Kayaking this Friday!!

This Friday, the 7th and 8th graders are going to Dana Point to Kayak. See the flyer below in an earlier post for details. Make sure to let Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Barr, or me know if you plan on coming. Hope to see many of you there :)

Coraline Author Q & A

Summer Reading Club:  If you have finished Coraline, check out this interview with the Author, Neil Gaiman!

Here is a preview:

Q: How did you think up the name "Coraline"?
A: It was from typing “Caroline” and it coming out wrong. Larry Niven, the science fiction author, said in an essay that writers should treasure their typing mistakes. Once I typed it, I knew it was somebody’s name, and I wanted to know what happened to her.

Q: What was the door that you were most scared to go through?
A: Coraline’s door really was in the “drawing room” of our house. The house, long since knocked down, had been divided into two, and behind the door at the far end of the room was a red-brick wall. I was never certain there would always be a brick wall there, though.

CLICK HERE for the full interview :)

Wonderstruck Book Trailer

Another really cool Summer Reading Club book trailer - This one is about Wonderstruck and features the author of Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret!

Peter Nimble Book Trailer

If you chose Peter Nimble as one of your Summer Reading Club books (or even if you didn't), watch this cool book trailer about it!

Check Out the 8th Grade Blog!

Exciting news 8th graders - Ms. Beltran is going to be your 8th grade teacher! Aren't you glad you already got to spend a week with her? If you haven't already, check out her blog! She will be traveling to Europe this summer, and you will be able to follow her travels on her blog.

CLICK HERE to visit the 8th Grade Blog :)