The Finisher

The Finisher

Monday, November 22, 2010

The Finishers Welcome Their First Guest Reader!


The November meeting was held at Fuddrucker's in Calumet City. Desmond Smith, our first Guest Reader, made a good meeting great! We discussed Among the Hidden, a book that got 4.5 stars and was profoundly moving. It sparked a deep conversation, touching on topics like injustice, genocide, slavery and totalitarianism. All this brilliance from boys aged 9-12!

On a lighter note: the boys enjoyed learning about Desmond's Kindle and they created a Finisher's theme song!

We're delighted that Desmond will be joining us on occasion for other meetings!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Finishers Earn Their Shirts!


The bad photo to the right shows the triumphant Finishers modeling their new shirts! They earned the shirts by completing the summer project. The bad photo is the result of Mari forgetting to bring her camera.

The October meeting was held at Leona's, where the Finishers ate--not pizza--but huge burgers and discussed Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. The book got 4 stars from the guys!

We've read Among the Hidden for November's meeting and the book chosen for the December meeting is The Wizard of Oz.