Wonder Author R.J. Palacio visits RRISD

It is not every day that 2,500 Round Rock ISD students ranging from 3rd through 12th grade gather in one location to hear a New York Times Bestselling author speak about a book they have all read.  Wow!

February 10, 2014 was a very special day in Round Rock. Every librarian in the district brought a group of students to the Round Rock Sports Center to hear Author R.J. Palacio speak about choosing kind and her bestselling book, Wonder.

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As groups were arriving, we watched several student-made book trailers for Wonder on large projection screens.

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After several introductions and presentations, our students intently listened to R.J. Palacio’s words.

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45 England Leopards in 3rd-5th grade who had read Wonder were chosen at random from a drawing to attend the Field Trip. It was such a wonderful experience, and I know our students took a great deal away from the event!

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Share the Wonder – Choose Kind

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3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at England Elementary are excited to join students throughout Round Rock ISD in reading the book Wonder by RJ Palacio and spreading the message of “Choose Kind” this year.

64 copies of the book were distributed to 3-5th grade students on Friday, October 11, after our spirit assembly featuring a student-led presentation about the book, Wonder.

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I’d like to give a VERY special shout-out to Mrs. Schermerhorn and her class for doing such a WONDER-FUL job practicing and performing the Readers’ Theater at the assembly!  The student audience was engaged and the performance sparked many great conversations in classrooms.  Thank you, Mrs. Schermerhorn’s Class!

Check out the official Book Trailer for Wonder below!  Be on the lookout in the coming weeks and months for more about our Share the Wonder — Choose Kind program at England Elementary!