Summer Reading Challenge

April Events and Winding Down the School Year

Mary and I were just saying that there have been lots of changes in the library this year -- GREAT changes.  We are rolling right along:  weeding out the reference section (and eliminating a LOT of dust), adding MakerSpace resources and plans, looking forward to two weeks of MakerDays during testing, sharing Book Spine Poems, looking forward to seeing who'll attend the Library Picnic, and planning out the Summer Reading Challenge.

Of course it's #NationalLibraryMonth, but around here, everyday is!  The Book Spine Poetry contest has really taken off -- offering the reward of ice cream sundaes for those who participate hasn't hurt either.

Here are a few of the poems we've had turned in:

We are encouraging kids to wrap up their 16 Reading Resolutions for 2016 -- 16 opportunities to read something different. Here are the resolutions:

Students must have met their resolutions by May 11 to attend the Library Picnic:

We are also hosting the GMAS Celebration following the conclusion of testing -- a great fundraiser with no up-front cost.  Students are given the opportunity to just hang out with friends for the afternoon.  Here's the email I sent to teachers:

$2 for students to attend and concessions will be sold at all areas.  Just a fun afternoon to be glad we survived! :-)  Here's the plan:

	1:00-1:45	1:45-2:30	2:30-3:15
8th Grade	Gym	Track	Media/ Multi-Purpose Room/Commons
7th Grade	Track	Media/ Multi-Purpose Room/Commons	Gym
6th Grade	Media/ Multi-Purpose Room/Commons	Gym	Track

While at the gym, we'll have music playing and give kids a chance to chill.

Same thing at the track.

In the media center/commons/multi-purpose room area, kids can play games on the iPads, play video games we'll have setup, and we'll have Just Dance setup in the multi-purpose room (please, AMY BROAD??).  

Please share with students that they are welcome to bring their own devices (at their own risk, of course).  There is even wifi in the Commons and the gym!!

Coaches will have concessions setup at the track and gym concession stands.  Encourage your kids to bring moo-la!

Academic teachers will all rotate with and supervise their kids.  

Connections folks -- here are your stations:

Dixon & Dyess - Media Center/Commons & Amy Broad in the multi-purpose room

Carraway/Roe/Holley/Craven - concessions

Tindall/Johnson/Deal - track

Crews/Berry/Parker- gym

As you are collecting money, record it on a cash collection sheet.  All monies will be turned in to whoever is in Ms. Brenda's office....or if no one's in there, just turn it in to me.  

Finally, we have decided to use Biblionasium.com as the platform for our Summer Reading Challenge.  In the fall, Biblionasium will partner with Destiny Library to integrate their services.  Basically it will add a lot of the social features available through Quest to the Universal Search platform.

Students will sign-up via Google Form to participate (http://goo.gl/forms/YOQj4f4d6k).  Once they have signed up, I will create their Biblionasium account (a step that will be eliminated when the services are integrated).  Students will log their minutes read toward meeting the 1000 minute goal through Biblionasium.  They can also recommend books to others, write reviews, and maintain book logs.  Students can accumulate minutes from Saturday, May 21 through Monday, August 8.  All students meeting the challenge will be invited to breakfast in the library.

Here are the images I used for advertising: