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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Happy Halloween!

One of the books I recently read to kindergarten students was "Creepy Underwear" by Aaron Reynolds.  Then everyone designed their own pair of underwear and I promised to hang them all in the media center!  Everyone should read a book to a child where you need to say "underwear" and "tightie whities" multiple times - we had so much fun!!!

Friday, October 26, 2018

Kindergarten - First Check Outs!

Kindergarten did a great job today with choosing books for their first check out.  They listened and followed instructions to use their shelf markers (aka magic wands) to keep our library neat.




 

 






Friday, October 19, 2018

The Book Fair is HERE!!!!

We are excited!  This is the largest book fair that Scholastic has ever sent us.  There are SO many great titles on this fair - you have GOT to come check it out!!!







Monday, October 15, 2018

The Book Fair is Coming!

Our first book fair starts on Thursday!!!  We will be open every school day from 8 am to 4 pm, except for the last day, the 25th of October, when it will close at noon. We will NOT be open during Ballyhoo this year as Ballyhoo is being held at Lakeshore Park, but families are always welcome to come shop during our regular book fair hours.

We also have a VIRTUAL book fair that will have even more books than we can offer at school - you are sure to find something for everyone.  Please share the virtual fair link with grandparents or others who may live far away, but may wish to purchase a book for your child.  Click the link on the right side of the page for more information and to go to the virtual book fair.

If you would like to volunteer to help at the book fair and did not receive an email from me to sign up, please click here to access our online volunteer sign-up.



Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Hold the Solar System in your Hand!

I wanted to do this a few weeks ago, but things were still packed up.  So today we were able to use the Explorer all with our Merge Cubes.  I put a book on each table and students were instructed to find a planet they wanted to know more about and choose that table after they checked out a book.
Then I used my document camera and an iPad to show them how to use the Merge Cubes.  They were so excited!  After exploring their "assigned" planet, they were free to visit any others.  At the end, each table shared one thing they had learned about their planet with the rest of the class.











Saturday, October 6, 2018

We Love Reading!!!

I am so proud of all of these students!!!  They not only read this summer, but they took the time to document their reading and turn their lists in to me.  And many of them also sent photos.  AND they have been patiently waiting for their reward while our media center was being renovated PAST the date it was supposed to be ready.

We had two parties - one for K - 3rd, and one for 4th and 5th graders. 











 And I am doubly proud of this group of 5th graders - they have attended the party every year that they were eligible while attending Brookwood!!



Wednesday, October 3, 2018

We are ready!

I would be remiss if I didn't give a shout out to my husband, Bob, for delivering boxes and helping me set up this party.  Truth be told, he also goes shopping with me for these prizes three times a year, giving up a Saturday that he could be relaxing! 

This is only part of the goodies - we will have a different selection for the older kids!