February 2020
It's Book Fair Time
White Eagle’s Spring Book Fair is coming! This book fair is a great way to stock up on books for Spring Break. The Spring Book Fair will be held from February 26th - March 3rd. Be looking for more information regarding hours, shopping, Wish Lists and more in the next few weeks . All purchases support the LMC! Thank you in advance for your support.
Read Around the World!
Our school-wide annual reading program sponsored by the Kane County Cougars and Six Flags Great America is almost over.
Each individual explorer (student) goal is 360 minutes or six hours of reading between January 10th and February 11th. All students who reach this goal will receive a ticket for Six Flags Great America Amusement park to be used in the summer and a ticket voucher for a Kane County Cougars’ baseball game on May 9th at 1:00 pm or May 25th at 1:00 pm (includes a drawstring bag, hot dog and soft drink).
New this year… each class will have a class goal for minutes of reading. Each week, when the reading log sheets are turned in, their class hot air balloon will move across the White Eagle world map in the LMC. The faster each team reads, the faster their class hot air balloon will move through the world. Each class that achieves its goal by Feb. 11th will have an ice cream sandwich party. So, visit a library near you, grab a book, and get ready to Read Around the World!
Author Visit 1st-2nd Grade
White Eagle School and Scholastic are happy to invite best selling author, Luke Flowers! Mr. Flowers it the author of the Mobi Shinobi series which are great beginner reader books about a young Ninja boy who tackles every day situations by using his ninja skills. These encounters always end in humor and a lesson learned.
Click here to watch a video book trailer about Mobi Shinobi.
Mr. Flowers is also the illustrator of Unicorn Day. A hilarious book written by Diane Murray that celebrates unicorns, celebrations and fun when the unicorns discover an impostor at their unicorn party.
First and second graders will hear Luke talk on March 5th at 1:30 pm. He will discuss his books, his writing process and even draw with the kids.
If you'd like a signed copy of his Mobi Shinobi books or Unicorn Day, please use the order form below. Orders are due by March 4th.
Doodle4Google
Friendship, smiles, thank yous, and hugs. But kindness is so much more than just being nice. This year’s theme, "I Show Kindness by..." invites you to tell us how you show kindness. Is it by helping around your home? Volunteering in your community’s green space? Maybe it’s comforting someone who’s down, or picking up trash in the park. However you define it, let us know how you bring a little bit more kindness into the world. Take your ideas and bring them to life in your doodle!
Tell Me More!
From crayons to clay, graphic design, or even food, young artists can utilize any materials to bring their creation to life. Like all Google Doodles, each doodle must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. One national winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization, and a behind-the-scenes experience with the Doodle team to transform their doodle into an interactive experience on Google.com. Check out previous year’s winners:
How Do I Enter ?
Download and print the entry form at doodle4google.com or ask Mrs. Vieira for an entry form.
On the entry form, have students create their doodles using any material they want, write on the form about what you have drawn and how it represents kindness to you and have parents fill out and sign the form.
Students can create the doodle on another sheet of paper, take a digital photo, or scan the doodle and tape it to the official entry form. Just be sure that the tape is clear and the doodle fits above the information on the bottom of the entry form.
Doodles need to be submitted online by clicking here by March 13th or give it to Mrs. Vieira by March 9th.
New Chairs for 2nd- 5th Graders:
You asked for them, the White Eagle PTA helped the LMC get them! Many of our older students filled out in their LMC survey that they wished the LMC had more chairs to read in during LMC time. Thanks to the amazing support of our PTA, we have 10 new Offi Stacking Chairs.
Be sure to remember to treat our new chairs with respect, one per chair, and return them to their stacking home when you're done. Thank you!
Check Out Our New Books!
The Great Indoors
When the humans head out to go camping, the animals settle in for a relaxing holiday of their own! Teen bear takes over the bathroom with her curling iron, the beavers prepare their fanciest recipes, and the deer kick up their feet for a dance party. What starts as a little unwinding soon escalates to a big mess, just in time for everyone to head home. . . .
The Cool Bean
Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool.
And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . .
Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd—until one day the cool beans show him how it’s done.
The Proudest Blue
With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab—a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea—the town can turn the slimy mess into a park! She brainstorms and plans and finally works up the courage to go to City Hall—only to be told by a clerk that she can’t build a park because she’s just a kid! Sofia is down but not out, and she sets out to prove what one kid can do.
Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas
Everyone knows that piranhas don't eat bananas — except for Brian. This little fish loves to munch not only on bananas, but on fruit of all kinds! Brian's piranha friends think he's crazy. Piranhas don't eat bananas — their sharp teeth are for eating meat! And there's a scrumptious pair of feet dangling in the water nearby...
Grace Goes to Washington
When Grace learns about the three branches of the United States government, she and the rest of the student council put the lesson into practice as they debate how to spend the money from a school fund-raiser. Should they buy new sports equipment? Books for the library? Instruments for the music room? The arguments continue as they travel to Washington, DC, for a field trip. Exploring government buildings and national monuments, Grace feels closer than ever to her dream of becoming president someday. But she and her classmates have a lot to learn about what it means to serve the needs of the people, especially when the people want such different things!
Love From the Crayons
Love is yellow and orange. Because love is sunny and warm.
Love is purple. Because it's okay to love outside the lines.
In this book, the Crayons from The Day the Crayons Quit, explores the bright colors and subtle shades of love.
Adventures of Otto Series
See Otto work. Work, work, work on a spaceship to take him home. Since landing on Earth, Otto has made many friends, but what Otto wants most is to visit his family. Will Otto’s spaceship take him up, up, up, so he can go, go, go?
