Divisions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are reading the five nominated titles for the Mailyn Baillie Picture Book of the year.
Click on the book cover to read more about each title.
Which is your favourite so far?
Reading Club reaches 50 Nights Nov. 14th
It’s hard to believe, but we’ve almost completed 50 nights of reading. 
After November 14th you can drop off your yellow forms in the library and pick up your new orange form for 100 nights.
Students’ names will be posted on the bulletin board across from the library and beside the lunch room. We will recognize the Reading Club as a group at the assembly on Nov. 28th. There will also be a draw for some great books for some lucky readers!
Thank you to parents for helping your child develop a lifetime habit of reading.
How far do you think we’ve traveled? Remember that 50 nights = 50 km. Every student or staff member who completed a form would count as 50 km. Post your answer here and the closest estimate will win a prize at the assembly. Please include your first name and division in your comment.
YRCA Books Released This Week!
The YRCA books will be available the week of Nov 14th to all students in grades 4-7. I will talk to each class about these books this week. There are some fantastic books this year. Even some of the teachers (and our principal) are reading them. See how many you can read. Before we vote, we will have some YRCA book club meetings in the library at lunch. Stay tuned for more details…and check the YRCA page for updates and links to book trailers and web sites for each book.
Who can vote? – Anyone in grades four through seven who has read (or has heard read) at least two titles from the list.
When do we vote? – Between March 15 and April 15.
Where do we vote? – Mrs. Araujo will provide the ballots.
When are the winners announced? – In mid-April.
DEAR Day
Thank you to all of you who participated in our Drop Everything and Read Day! Everyone looked fabulous in their pajamas. To see more photos please come see the display in the hall outside the library doors.
DEAR day and Pajama Day Oct 24th
When do you like to read? Many of us at South Slope/ BCSD like to read before we go to bed. So… we’re inviting everyone to wear their pajamas on Monday, Oct. 24th. At 12:15 everyone will Drop Everything And Read until 12:35.
Looking forward to a cozy reading time!
Helping the Homeless
Division 1 and 2 are researching how they can help the homeless. They have chosen organizations to investigate and support. Stay tuned for more information on their project.
The World’s Largest Animals
On Monday, October 17th Division 8 was introduced to a new non-fiction series about the world’s largest animals. 
We read a book about the Red Kangaroo and learned what a “marsupial” was.
Are you interested in the world’s biggest animals? Come to library and check it these books and more!
Scholastic Book Fair
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
To all the parents who volunteered at the Scholastic Book Fair. It was a big success. All proceeds will go to purchase resources for the library.
Mrs. Araujo 🙂
Searching the Web
Divisions 1 and 2 have been learning how to search for information online using a variety of sources.
We have looked at World Book Online. A great reference that is available through our school district. All students should have the password in their planners. Please see Mrs. Araujo in the library if you need the password.
Webpath Express, available through Burnaby South’s library catalogue, is another way to search for sources of information. It is available on the Library Home Page under Online Resources. Use Webpath Express in your research to find variety of sites that include site summaries and reading grade levels.
Need help finding what you’re looking for on the Internet? Are you getting too many results? Learn about Boolean searches using these sites:
Learn to Boolify
How do you know whether a web site is reliable? Use this checklist to help you:
Critical Evaluation of a Web site by Kathy Schrock
Any questions Division 1 and 2 students? Please post them here or come and see me in the library.
Scholastic Book Fair Oct. 3 – Oct. 7 Room 219
The Scholastic Book Fair is here!
Visit the fair next week in room 219 from Oct. 3 to Oct 7th. It will be open at lunch and after school. Every purchase supports your school library. Thank you to the parents who are running the book fair this year.
Hope to see you at the fair!