Fall has arrived! Students have been eagerly checking out some of our fall themed books as we fully embrace the new season.
I am excited to report that 189 of our students met their AR goals for the first quarter! Way to go! Keep encouraging your children as they begin working on their 2nd quarter AR goals.
One of our favorite things to share in the Library Media Center is how fun reading can be. The students are quick to tell us about the books they are reading and how much they are enjoying them. I absolutely love it when one student is checking in a book while another is right beside them waiting to check it out next because they heard what a great book it is. Ask your students what they are reading! Get excited about it with them!
We had the opportunity to hear about this year's Sequoyah books from the authors themselves as we watched book trailers introducing each book. Many of our students and some of our classes are already enjoying titles from this year’s Oklahoma Children’s Sequoyah Award Master list. After reading at least three of the 15 books, students will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite in March as part of a children’s choice award for students in 3rd - 5th grades.
Finally, we ended this month with our “Book Worm Social.” Participating 5th graders met over lunch to discuss “Ferris” by Kate DiCamillo, one of this year’s Sequoyah books. Although we enjoyed the relationship between Ferris and her grandmother, we really enjoyed analyzing why Pinky is the way she is while giggling at her antics.
As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to express how thankful we are for each one of your students. Your children are wonderful and we count it as a blessing to be able to spend time with them every week in the Library Media Center.
