Attention readers!
Chat ’n Chew is a parent-led, voluntary reading program sponsored by the PTO. It’s offered to all students in the 1st through 5th grade, once a month during weeks in February, March, and April. Students are able to have discussions and activities about their books with friends over their lunch hour!
Through generous funding of the PTO and our school library’s involvement, approximately 10 copies of each book will be available for check out from the school library on a first-come, first-served basis, or they may be borrowed from the Johnson County libraries. Electronic copies and paper/hardback copies can be purchased at various stores or at Amazon.com; most are now $6.99. Participation is free!
First Grade Books |
Author |
Meeting Date |
Hi! Fly Guy |
Tedd Arnold |
Week of 2/5 |
Bad Case of Stripes |
David Shannon |
Week of 3/4 |
Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark |
Mary Pope Osborn |
Week of 4/15 |
Second Grade Books |
Author |
Meeting Date |
Absolutely Lucy |
Ilene Cooper |
Week of 2/5 |
A to Z Mysteries: Absent Author |
Ron Roy |
Week of 3/4 |
Into the Wild |
Doreen Cronin |
Week of 4/15 |
Third Grade Books |
Author | Meeting Date |
Skinny Bones |
Barbara Park |
Week of 2/5 |
Guinea Dog |
Patrick Jennings |
Week of 3/4 |
Lemonade War |
Jacqueline Davies |
Week of 4/15 |
Fourth Grade Books |
Author | Meeting Date |
Frindle |
Andrew Clements |
Week of 2/5 |
The Kid Who Ran for President |
Dan Gutman |
Week of 3/4 |
Escaping the Giant Wave |
Peg Kehret |
Week of 4/15 |
Fifth Grade Books |
Author | Meeting Date |
How to Steal a Dog |
Barbara O’Connor |
Week of 2/5 |
Lawn Boy |
Gary Paulsen |
Week of 3/4 |
PEAK |
Roland Smith |
Week of 4/15 |
Students: When you sign up for Chat ’n Chew, you agree to:
- Read the selected book for the month
- Bring the book to school on the selected date for Chat ’n Chew
- Use the Sunrise Point virtues during your Chat ’n Chew time
- Have fun reading and discussing great books
Parents: When your child signs up for Chat ’n Chew, you agree to:
- Obtain all of the selected books in a timely manner
- Help your child read the book, if necessary.
Please Consider Helping! We need leaders to guide small groups of children during their “chats” about the book. PTO will provide a program guide with detailed info, sample discussion questions, and game and activity ideas. We are limiting Chat ’n Chew groups to 8-10 students per group, but we can have as many groups per grade level as parent volunteers sign up. Please Consider helping out with this fun, meaningful program that PTO offers.
Registration is now CLOSED.
QUESTIONS: Contact Brittany Smith at Brittanyjsmith2@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, May 1
- Tuesday, May 7
- Monday, May 13
- Wednesday, May 15
- Friday, August 9
- Friday, September 6
- Thursday, October 10