Backyard Book Fair

Have you heard of this company? They came last year for our spring book fair and did an amazing job! Check them out at: http://www.backyardbookfair.com/
Our book fall book fair is scheduled for Oct. 22-26th. Oct. 22nd is actually a half day for students and the afternoon will be teacher meetings. Also during the afternoon, I will be hosting a "Teacher Preview Hour" in which teachers can check out the books and make out their wishlists while enjoying some yummy treats! There will be some door prizes as well! Parent night for the book fair is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 25th from 4-7. We will also be having a PTO sponsored Fall Festival.

Teachers and students are going to participate in a storybook pumpkin contest. Each classroom will select a book character to decorate a pumpkin in their likeness. Judging will occur on Oct. 25th and the winning classrooms (one K-2 and one 3rd - 5th) will receive a $15 certificate for books at the book fair. Be on the lookout for the library's pumpkin.

Only 8 days until fall break...

Where has the time gone?! It seems like only yesterday it was August 1st and school was just beginning. Things are hopping in the library (as usual). We have read 3,000+ books and over 15 million words! AMAZING! However, last year we read over 30,000 books so we need to pick up the slack!

This year I am trying to do a few things differently. I am testing alongside the students and at the end of the year, those students with the same # of points as me, or more than me will be invited to a party in the library to celebrate our accomplishments! Thanks to my friend, Mrs. Ann, for the idea!

Recently, I set the goal for all students at 85% in AR. I am working on the rest of the AR plan and hope to have it finalized after fall break. So hurry on back and check out what's going on in the CES library!

Summer is almost over...

I am wishing for the 100+ degree weather again and NO that doesn't make me crazy. I cannot take the humidity now - the air is so heavy! The 100+ weather made the pool a warm 92 and oh my how I LOVE that! Anyway, back to school is here. Today I am working - yes working at school! I moved my fridge outside to defrost, scheduled the painter for a consultation, gathered the trash, and am currently searching blogs for new ideas. That is working - right? :)


As always, I have so many things I want to try this year! It is so exciting to be a teacher at the beginning of the year when all things are possible!

Question for you - if our goal last year was to read 15,000 books AND we ended up reading more than 30,000 -  what should be the goal for this year? I am thinking 25,000 AND bringing our school wide average up to 85%. Ideas?

Sorry it has been a while...

The library has been a hopping place! The students at CES have read 21,000+ books this year AND over 100 million words! What an amazing feat! This is one happy librarian! I also must mention a special award I was given by my peers...I was voted CES Teacher of Year. Yep, I am one happy girl!

Goals

CES students have read 20,000+ books AND 99,000,000+ words this year! That is an amazing accomplishment and I am one proud librarian!!!

ebooks

Check out these free resources for ebooks:

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/03/three-places-to-find-online-talking.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29

Front Page News

CES students made the front page news with their mad reading skills! In case you missed it, extra copies of the March 9th Disckson Herald can be purchased at the Herald office.

Students are still reading and racking up the books! For each 1,000 past 15,000 - Mrs. Rawls will rap for students over the intercom after announcements.

I am so proud of this HUGE accomplishment!

best ever chapter books

Check this out:

http://librarygals.blogspot.com/2012/03/good-reads-challenge-best-chapter-books.html

It's really happening!

Presale of the Bieber performance

Since our gym will not hold all of those who would like to attend the Bieber performance, you can still experience this EPIC event with your own copy of the DVD for only $10. Money is due by Tuesday.

A bonus feature will be a clip of Coach Sensing rapping the Reading Extraordinaire, written by Mrs. Prieur.

Bargains...

Went to Goodwill today and found like-new books for $1.49 each!!!! Woohoo!

CES students did it!

They have worked so hard and have hit their goal! Not only have they read 15,000 books this year...the word count is OVER 80 million! Way to go CES students! I am so very proud of you!

NEWS FLASH!

We did it! CES students have read 15,000 books this year!!!! Mrs. Johnson will be performing as Justin Beiber on March 7, 2012 at 2 pm!

Upcoming event in the library

Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 6:30 pm at CES - Title 1 Meeting in the Library. I will discuss the daily happenings in the library and AR.

Also, we are currently at 13,000 books read - only 2,000 to go until CES is taken over by Beiber Fever!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid look-alikes

If your student enjoys the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here is a link to a list of other books they might enjoy.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/slj/printissuecurrentissue/890413-427/middle_grade_tell-alls_wimpy_kid.html.csp