During the week of October 26, in the LIS Library we are researching spiders, then writing poems about them, then creating spiders from chenille stems. Here are some excerpts from our spider poems:

I am a swiftly beautiful predator, I am a black widow.

I dream that I am flying on my web in the sky.

I hear the fly’s wings’ vibrations.

(by Katie, Kim, Allyssa A. and Cindy)

I feel the silky webs move. I know the cricket is near.

I move swiftly across my web to catch my prey.

(Alyssa T., Erlinda, and Sofia)

I am a desert tarantula.

I see a car fixing to run over me.

I hear a vroom, vroom.

(Paige, Anna, Chancey, and Elle)

I am a black widow.

I see darkness in my future.

I need another husband.

(Brenden, Isaac, Daniel, Ruben)

I dream of Spiderman.

(Ryan T., Martha A., Dominic S. and Carine S.)

WOW! We have some incredible writers at work here! After we finished our writing, it was fun to read books with spiders perched on top of our heads!

On October 15, the LIS fourth graders travelled to the fairgrounds to learn about farming  in Hockley County.

On the crisp Friday morning of October 9, more than 150 LIS moms joined us in our library to eat soft, gigantic muffins. With hot coffee and cold juice…music playing in the background…we had a fun time visiting together before starting our school and work day.

Wow! What a great surprise! I logged on to my computer and found that one of our super fifth grade students had posted a book review on Destiny Quest for a Harry Potter book that she’d read! No one told her to or showed her how…she just figured out how to tell everyone about the awesome book she’d just finished! I hope this spark will ignite our community of readers here at LIS to share their thoughts about the books they’re reading!