Thursday, October 27, 2011

Mike Byster on 20/20

Here's a clip of Mike Byster on 20/20. Come see him in person at Indian Trail on Friday, December 2 in the Learning Center!

Mike Byster is Coming to Indian Trail!!!

Check out this video of Mike Byster in a classroom...

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Save the Date!

Mike Byster, "The Human Calculator" is coming to Indian Trail!!!

Date: Friday, December 2, 2011
Time: 9:00 in the Learning Center
Who is invited: All fourth and fifth graders and their parents

It's an assembly that you WON'T want to miss!!!

More details to follow, but save the date!

Monday, October 10, 2011

It's SOOOOOO Scary!!!!


IT’s SOOOO Scary
Creative Writing Contest

Write a scary, suspenseful or just plain weird tale of 500 words or less. Any Indian Trail student in grades Kindergarten through Fifth grade may participate. Third, fourth and fifth grade students must type their stories. Kindergarten, first and second may turn in a neat, handwritten story.  Please make certain that your full name, grade level and teacher’s name are written on your story before submitting it to the library.

All entries are due to the library
before noon on
October 24th.

Parents may assist their student by:
·     proofreading
·     offering story suggestions or
·     typing their student’s work

One story per class will be selected by a group of teachers and student judges. The selected stories will be published into a booklet and will be passed out on Halloween day at school.  See Mrs. Grost for the rubric that will be used to judge all stories. Please email Mrs. Grost with any questions at kgrost@nssd112.org.

This is a JUST FOR FUN contest.  If you want to get creative and take the challenge, then get started writing those SCARY stories.