Check out a great book...

There are many things to celebrate & be aware of in May.  Mother's Day and Victoria Day come to mind but here are some others...

• MS Awareness Month
• Emergency Preparedness Month
• 1st week of may is International Youth Week as well as National Composting Awareness Week
• May 3: World Press Freedom day
• May 6: World Asthma Day
• May 5-10 National Astronomy Week
• 3rd week: Safe Boating Week
• May 29: Active Healthy Kids Day

In addition to these special dates, there have been many wonderful authors born in the month of May.  Here are a few...

• Arnold Lobel  (Frog & Toad)
• Patricia MacLachlan (Sarah Plain & Tall)
• Leo Lionni (Fish is Fish)
• Bruce Coville (The Monster in the Big Brass Bed)

Look for the birthday display in the library to find books written by these and other authors born in May!

WOW Reading Challenge Results

Our school participated in the Adopt-A-Library Program this year.  We enjoy a little competition so why not make a sport of reading?  Students were reminded that to improve your hockey or basketball skills, you must practice.  Reading is the same...to improve your literacy skills, you must practice.

We were put to the test with a reading challenge involving over 80 schools.  The official results are in...we placed 2nd in our division.  Way to go!  Watch our blog for WOW updates as a presentation will be made to our library later this month.

Thanks you to students for reading & logging it.  Thank you to staff and parents for reminding students to log their reading and pass totals in to Mrs. Schmidt each week.  Thank you to Constable Jane and Constable John Kennedy for partnering with us to promote literacy in our school!

For more information about Adopt-A-Library visit http://www.fightingcrime.ca/