Information and events happening in our school library learning commons
In the week before the book fair, you will receive a flyer to check out some of the exciting new books that will be coming with the Book Fair and you can also check it out online to see a full list of books available: Please remember to bring cash and keep it secure in […]
We were so happy to have some wonderful author visitors to our school this week. On Tuesday, some intermediate classes were wowed by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. He shared his inspiration and process of writing the trilogy of books : BLOOM, HATCH, and THRIVE. Students asked insightful questions and were excited to dig into this […]
Happy School Library Day! We celebrated how much we love our school library by creating bookmarks around the theme of libraries, books and reading. A panel of judges had the daunting task of selecting the top 3 bookmarks of each grade. Congratulations to everyone who created unique and creative bookmarks!
This year we will be celebrating Literacy Week at Capitol Hill during the week of April 17th to 21st. We are looking forward to all sorts of fun activities inspired by reading, writing and responding throughout the week. Throughout the week: -Literacy Week BINGO (prize draw at assembly) -Guess Staff’s Favourite Book (bulletin board outside the […]
Family Literacy Day will be celebrated on January 27th This day raises awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in various literacy-related activities as a family. This year’s theme is Celebrate your Heritage. We are fortunate to have such cultural diversity at Capitol Hill and Family Literacy Day is a wonderful opportunity to explore […]
Wishing you all a restful holiday, filled with family, friends, favourite foods and BOOKS! Cozy up under a blanket and read your books!
The virtual Book Fair can be accessed at any time at : https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5174247 Check out these book trailers for some of the books at the fair : http://scholastic.ca/bookfairs/resources/parents Thank you for supporting our library!
Get your wish lists ready – the Book Fair will be happening in the library from Monday, November 28th to Thursday, December 1st. You will be able to check out all the latest and greatest books and all proceeds will go back to the school! This will be a hybrid event; there will be both […]
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 will be “I read Canadian” Day, a chance for readers to highlight the work of Canadian authors and illustrators. Watch for all the books on display in our library – you might be surprised at how many of your favourites (new and old) are from Canadian story tellers!