See Tweet fly. Fly, Tweet, fly. Pip wants to fly too—flap, flap, flap! Can Otto help Pip find a way to soar in the sky?
Unicorn and Yet Series
Yeti loves playing on the swing. Unicorn would like a turn. Unicorn loves eating peaches. Yeti would like to try one. Unicorn and Yeti find a sparkly rock. They would both like to take it home. Can these magical friends discover how to share?
Yeti is good at kicking the ball. Unicorn cannot kick the ball. Unicorn is good at running races. Yeti cannot run fast. Unicorn and Yeti play ring toss, run a race, and go ice skating.
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Hello, Hedgehog! Let's Have a Sleepover
Hedgehog is having a sleepover! His best friend Harry is excited. But when Harry arrives, he finds out that they will be sleeping outside. Suddenly, Harry doesn't feel very well. Does Harry not want to sleep over? Or does this all have something to do with first-sleepover jitters?
Bad Kitty Joins the Team
Kitty is terribly out of shape—she can barely torment Puppy without needing a break to huff and puff! When Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, Kitty is told it's time to EXERCISE.
It takes some serious convincing, a high-stakes competition, and a little bit of trickery but eventually Kitty gets into the competitive spirit . . . albeit reluctantly. What did you expect?
Will our favorite feline friend learn what it means to be a good sport? Find out in this hilarious addition to the Bad Kitty series.
Alien Superstar
No one is shocked by the six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he’s part of the show. It doesn’t take long for Buddy to land a role on a popular TV show, playing (of course) an alien. He becomes an overnight heartthrob and is suddenly faced with legions of adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and appearances at “all-the-shrimp-you-can-eat” red carpet parties. But can Buddy maintain his secret identity while in the spotlight?
Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles: Ghast in the Machine
The adventures continue in the fourth Minecraft chapter book based on one of the most popular video games of all time. Jodi, Ash, Morgan and their fellow Minecraft players go out into the real world to find clues to the identity of the mysterious and sinister Evoker King. Not only do they need to find out who—or what—he is, but they need to know if it's really possible for him to escape the game! Because if he can, that could spell big trouble both in the game and out!
Mac B. Kid Spy: Mac Cracks the Code
Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett!
The Queen of England calls on Mac B. once again! This time, Mac must crack a secret code that has been recovered from a double agent. A series of clues leads Mac to France, and then to Japan, where he comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis, the KGB man... and the world headquarters of Nintendo! Is the KGB Man secretly behind all of this? And are Mac's video game skills good enough to facedown his enemy at the Video Game World Championships?
Maddie Ziegler Series
The Audition: Twelve-year-old Harper has been dancing practically since she could walk. She loves her dance studio and team, and just won her first ever top junior solo in a regional competition. But right before the school year starts, Harper’s parents drop a bombshell—the family has to relocate from their cozy town in Connecticut to sunny Florida for their jobs. That means goodbye to her friends, dance team, trips to see shows in NYC—and did she mention dance team?
When she arrives at her new dance school and new team, it feels like everyone has better feet, quicker turns and faster taps than Harper. And it doesn’t help that a group of girls, who nicknamed themselves The Bunheads, wonder how the heck she made the team if she can’t even do a simple turn sequence in front of the class.
Thankfully, Harper befriends Lily, a fellow newbie in the studio who is just as eager to make her mark and find a friendly face. With a big competition coming up for the dance team, Harper is determined to show everyone—especially those Bunheads—what she’s made of. And when a very badly timed injury threatens all of the work they have done, The Bunheads, Lily, and Harper must learn to truly work together to give them their best shot at the top spot!
The Callback:After a successful first competition, twelve-year-old Harper is eager to keep on making her mark in Dance Starz, But lately, she’s having a bit of “dancer’s block,” In her one-on-one with her teacher, Harper is reminded that dancing isn’t just about the spins and leaps; it’s about the emotion and passion for dancing, too. And lately, she hasn’t felt that Harper has been living up to her usual standards. Vanessa will be choosing the first soloist to compete at the next competition for the team, and suggests to Harper that she find a way to figure out how to get that mojo back.
Thanks to a chance conversation, Harper joins the school musical. Not only is this an opportunity to polish up her stage presence, but as the newbie at school, Harper is excited to make some more friends.
But some of the teammates are not thrilled that Harper has to do something else other than dance team. Plus, their biggest rivals, The Belles, are looking to go toe-to-toe with them in the upcoming competition—and both teams have something to prove. Harper realizes that the musical, dance team, and school might be a little much. Can she figure out how to find her balance—on-stage and off?
The Competition:Harper and her fellow Dance Starz are headed to New York City for the big national competition! Not only will they be up against their arch-rivals, the Belles, but Harper will also face off against her old dance team. Does Harper have what it takes to finally prove that she belongs on the big stage?
The Strangers
The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best—acting silly and being adored. They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom.
But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they’re shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. The other kids share their same first and middle names. They’re the same ages. They even have identical birthdays. Who, exactly, are these strangers?
Before Chess, Emma, and Finn can question their mom about it, she takes off on a sudden work trip and leaves them in the care of Ms. Morales and her daughter, Natalie. But puzzling clues left behind lead to complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that will turn their world upside down.
The Crossover: Novel and Graphic Novel
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. ’Cuz tonight I’m delivering," raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad, he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood—he's got mad beats, too, which help him find his rhythm when it’s all on the line.
As their winning season unfolds, things begin to change. When Jordan meets a girl, the twins’ bond unravels.Told in dynamic verse, this fast and furious middle grade novel that started it all absolutely bounces with rhythm and bursts with heart.