In preparation for visits to our Media Center, I found this great presentation on how to care for library books...

Taking Care of Library Books

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IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

Oh.  My.  Goodness.  

Can you believe it?  It's the first day of school in our beautiful new building!  

I hope your first day was as great as mine.  =)  I didn't get to be in the Media Center (it's not complete just yet =( but I DID get to meet most of you as you came through to get your picture taken for your lunch ID card!  I LOVED IT!  You are super wonderful students, and I am SO very anxious to get moved into the Library and have you all come visit.  Hopefully... VERY SOON.

Here's to a wonderful first day, and a great new school year!

Newest Photos of our Media Center!

 I am LOVING this huge window!  What a great place to sit and READ! =)

I can't wait to move in, get settled, and get acquainted with everyone!
Only FIVE more days!

Whooooooooo's Excited for School to Start??

I'm so excited that we are headed back to school!  AND at a NEW SCHOOL even!  We are super lucky!  (and that's a bunch of exclamation points!  =)  Our Media Center will be filled with "wise owls," that will be checking up on our reading, and will help us become "wiser."  I can't wait to introduce everyone!

Here are a couple of our new friends...!

Summer Reading...

 So, I've been busy reading (surprise!) and I would like to share with you some of the books I've read already this summer...

    The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan.
I will be honest.  I've tried reading this book a couple of times, and got distracted each time.  I'm determined to get through it this time =)  I have loved Rick Riordan's other books, and was surprised that I struggled to get into this one.  I think it was the Egyptian/Greek Mythology that got me all confused.  I'm currently reading it again, and WILL finish it!





The Summer of Moolight Secrets by Danette Haworth.
I want to be Allie Jo!  What a cool place to live! This is a fun story about hidden rooms, summer friends, and secrets.  I enjoyed it and think you will too!

 The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn.  I love Mary Downing Hahn.  Spooky enough to keep you reading, not so spooky that you need the light on after you've read =)  I of course enjoyed this one as well.  Part of me would like to actually have a ghostly experience, you know, the cold chills, feeling of being watched.  Sounds exciting!  Great book!

Peg Kehret is another "spooky" author, whose books I enjoy reading.  The Runaway Twin isn't exactly "spooky," but it is adventurous!  You will enjoy reading about Sunny, and her adventures as she searches for her long lost sister.  Just watch out for the tornado!

Gumball Bingo Week

You have all worked so very hard at your reading this year, so it's time to CELEBRATE!
It's time for Gumball Bingo!

This week we will be relaxing in the Media Center, playing bingo, and winning prizes! Books! Frisbee's! Books! Yo-yo's! BOOKS! (Can you tell I want you to win a book? =) Fun, fun, fun to be had in the Media Center this week!

SUMMER LIBRARY!

Click on the image above to learn of 5 ways to make time for reading this summer... great ideas from Scholastic!