Summer Reading 2016

Another great author to visit Enatai!

On January 29, Kazu Kibuishi will meet with grades 3, 4, and 5 to expose students to the writing and illustrating process of graphic novels. Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Amulet series, in addition to several others. Kazu was also selected to illustrate the covers of the 2013 paperback editions of the Harry Potter series in celebration of the 15^th anniversary. Born in Tokyo, Kazu moved to the U.S. when he was a child. He currently resides in Mill Creek, WA.  

Students may PRE-ORDER his books and have them autographed on the day of his visit!  

Order forms are due January 22.

To print an order form, click here.

Additional detail about his books can be found on boltcity.com or amazon.com

       

Thank you to Bellevue Schools Foundation and Enatai PTSA for co-funding this exciting author visit!

 

The Enatai Food Drive was a success!

 Thank you to all the students, teachers, and families who collected food for the Food Drive. 
Enatai students donated 1,000 food items to help our neighbors in need. 

Thank you, also, to the Enatai Girl Scouts for gathering, counting, and delivering the food to Hopelink. 

What a difference you made in our community! 

K-3 Author Visit & Food Drive!

On December 7, local author Lois Brandt will visit with K-3 students to share and discuss her book, Maddi’s Fridge.

"This title is notable. A thoughtful and well-executed look at the challenge of childhood hunger. The bright, friendly illustrations soften the topic while still conveying the characters’ difficult feelings, such as worry and embarrassment. Gentle, age-appropriate humor releases the tension, keeping readers engaged as Sofia discovers how to best help her friend.” —Kirkus Reviews

BOOK ORDERS: Students may PRE-ORDER a book and have it autographed on the day of her visit.  ORDER FORMS ARE DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 
Click here to print an order form.

Additional details about her book can be found at http://www.loisbrandt.com  

FOOD DRIVE: During the week of Dec. 7- Dec. 11, Enatai students have the opportunity to make a difference and practice the virtues of caring/service by collecting canned goods for our neighbors in need. All donations will support Hopelink. Each classroom will have a collection bin. Most needed items: canned meals, canned meat, canned fruits or vegetables, cereal, dry beans, pasta, peanut butter, rice, and soup. The food drive is a perfect tie-in with the book!

                                                                                                                       

This Author Visit is funded by the Enatai PTSA. Fantastic experiences like this would not happen without parent participation in our fundraisers. THANK YOU for your support!

NEW Book for Parents: The "Me, Me, Me" Epidemic by Amy McCready

Interview with author Amy McCready recently published in the Seattle Times:  

No one wants to be the parent of a child going viral in a video, screaming in a restaurant or throwing a tantrum in the cereal aisle. So how can parents form a foundation that fights back against a culture where it seems kids are entitled to anything — be it a trophy for showing up or the newest jeans everyone's wearing at school? Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions, has a few ideas. Her book, "The 'Me, Me, Me' Epidemic: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World," out in August 2015 describes a land in which kids can hear the word "no." McCready, a Raleigh, N.C., mom of 17- and 19-year-old sons, talked to us about tamping down the scourge of entitlement. This is an edited transcript.

Q: You're a self-described "recovering yeller." What inspired you to write this book?

A: Most of my work has been around teaching parents, from toddlers to teens, how to bring out the best in their kids. Over the years, this topic of entitlement kept coming up. Parents told me about kids not being able to take "no" for an answer, expecting bribes or rewards for expected behavior, kids who were not willing to help out at home, not taking personal responsibility.

The one thing I have found with all of these parents is no one intends to raise an entitled child. It happens out of love. And it happens when we're sort of doing things for our kids that they're actually perfectly capable of doing for themselves. Or we don't want them to experience disappointment, so we step in and rescue.

Q: Do you feel we're seeing more of this entitled behavior now?

A: It does feel like this issue of entitlement has grown to epidemic proportions, and it's not... 

Continue reading the full article here: 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0811-entitled-kids-20150729-story.html 

Originally published by Alison Bowen from the Chicago Tribune