pups when they arrived at school.
THIRD GRADERS EXPLORE PLANT LIFE CYCLES AT HOLDEN ARBORETUM
Third-graders braved the cold and rain/snow on April 16 to take a field trip to The Holden Arboretum to explore the life cycle of a plant. While there, they put knowledge learned in the classroom about the changes that occur during plant growth to observe real life plants in various stages. Students traveled around the arboretum, exploring and noting growth stages like seedling, flowering and fruiting in a variety of plants.
Author Visits CHS
Award winning author and teen advocate Kyle Prue will visit Cardinal High School on May 11 to speak to students in grades 8-11 during a special assembly. Kyle is the 21-year-old author of “The Feud Trilogy.” His first two books, “The Sparks”and “The Flames,”have won numerous national and international awards including Best Fiction and Best Fantasy for Young Adults. Kyle has also won the prestigious International Moonbeam and IndieFab awards for Best Young Author. Kyle has become passionate about advocating for child and teen literacy and has started his own nonprofit called Sparking Literacy.
During his assembly, Kyle plans to address Cardinal students about his journey through school, how he handled being bullied and what led to him writing his trilogy. Following his presentation, students will have an opportunity to ask questions in addition to receiving an autographed book and photo with the author. All students in grades 8-11 will receive the first book in the trilogy for free.
The assembly will be held in the Cardinal High School gymnasium and will begin at 1:15 p.m.
