RIF, Polar Express and a Hot Cup of Cocoa

The children at H.R. Moye Elementary are getting into the holiday spirit this week in a BIG way. Moye principal Ms. Ayala is reading Chris Van Allsburg's Christmas classic The Polar Express to children in each grade before they watch the movie by the same name in the library. Our wonderful Lit Leader Ms. Mueller and our enthusiastic Reading First Coach Ms. Avery along with hard-working crossing guards Ms. Aguilar and Ms. Blanco and library clerk, Ms. Manso are serving up steaming cups of hot cocoa to the students as they enjoy the movie.

After the movie, the children are selecting their first RIF book for the school year and are being given a shiny silver bell reminding them to always believe in the magic of Christmas!

Student Representative Selected for Bluebonnet Luncheon

On Wednesday, December 10, 2008, fifteen students from grades 3-5 were interviewed by teachers on the Reading Committee who had the tough job of selecting Moye's student representative for the Texas Bluebonnet Luncheon held in Houston this spring. The students interviewed were first nominated by one or more members of the Moye faculty and staff. Each interviewee was asked five questions by the Reading Committee including a question about how he would feel about flying to Houston for the luncheon and a question about his favorite Bluebonnet book. None of the nominees have ever flown before and each of them expressed some excitement and nervousness at the possibility of flying for the first time. Among the interviewees' favorite Bluebonnet books were One Handed Catch, Crossing Bok Chitto, and How to Steal a Dog.

After all of the interviews were completed, the Reading Committee had a very hard decision to make. Each of the students nominated are deserving of this honor, but the committee selected 5th grader Gisel Fregoso as their choice for the Texas Bluebonnet Luncheon student representative from H.R. Moye. Not only will Gisel represent Moye Elementary and the El Paso ISD but she will also represent all of the students and schools in District 6.
Congratulations to each of the fifteen student nominees and to our winner, Gisel.