Spring is about new beginnings. The snow has melted, the flowers are starting to emerge, robins have been sighted and the days are longer! Begin a new book this month, there are so mnay to choose from. Mrs. Schmidt has been busy processing books received from the Adopt-A-Library Program as well as donations from Read-by-the-Sea.
From gardening, cooking & crafts to adventure, fantasy and graphic novels, there is something new for all interests and all reading levels. Visit the school library for a great book!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
March Into A Good Book!
They say time flies when you are having fun, and I think it must be true! February was a busy month with library displays ranging from Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Snow & Winter Sports, Love Your Library Month, African-Heritage Month and don't forget all of the great new books!
To end the month and jump into March, we promoted literacy by hosting another successful Scholastic Book Fair. Did you miss it? Don't worry, we are already planning our Spring BOGO sale which will take place in late May. THank you to everyone who supports our book fairs. Did you know that for every $10 spent at the fair, our school earns up to $6 in free books?
We also had a few special visitors to the library in February...
To end the month and jump into March, we promoted literacy by hosting another successful Scholastic Book Fair. Did you miss it? Don't worry, we are already planning our Spring BOGO sale which will take place in late May. THank you to everyone who supports our book fairs. Did you know that for every $10 spent at the fair, our school earns up to $6 in free books?
We also had a few special visitors to the library in February...
Author Gary Blackwood stopped by to promote Read by the Sea, a wonderful annual event taking place in River John each summer. We are so thankful for the books donated to our library and we are happy to promoten Read by the Sea. This summer at WordPlay:
Jill MacLean and Frieda Wishinsky will read and conduct workshops for children and young adults.
It has been our pleasure to take part in the Adopt-A-Library program this year. Constables John & Jane stopped by last week to promote the Reading Challenge and gave a prize to every student for their hard work to date and to encourage them to keep up the great work! Thank you Jane & John for promoting literacy in our school!
Monday, February 7, 2011
February is Love Your Library Month!
"The health of school libraries should be of keen interest not only to teachers, librarians and school board officials, but to students and their parents. research shows that school library funding and the presence of qualified librarians have positive impacts on outcomes." - Stats Canada 2008
February is Love Your Library Month and from February 7-18th students can fill out a heart to add to the library bulletin board at the top of the ramp telling us why they love the school library. Be sure to put your name on your entry as all names will go into a draw for a library prize pack!
February is Love Your Library Month and from February 7-18th students can fill out a heart to add to the library bulletin board at the top of the ramp telling us why they love the school library. Be sure to put your name on your entry as all names will go into a draw for a library prize pack!
Monday, January 24, 2011
NEW BOOKS!!
Over 40 new books will hit the shelves tomorrow! A variety of fiction and non-fiction,a range of reading levels will be added to our collection.
Three new books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal are my picks of the month...for more information about these wonderful books, check out http://www.whoisamy.com/ or visit the library and check them out!
Family Literacy Day is January 27!
We will celebrate on Friday, January 28 by hosting our 6th annual Family Literacy Day Book Swap. We are seeking donations of gently used children's books for this event.
Special guest Sheree Fitch will visit us to add to the excitemnet of the day! Students are busy reading her books and look forward to meeting her.
Special guest Sheree Fitch will visit us to add to the excitemnet of the day! Students are busy reading her books and look forward to meeting her.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year!
It is so great to back in the library, I am surrounded by boxes of new books and busy planning our Family Literacy Day celebration.
January 27 is Family Literacy Day and will be celebrated in many ways across Canada. We will host our celebration on Friday January 28 with our annual Used Book Swap. Watch our blog for details on who our special guest will be!
We are still logging what we read as we are competing with schools around the globe in the Adopt-A-Library Reading Challenge. Be sure to check out our link to the WOW Reading Challenge page for more details.
January 27 is Family Literacy Day and will be celebrated in many ways across Canada. We will host our celebration on Friday January 28 with our annual Used Book Swap. Watch our blog for details on who our special guest will be!
We are still logging what we read as we are competing with schools around the globe in the Adopt-A-Library Reading Challenge. Be sure to check out our link to the WOW Reading Challenge page for more details.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Happy Holidays!
Did you ask Santa for a book this Christmas? Reading is a great day to help wind down at the end of a hectic day over the break. Be sure to visit your public library for some great choices this holiday season.
School library books should be returned by now. Mrs. Schmidt has a number of new books to add to the collection in the New Year as well as exciting news about plans for our annual Family Literacy Day celebration being held in late January 2011!
School library books should be returned by now. Mrs. Schmidt has a number of new books to add to the collection in the New Year as well as exciting news about plans for our annual Family Literacy Day celebration being held in late January 2011!
Have a safe and happy holiday!
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