Candy-grams! Candy-grams! Candy-grams!

Order forms for candy-grams are coming out on Feb 1.  This year,  Valentine's Day falls on a day that we are not in school.  However,  most classes will be celebrating Valentine's day on Feb 15.        Candy-grams will be delivered on this day!
The cost is $2 and you can order a chocolate candygram, a bag of cinnamon and small chocolate hearts or sugar-free candy.
This fundraiser supports the Library and programs such as bookfest, our Club Red Contests and of course, new books and materials.

The 'Club Red' Bookmark Contest is back....

We will be starting Club RED with a bookmark contest.  This contest will be open to both Primary students and Intermediate students, with a winner chosen from each.  Come to the Library and pick up a bookmark template!  Bookmarks are due back to the Library by Friday, February 17.
Stay tuned for a new contest coming in the last 1/2 of the month

 

Bookfest Tomorrow!

Bookfest Event:
We are headed to bookfest at the ACT theater and Greg Moore Youth center tomorrow am. Students are to check in with their classroom teachers and then meet in the Library to head down to the event.
We have enough drivers for those who have signed up to come, however a number of students have not returned their forms and we will not have enough drivers if they all come.  So please email me at anita_neufeld@sd42.ca if your child is planning to come and is going to bring in their form tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Ms. Neufeld

The Scholastic Book Fair is November 21-24

Book Fair: November 21-24 2016

Book Fair will be open  Monday: teacher preview
                                       Monday: open to all: recess, lunch, afterschool & Evening 6-8pm
                                       Tuesday: recess, lunch and afterschool.  Evening 6-8pm
                                       Wednesday: recess,lunch, after school until 3pm
                                        Thursday: Grandparents day - 9:00 - 1:00pm

We are looking for volunteers,  if you are able to help out any of the above times,  please let Ms. Neufeld know.
Thank you!

Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for a few parent volunteers to help with shelving, book sign-out and other library tasks.  If you are able to help,  please let Ms. Neufeld or Mrs. Watkins know days and times you are available.  Thanks!

Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Genre: fiction

Reading difficulty: easy/medium

Overview: This story is full of great characters and has a lot going on.  It is the story of Donovan, who gets himself into a lot of trouble when he accidentally destroys the school gym.  Instead of getting suspended, however,  he mistakenly ends gets sent to the gifted academy.  He thinks its a good place to lay low until the gym can be fixed...if he can make it without anyone suspecting he is UN-gifted!   What I liked about this story was how Donovan used his own strengths and ended up teaching a few things to the gifted kids.  I also liked how Donovan changed his own attitude at the end.   I also liked how the robotics competition turned out!   What did you think?

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Genre: fiction/adventure/fantasy

Reading difficulty: easy

Overview: This story is easy to follow and a quick read.  It follows the journey of a selfish toy rabbit who starts his life spoiled and rich.  He falls overboard on a boat and ends up going on a series of adventures - each one helping him to open his heart and learn to love.  What I liked about this story was; how time stood still for Edward,  because he was a toy.  I also liked how each person who owns him had a different adventure.  And...even though Edward was kind of awful in the beginning, by the end I was hoping he would find a family to love.  What did you think?