One Book,
One School
Save Me A Seat
By Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
Scholastic Press, 2016. 216 p.
Book Summary
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Overview of the Book from Sarah Week’s Website
Reading Schedule at a Glance
Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
- Monday: Chicken Fingers, pp. 3-45
- Theme: Family/Culture
Feb. 4 - 8
- Tuesday: Hamburgers, pp. 49-89
- Theme: Assumptions
Feb. 11 - 1
- Wednesday: Chili, pp. 93-133
- Theme: Bullying
Feb. 18 - 22
- Thursday: Macaroni and Cheese, pp. 137-159
- Theme: Empathy (Perspective)
Feb. 25 - Mar. 1
- Friday: Pizza, pp. 163- 216
- Theme: Friendship
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- In-Class Activities
- Family Cookbook
- Flipgrid Questions
- Google Classroom Discussion
- Art Google Classroom Themes
- 6th Grade Art Contest
Mystery Book Winners
Congratulations to Raffle Winners:
Grade 4: Max K.
Grade 5: Sam B.
Grade 6: Kiera M.
Congratulations on the first correct guess!
Nathan H. and Thomas K.
Winners will receive $10 in Book Fair Scholastic Dollars!
About the Authors
Sarah Weeks
sarahweeks.com/bio-pages/about-me/
“Sarah Weeks has written more than fifty picture books and novels for children and young adults including the best selling novels, Pie and So B. It. In addition to writing, Sarah is an adjunct faculty member in the prestigious Writing Program at the New School University in New York City and a founding member of ART, a traveling troupe of authors who perform reader’s theatre at conventions and conferences across the country. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she splits her time between her homes in Nyack, NY and Callicoon Center, NY. She is married to Jim Fyfe, a television segment producer. She has two grown sons and a step-daughter. “
Website: http://sarahweeks.com
Email: sweeksny@gmail.com
Twitter: @AuthorWeeks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.weeks.583
Gita Varadarajan
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/gita-varadarajan/
“Gita Varadarajan was born and raised in India. She has worked with children all over the world, and now teaches second grade in Princeton, N.J. Save Me a Seat, written with Sarah Weeks, is her first novel.”
Email: gitavarad@gmail.com
Twitter: @gitavarad1
Eden Hall Family Cookbook
Food and family, what a great combination! Food plays a big part in Save Me a Seat and in order to showcase the families and cultures of Eden Hall we will be publishing an electronic EHUE Family Cookbook. Eden Hall families are encouraged to submit one recipe that holds special meaning for your family. Use one of the attached recipe card templates or create your own. Limit one 8.5” x 11” recipe card per family. Recipes cards can be neatly handwritten or typed, and can include one family picture. Please make sure that your family name is on the recipe card. Please scan your picture, as the recipe card will not be returned.
Recipe cards can either be emailed or sent into school as a hard copy. Send all recipes to Mrs. Shenfiel (eshenefiel@pinerichland.org)
Recipe Card Templates
Information about the Eden Hall Family Cookbook will be sent to families via the weekly eNews. We hope to publish the Eden Hall Family Cookbook (electronically) by Open House week.
Book Cover Contest.pdfSixth Grade Art Contest
Sixth grade students at Eden Hall can participate in the 6th Grade Book Cover Contest. Design a cover for the “Library’s Big Book.” The design must be on 8.5” x 11” paper, 2 dimensional (flat) and must not infringe on the copyright of others. The cover design should include at least one theme from Save Me A Seat. Deadline is February 15, 2019.
About One Book One School
Program Goals
- To encourage students, staff, and community to read and foster a sense of community through literature.
- Promote metacognitive reading strategies in and out of the classroom.
- Provide and promote opportunities for students, staff, and community to apply thinking and learning inside and outside of the classroom.
Thank you to the EHUE PTO for providing books to all of the students and staff.
One Book, One School Committee
Mrs. Carelle
Mrs. Giran
Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Nwranski
Mrs. Raupp
Mrs. Shenefiel
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Tronetti
Mrs. Wolfe
Mrs. Zaspel
Mrs. Zimmerman