4th and 5th grade were so excited to have Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee The Neptune Project author Polly Holyoke come to visit us! We had a general assembly where she told us all about her book and had a fascinating interactive Science presentation. Afterwards, we had a book signing, and she did a special Writing Camp with 4th graders as they prepare for their writing STAAR test. We also had a special Taco Time- interested students wrote persuasive essays on why they should be chosen to eat tacos with Polly Holyoke. Congratulations to our essay winners - Destiny, Ariah, Denise, Karina, and Sydney.
The Neptune Project was the winner at Forest North this year with 30 votes at our Texas Bluebonnet Award Voting Party. We adored Polly's Sci Fi underwater oddsey. We can't wait for the sequel to come out in May - The Neptune Challenge. Check out this video for more about our fun visit!
Thursday, January 22nd is going to be an awesome day for 4th and 5th graders as Polly Holyoke, Texas Bluebonnet Award nominated author of The Neptune Project, will be visiting us here at Forest North Elementary. I'm so excited!
Check out more information on Polly at her website. I was just there and discovered the sequel to this awesome book is coming out on May 15th, 2015, and will be titled The Neptune Conspiracy.
Polly will be doing a general assembly session with 4th and 5th grades, to talk about the book and her process, and then will be doing a more intense workshop with 4th graders to help prepare them for their writing STAAR test. Polly was, until very recently, a 4th grade teacher in Texas herself, after all, so she knows the ropes.
She will be available to sign books during her visit. You can preorder them through school with a special discount until the day before her visit for $13.59 hardback and $5.59 paperback. You can buy them for retail price plus tax on the day of her visit as well. Feel free to print the order form at left.
Polly has also agreed to eat lunch with a handful of students. Students who are interested in being chosen for lunch must pass the Neptune Project bluebonnet quiz by Monday, 1/19, and write Mrs. Fournier a one page, persuasive letter about why they should be chosen.
It is a special opportunity for us to have the author of one of the Bluebonnet nominees visit our school, and especially one who is familiar with our curriculum and TEKS. This is sure to be an event where we'll learn a lot and have tons of fun. I can't wait!
