Are you looking for some new reading ideas this week?  Listen along with some Canadian authors.  Tundra Book Publisher has live readings and sing-a-longs on various social media for students of all ages.  Click here for details: Virtual Story Times and Singalongs

Schedule:
Ongoing

• Every Monday, Ben Clanton (Narwhal and Jelly) will be doing Miximal Mondays on his Instagram Live at 12:30 pm EST (9:30 am PST).
• Every weekday, Susin Nielsen, the author of No Fixed Address, will be reading a chapter a day on her Twitter Live at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST).
• Every Tuesday and Thursday, Emily Arrow, the author of Studio, will be doing singalongs on her YouTube Live and Instagram Live channels at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST).

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

• Hosting a Zoom lunch at 12:30 pm EST with Anna Humphrey and Kass Reich to celebrate the Megabat series. RSVP here to get the Zoom link!

Welcome to our new way of being at school together.  I hope that you and your families were able to do some new activities while keeping safe and healthy over the break.
Of course I hope that you were reading over the break!!

I’m sad that we aren’t checking out books from our library now but there are still ways to be reading and enjoying books:

If you finished your library books then it’s time to reread them, talk about them with the people in your house, read your brother or sister’s books (yes Intermediates, even the picture books :-))

Looking for some new books?  There are lots of places online to find audio or ebooks:

Burnaby Public Library: though the library is closed they are still offering library services.  From their webpage (https://www.bpl.bc.ca/):

                  Hey Burnaby: don’t have a library card? Our branches are closed, but you can                        now call us at 604-436-5400 and get one for free!

Tumblebooks: from our Web Resources page, is one many students know:

How about watching some Canadian authors reading their books?  There are authors for old and young here: Canadian Authors

Remember to not only Read, Read, Read, but talk, write and draw about stories.

Missing you,
Ms Carson

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming.  We will host the book fair in the library on December 10, 11 and 12.  Give the gift of reading!

Divisions 11, 12 & 13 came together in the library to create art based on Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert.

Hope that you did lots of reading over the summer.  Did you discover any new authors?

Intermediate students will have an opportunity to borrow one book this week.

Regular library times will be set as soon as possible.

Read On!!!
Ms Carson

Happy Summer everyone.  Be sure to explore some new books and find some old favourites.

You can still join the Summer Reading Club at the Burnaby Public Library .  For more information click here.

See you in September,
Ms Carson

Wow – many classes returned all of their books on their library day.  Thank you soooo much.  Congratulations to all of you.  Today the Intermediate winners received a wee prize.  Next week the Primary winners will receive theirs.

Summer Reading Club at the Burnaby Public Library begins on June 14.  For more information click here.

Ms Carson

Will you finish your 200 Nights of Reading on Thursday?  If you have a few more nights to go, no problem.  Students have until May 31 to complete their 200 nights of reading.  So, Read, Read, Read!!

Students are able to borrow library books over the Spring Break.  We ask that they don’t take their library books with them if they are going away.

Be sure to Read, Read, Read and check off your Reading Club form!! The next, and last form, begins on Thursday April 4th.

Have a great Break,
Ms Carson

The Book Fair is on next week!!! December 11, 12 and 13 it will be in the library.  Please come and support our school library by shopping at the Book Fair.  Sales times will be:

Tuesday December 11          11:47 a.m.  – 12:25 p.m.; 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday December 12     11:47 a.m.  – 12:25 p.m.; 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

Thursday December 13         9:00 – 9:30 a.m. (for parents/grandparents only)
11:47 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.; 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. (Winter Craft Night)

Hope to see you there!!