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DECEMBER LIBRARY UPDATES

Katie Botha • December 1, 2023

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Our next meeting will be after school next Thursday, December 7 from 2:45-3:30. Pick up will be in the back of the school at the library door. There is still time to sign up if your student in grades 3-5 or 6-8 is interested in joining a “Family Feud-style” team, contact Mrs. Valdepenas ASAP. We could really use a few more Middle School participants! All teams will be required to read a total of 28 books between now and March.

STUDENT BOOK CLUB

Our Lunchtime Book Club Series is off to a great start! Check out the details and sign up links for our next two meet ups below.

Tuesday, December 5th

The Lemonade Wars by Jacqueline Davies

This book is geared for 3-5! Sign-Up Here

December 13, 2023

How to Catch Santa by Jean Reagan

Recommended grades: 1-3! Sign Up Here

PARENT LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS

We would love to have volunteers help re-shelve and process books in the library on Mondays and Tuesdays; VIRTUS training is required. Sign- Up Here

School Wide Reading Incentive Program

This year, students may participate in a school-wide reading incentive program! The goal is to instill a love of reading, and expose students to new genres. Each section of the school will participate in a different challenge as outlined below. Middle School Program details will be shared soon!

JK-2nd Tales for Treats

3rd-5th Reading Passport
Our Students in grades 3-5 received a genre passport, which will stay in the library. As they travel through the genre world, students can fill in their passports and earn prizes.

SEEKING HOLIDAY HARDBACK BOOK DONATIONS

Yes, the library can accept gently used books in accordance with our selection policy.

We are currently seeking some gently used holiday hardback and hardback graphic novels.

Donated paperback books will be used as reading prizes, and/or sold at the Book Fair.

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