first day of school!

How was your first day back to school?? Mine was fabulous! I can't believe we are back already, summer just flew by.

Our library days begin next week! We will be doing our library orientation, reviewing our

"Media Center Manners"

- be quiet
- be respectful
- be responsible

We will talk about what each of those entails, and MORE!

Class library days are:

Monday
Mrs. Black - kindergarten
Miss Brockbank - 3rd grade

Tuesday
Mrs. Sumsion - kindergarten am/pm
Mrs. Hoyt - 6th grade
Mr. Olson - 5th grade
Mrs. Hutchison - 2nd grade

Wednesday
Mr. Wyatt - 6th grade
Mrs. Anderson - 4th grade
Mrs. Fehlberg - 3rd grade
Miss Taylor - 2nd grade

Thursday
Mr. Leeper - 4th grade
Mr. Jacob - 6th grade
Mrs. Louw - 5th grade
Ms. Grandstaff - 1st grade
Mrs. Redford - 2nd grade

Friday
Miss Bailey - 1st grade
Mrs. Dent - 4th grade
Mrs. Dowdle - 3rd grade
Mrs. Stevens - 1st grade

Please remember that each time your class comes to the library, you need to bring your library books with you, even if you are not finished with them. We can renew* them if you need more time to finish.

* renew - to check the same book out for an additional week.

See you next week!

SCHOOL!!

Oh my gosh! Has your summer flown by as fast as mine?? It's CRAZY! School starts next week!

I hope you are getting ready, because I am here in the library. We have a new theme this year...

"POP" into reading!

Can you guess what we will be collecting for every "just right book" that we read? Yup, popcorn kernals! I'm SOOOOOO excited! This is going to be a GRRRRRREAT year! It's a great YEAR to be a cougar!

See you soon! Oh, and don't forget back to school night...Tuesday, August 18th from 4:00 until 6:00.

"POP" into the library for a good book! ...we are "bursting" with good books!

August idea list

August 1 - Camp in your backyard & tell scary stories.
August 2 - Eat dinner together, talk about life, books, and family.

August 3 - IT'S LIBRARY DAY! Visit the Cascade Media Center, open from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
August 4 - Watch a favorite movie together. Write down your favorite lines.
August 5 - Write and illustrate a story about a favorite animal.
August 6 - Visit your adopted grandparent. Share your animal stories.
August 7 - With your family, plan and prepare for a fun family activity.
August 8 - Help your family with the fun family activity you all planned.
August 9 - Let your family see you reading.

August 10 - IT'S OUR LAST LIBRARY DAY! Visit the Cascade Media Center, open from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Please return all books. Thanks for coming this summer!
August 11 - Go on a hike, draw pictures of plants, discover what they are.
August 12 - School shop. Decorate your pencil box or notebook.
August 13 - Start telling a familiar story. Have someone in your family tell the ending.
August 14 - Get together with your friends. Talk about the books you've read.
August 15 - Visit your adopted grandparent.
August 16 - Eat dinner together, talk about life, books, and family.

August 17 - Write a note to your new teacher.
August 18 - Make a simple craft for your new teacher.
August 19 - Read a bedtime story together, relax, and get a good nights rest.
August 20 - BACK TO SCHOOL!!