Happy Belated Birthday Book Distribution

It's been quite a busy month, so busy that we didn't have time to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday, but not to worry, we celebrated this week anyway as a way to honor his contribution to all readers. We made Green Eggs and Ham placemats and decorated our library tables in a restaurant setting. Our upper grade level volunteers waited on the lower grade level students. Students picked their favorite books from the menu and enjoyed having the book read to them. Overall, our Reading Restaurant rocked!

The activities for the day for lower grade levels (Pre K - 2nd) was to create tiny Thing One and Thing Twos made out of popcicle sticks and Cat in the Hat faces.

Upper grade levels had a guest reader read Green Eggs and Ham to them. Afterwards, students were grouped and worked together to create their very own unique rhyme.

First Day of Spring

March 20th marks the first day of Spring for the 2011 year. This season, which is from March 20th - July 20th, is a time when we start to see more rain, blooming flowers, budding trees, and loads of insects. Animals also have their young in the Spring because there is an abundance of food to feed on for energy. Students got a chance to learn about the Spring Season via Brainpopjr video. Afterwards, they worked on a Spring activity. A reminder went out this week to inform them of our 2nd Reading is Fundamental (RIF) book distribution coming up next week. Books to Read:

Tales of Spring Break by Ann Warren Smith

When Spring Comes by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

Como Sabes Que Es Primavera? by Allan Fowler

Spring Break

The flowers are in bloom this spring and all of our valley schools are on break for the week.

Books to Read:

Mouses First Spring by Lauren Thompson

First Spring by Remi Savard

My First Spring by Matthew Lambert

Swing into our 50's Book Fair

We opened our Library doors to an amazing 1950's theme book fair this Spring the day after students' TAKS test. There were daily drawings, and at the end of the week, we celebrated our half-point by having a 1950's dressup contest, where students and staff dressed up in their 1950's attire, and the winners received three free items of their choice! The choice was very difficult to make for the judges (the Librarian and Assistant did not participate in the voting, by the way). Our book fair was open during Open House night, which crowded the building with family members eager to purchase items for their children. In the end, our school library made more in profit than we've had in this campus during the past three years, which is a record! We look forward to having many more events like this one to bring the school community together. All profits will go towards the school's AR Reading Goal party that is coming up on May 5th. A big "Thank You" to everyone who helped out and made this possible for our students.