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Students and staff at Eli Whitney are enjoying the chapters of A Galaxy of Sea Stars, but our school-wide initiative goes beyond the pages of the book! Students are thinking about, and engaging in conversations about their friendships, acceptance, and their community! Who's in your galaxy?

Posted by [email protected] On May 02, 2023 at 10:34 AM

Book Reveal

Don't forget to send in your RSVP for our book reveal!

Posted by [email protected] On Apr 05, 2023 at 11:42 AM

Building Perseverance

Each week at Eli Whitney School, students particpate in a PACK activity that focuses on SEL. This month our focus was perseverance. Last Friday, students listened to one of our very own 5th graders read Izzy Gizmo, a story about a little girl who wants to help an injured crow fly. Her love for inventing and a little perseverance seem to be the perfect mix! Ms. Suleski's students then created their own flying crows and put them to the test!

Posted by [email protected] On Jan 30, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Winter Benchmarks

Winter benchmark time has arrived at Whitney! Students will be completing their iReady Reading and Math Diagnostics over the next few weeks. Teachers will also be completing running records with each student to monitor their reading growth! Here are some helpful tips to review with your child!

Posted by [email protected] On Jan 18, 2023 at 9:03 AM

A Special Gift

This holiday I received a special gift from a former student! Just before the holidays, Mrs. Lindeland's 5th graders were working on a journalism writing unit. Students were given the task to choose an individual, conduct an interview, and write an article. When Joe delivered his article to me, it truly warmed my heart!

Posted by [email protected] On Jan 03, 2023 at 9:30 AM

Is My Child's Reading Instruction Effective?

Is my child's reading instruction effective? A common question we ask ourselves as parents! Congress designated a panel to review 110,000 studies on reading and in 2000 a report was issued that identified the 5 key components of effective reading instruction. We have continued to learn a lot about reading in the two decades since, but those 5 pillars continue to be at the forefront of good instruction. The Right To Read Project issued a resource for parents and caregivers to advocate for their child's instruction. Visit https://righttoreadproject.com/ and click "Advocacy" for a free downloadable copy!

Posted by [email protected] On Dec 12, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Supporting Struggling Readers

Using literacy resources to support our struggling readers helps build comprehension skills and prevent content gaps. Sora is a resource available to Eli Whitney students and can be accessed on their iPads or their Clever accounts. Click for more information! https://company.overdrive.com/2022/08/16/key-ways-sora-supports-literacy-in-students-with-dyslexia/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=k12_newsletter&utm_content=sora_literacy_20221026

Posted by [email protected] On Nov 22, 2022 at 11:58 AM

How Do You Book?

Thank you for all of the wonderful pictures!

Posted by [email protected] On Nov 16, 2022 at 1:26 PM

Children's Book Week

November 7-11 is Children's Book Week! Established in 1919, this year they celebrate their 102nd anniversary! At Eli Whitney we are celebrating by collecting "How Do You Book?" photos and taking a fun book walk with Ms. Wolf in the library. Visit https://everychildareader.net/cbw/faq/ for more information.

Posted by [email protected] On Nov 08, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Reading our way to the Turkey Trot!

The students at Eli Whitney have officially begun their challenge to make it to the Turkey Trot! Our school goal is to complete iReady Reading lessons by November 18th! Each 100 lessons passed puts a feather on the school turkey! If we meet our goal, 2 VIP turkeys will be leading us all on a Turkey Trot! Let's get reading and put some feathers on this turkey!

Posted by [email protected] On Nov 02, 2022 at 1:36 PM

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