One Book One School 

HOW IT WORKS AT HOME - Every family in our school will receive the book Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowlilng along with a reading calendar.  Families are encouraged to read the assigned chapters together starting Monday, October 14th, 2024. This could look like parents reading aloud to their child/ren or students reading aloud to their families.  We also have links to videos of staff members reading the assigned chapters as well and all families are welcome to listen to these readings if that works better in your day/schedule.  (This book is appropriate and engaging for all family members to listen along!)

Families are also highly encouraged to take part in the suggested discussion questions which can be found in the back of the book that align with certain chapters in the book.  These questions will help foster discussion with family members and connect more deeply and find meaning in the story - these are great to use, especially if a student has already read the book. 

HOW IT WORKS AT SCHOOL - All staff in the building have also been gifted a copy of the book and will be encouraged to read along with our families and students as well!  In ELA class, students will engage daily with the story and have the opportunity to answer a trivia question from the previous days reading with an opportunity to win a prize in class!  Thoughout the month of reading, there will be various activites and prompts shared throughout many classes to incorporate many of the lessons and themes found throughout the book. 

TOGETHER  - We look forward to celebrating the culmination of this reading program with a Fun Family Night at the Intermediate/Middle School on Tuesday, November 19th from 4:30-6:30.  Our middle school student council is working to plan an evening with themed activities and food for the whole family!