The End is Near...

And so all good things must come to an end. 

All book projects and book points must be turned in by 8:45 a.m. Monday March 2, 2009. They must be on my desk by that time as it appears on the library clock.

In the event of a snow delay, they will be due 15 minutes after the start of school. In the event of a school closing they will be due at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning. In the event the school is eaten by a giant book-hating monster....

Voting all day Monday in the library for students who have read 5 books.

Books in Action Permission slips due.

Battle of the Books SES Championship-Wednesday 9:00 a.m. in the library.

Grade 4 champs: Isola, Sage, Hannah and Sadie

Grade 5 champs: Chris, Emma, Nevin and Jarod

Grade 6 Champs: Jordan, Ruby, Bram and Jamie

Teacher Champs: Mr. Mahler, Ms. Mosher, Ms. Lobenstine, Mr. Goldman

Books in Action-Friday 5:45-8:15 Erving Elementary School

By invitation only.

Wow! What a week. A book lover's dream come true.

A Tasty Book Project

A Miracle on 49th Street represented in cake. YUM!

We had a wonderful visit with author Kathleen Duble on January 27th. She spoke for a full hour, sharing the stories behind her books. We learned her personal connection to The Sacrifice and pulled questions from a bubbling witch's cauldron (well, it didn't quite bubble, but we could imagine it.) Many students left the presentation wanting to become writers.

A dozen students joined Ms. Duble for lunch following her talk. There they learned her favorite book is Tuck Everlasting (currently being read in the 5th grade! )

It was an enjoyable morning with a talented author.

We need High Speed!!!

Many students have expressed  frustration that they can't access the blog because they either have no internet or dial-up at home. There still exists a digital divide in our state, which hopefully will be resolved soon. Students may use the library and computer lab to access the blog during free time.