February was a busy month in the Library Media Center! We admired the fourth grade’s landmark projects displayed in the library. They did a fantastic job! We also continued to share our favorite books with each other through book talks. Then, we put on our author hats as we learned about Eric Litwin, the author of the first four Pete the Cat books along with the Groovy Joe and Nut Family series. The students used some of the same patterns they found in Mr. Litwin’s book while creating their own characters and stories. Finally, we ended February with a visit from Eric Litwin to our school where he regaled our students with a wonderful show full of stories and songs.
Our Spring Book Fair is here! It is March 2 - 6 from 8:05am - 4:00pm each day except Friday when we will close at 2:00pm. Our Family Night is Thursday, March 5 from 4:00 - 7:30 pm. You can also shop online February 25 - March 10 by clicking on the Scholastic Book Fair tab located on the NPI website. We are so excited and looking forward to all the fun that comes along with the fair including the Share the Fair challenge. We even added some new prizes to the wheel to go with the old favorites! See you there!
Some other happenings this month include our Sequoyah book voting. Each student that has read at least three books off of the Masterlist will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite. Our votes at NPI will be tallied and sent to the Oklahoma Library Association where they will be combined with all of the other participating 3rd - 5th graders in our state. The winner will be announced in April! We will also celebrate Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) this month on Friday March 6 preceded by a week of fun dress up days and activities planned by Mrs. McClure and Mrs. Stramski. Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904 and has made quite an impact on both children and adults with his many books. Pick one up and enjoy it with your children. We will be doing the same.
As we enter the spring season, I want to remind you that our library media center is not just for our students but is also for you. We have a parent resource section with books on discipline, homework, activities you can do with your child, or any curriculum area you might want extra help with or to explore further. These are available for any family to check out. Feel free to come look at them anytime!
As the weather warms and we spend more time outside in the sun, find a book that brightened your day when you were young and share it with your child. I would love to hear your book suggestions! Happy Spring reading!
