LIBRARY NEWS March 22, 2016
Mini Librarians Club meeting: April 6th, Wednesday, 3:10 – 3:45 PM in the Library.
Junior Librarians MEETING: April 7th, Thursday,3:10 – 3:45 PM in the Library.
READ YOUR HEART OUT ~
From October 2015 to March 2016, K-6 grade students have participated in this optional reading incentive program. All students who return six (6) monthly calendars to Mrs. Fontenot will have their name placed in a drawing on May 6, 2016.
HAPPY READING "thank you" NOTE to the Lebsack Family for their book donations of over-sized dinosaurs books, Little Golden Books, and Illustrated Classics. The library gladly accepts book donations. Donated books are first made available for inclusion in the library collections. If not used in this way, the books are made available to other school librarians when Mrs. Fontenot attends The Bishop Byrne Chapter of the Catholic Library Association meetings.
WAY-2-GO BOX TOPPERS FOR EDUCATION!!: WE can do it…YES!!! We can!!! We can have a “float-to-the-top” success plan. Just cut off the boxtops to help fund our school. Every boxtop is a dime in our school’s pocket. You may simply put your “cut to size” box tops in a zip lock bag. Label the bag with your name…home room…and number of box tops in the bag. Give the bag to Mrs. Fontenot or Mrs. Mack in the Pre-school.
Box Tops for Education + Accelerated Reader = GREAT TEAM
take 2 AR quizzes and you will receive 10 pts. added to your AR points.
Accelerated Readers: please note…..The LAST DAY Mrs. Fontenot will count your AR points on your bookmarks AND computer Quizzes is APRIL 11th.
Students may save their points to spend at our General Store which will open again
April 18th. Our Accelerated Reader program helps students read books of interest at their own level. There are AR Quizzes for over 150,000 titles. Our library is open till 4 PM on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for students to take quizzes. A parent is asked to come with the student during quiz time.
LIBRARY NEWS March 8, 2016
Mini Librarians CLUB MEETING on April 6th in the library 3:10 – 3:45.
READ YOUR HEART OUT ~ March 2016 is the last month in our contest.
DATE DUE for the calendar is March 31, 2016 ~:)
From October 2015 to March 2016, K-6 grade students have participated in this optional reading incentive program. All students who return six (6) monthly calendars to Mrs. Fontenot will have their name placed in a drawing for on May,2016.
Sabine L (3rd)
A Happy Reading
Across America
Participants
Philippe T. and Prinze T.(4th)
1 A Obumuneme A. 4A Nathan L. 6A Edward S. 8A Bronwyn F.
1 B Matthew J. 4B Connie J. 6B John G. 8B Ilome M.
2A Austin A. 5A Becca D. 6C Lauren C. 8C Darain T.
2B William J. 5B Gabriel S. 7A Madelyn Mc.
3A Audrey N. 7B Robert W.
3B Kevin N. 7C Roman O.
Students are saving their points to spend at our General Store which will open again in May 2016. Our Accelerated Reader program helps students read books of interest at their own level. There are AR Quizzes for over 150,000 titles. Our library is open till 4 PM on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for students to take quizzes. A parent is asked to come with the student during quiz time.
March 2nd is celebrated as Texas Independence Day.
On March 2, 1836, the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted. It was at this point settlers created the Republic of Texas, officially breaking from Mexico.
Learn more about Texas :
The Republic of Texas - World Book Kids article
http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar840314
Here are on-line activities about our Lone Star State
Texas Animals - coloring pages
http://tpwd.texas.gov/kids/fun_stuff/color/color_texas_animals.phtml
Texas Symbols - coloring pages
http://tpwd.texas.gov/kids/about_texas/symbols/
Texas Birds - coloring pages
http://tpwd.texas.gov/kids/wild_things/birds/color_birds.phtml
Common Texas Wildflowers - learn more about the flowers in our state
http://tpwd.texas.gov/kids/wild_things/wildflowers/index.phtml
BOX TOPPERS FOR EDUCATION!!: We have a “SPRING-to-the-top” plan. During Spring Break cut off the box top for education coupons to help fund our school.
Box Tops for Education + Accelerated Reader = GREAT TEAM
Please bring your box tops to Mrs. Fontenot and take 2 AR quizzes. You will receive 10 pts. added to your AR points. You may simply put your “cut to size” box tops in a zip lock bag. Label the bag with your name…home room…and number of box tops in the bag. Give the bag to Mrs. Fontenot or Mrs. Mack in the Pre-school.
Lucky O'Leprechaun by Jana Dillon
Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade
by Steven Kroll
St. Patrick and Irish Christianity by Tom Corfe
St. Patrick's Day by Joyce K. Kessel
The Wind at My Back--Life of St. Patrick by Sister Mary Clement Turcotte
Fifth graders prepare for a fun spring-themed Spring Break with their newly selected books.
We'll see everyone
on March 21, 2016
after 
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY ~Happy Reading To All~
March 1, 2016
Junior Librarians meeting Thursday March 3rd after
school in the library 3:10 – 3:45.
Mini Librarians’ next meeting will be Wednesday, April 6, 2016;
3:10 – 3:45 in the library.
VISIT THE ALAMO IN OUR STM LIBRARY: Ms. Espinosa’s awesome seventh graders have recreated the Alamo with original details. Lima beans, metal bolts, Legos, artificial grass, and lots of red nail polish all come together in a creative manner that takes one back to March 6, 1836 when Col. William B. Travis, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and almost 200 other Texan volunteers occupied the Alamo. Stop by the library to see firsthand the inventiveness of our students as they bring to life the Alamo Plaza.
Happy Reading “thank you” to the Stephens family who donated Magic Tree House books which will soon be processed and entered into circulation.
All students are welcome to visit the library. We have 8 computers and over 11,000 books!
The library strives to keep up on current book requests that will help our students become avid readers.
Come in to do mandatory reading, pleasure reading, research, homework, or AR quizzes!
READ ACROSS AMERICA
HAPPY READING “thank you”
Sincere thanks to the Warner and Falk families who donated
beautiful books to our students. Mimi’s First Mardi Gras and Bunnies In My Head will be placed in circulation with a personal bookplate to acknowledge the generosity of these families. In addition, when you see Karel, in first grade, be sure to thank him for the many books he donated to our Easy Reader and pre-school libraries.
We’re getting ready for St. Patrick’ Day with Box Tops for Education. Collect your box tops and hand them in to the library PLUS take two (2) AR quizzes, and 10 pts will be added to your AR score.
