Our 2009-2010 school year has come to an end, as students prepare to embark on a new journey in their middle school years, please continue to live with respect, dignity and pride. Know that throughout your ventures you have a choice, and though some choices are more difficult than others, they are YOURS to decide upon. Choose wisely, be safe and have a wonderful summer :o)

Silverbirch Reading Club

The purpose of the Silverbirch Club Blog is to engage students in reflection and dialogue of the books they are reading during the next few months. This year we have been pleasantly surprised by having more than 50 students (65% boys) within the Junior Grades signed up for the Silverbirch Reading Club and we realized that hearing their thoughts, feedback and reflections on a regular basis would be challenging. This blog forum not only provides students a voice but encourages peers to provide constructive feedback, making further connections to their reading experiences and asking questions along the way. Students write about what they are reading and will include reading strategies such as inferencing, making connections, summarizing and/or evaluating the text.

The blog designed by Grade 6 students also features short video clip highlights Skype interviews students conducted with several authors (7 of the 20) nominated for the Silverbirch Award. Students will also have the opportunity to interview the authors who won the award:

Fiction
Zorgamazoo by Rob Weston

Non-Fiction
At the Edge by Larry Verstraete