Registration for Spring 2025 are open January 10 - 17, 2025!
Attention readers!
Chat 'n Chew is a parent-led reading program sponsored by the SPE PTO, available to 1st - 5th grade students. The program runs once a month during the months of February, March, and April, offering students the opportunity to discuss books and participate in activities with friends during their lunch hour.
Approximately 10 copies of each book are available for checkout from the school library on a first-come, first-served basis. Books can also be borrowed from Johnson County libraries or purchased online as e-books or physical copies from most book retailers, with most priced at $6.99.
Participation is free!
First Grade Books |
Author |
Meeting Date |
Hi! Fly Guy |
Tedd Arnold |
Week of 2/3 |
Bad Case of Stripes |
David Shannon |
Week of 3/3 |
Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark |
Mary Pope Osborn |
Week of 4/14 |
Second Grade Books |
Author |
Meeting Date |
Absolutely Lucy |
Ilene Cooper |
Week of 2/3 |
A to Z Mysteries: Absent Author |
Ron Roy |
Week of 3/3 |
Into the Wild |
Doreen Cronin |
Week of 4/14 |
Third Grade Books |
Author | Meeting Date |
Skinny Bones |
Barbara Park |
Week of 2/3 |
Guinea Dog |
Patrick Jennings |
Week of 3/3 |
Lemonade War |
Jacqueline Davies |
Week of 4/14 |
Fourth Grade Books |
Author | Meeting Date |
Frindle |
Andrew Clements |
Week of 2/3 |
The Kid Who Ran for President |
Dan Gutman |
Week of 3/3 |
Escaping the Giant Wave |
Peg Kehret |
Week of 4/14 |
Fifth Grade Books |
Author | Meeting Date |
How to Steal a Dog |
Barbara O’Connor |
Week of 2/3 |
Lawn Boy |
Gary Paulsen |
Week of 3/3 |
PEAK |
Roland Smith |
Week of 4/14 |
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. When you sign up as a Chat n' Chew Parent Volunteer, you are committing to participate in all three sessions of the program, on a day of your choosing during each scheduled week. 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.
QUESTIONS: Contact Brittany Smith at Brittanyjsmith2@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, February 12
- Wednesday, March 12
- Saturday, April 5
- Wednesday, April 9
- Wednesday, May 14