News about the library and more!
April is poetry month. This month classes will be reading, listening to and performing poetry in the library and all around the school. On April 30th we will celebrate Poem in your Pocket Day. Everyone is invited to put a poem in their pocket and share it with someone.
Here are some of the great poetry books we read from this week available at our library:
The votes are in and South Slope/BCSD has chosen their Canadian Picture Book of the Year. The nominees were:
And the winner is…
If you haven’t read these books yet, please come and check them out from the library. Also, check out the display outside the library to read comments from students about their choices.
The YRCA books are in the library and ready for check out.
Junior Division (Grades 4-6):
Intermediate (Grades 7-9):
Come and check them out now. We will vote in April.
Two posts ago I told you about the kindergarten classes writing and sending their drawings to Canadian author, Genevieve Cote. Well, guess what? She replied with a lovely note and I shared it with both classes. Here is her message:
Last week the library was transformed into the Scholastic Book Fair. We raised over $1000 in books for the school library and had lots of fun. Thank you to all the volunteers, parents and staff, who made the fair possible.
Pink Day is coming up on February 26th. We’re celebrating friendship, kindness and respect! We will be creating a “Wall of Pink” in the hallway outside the gym with our ideas. Check out the display in the library and find a great read about making the world a better place.
January 20-24 is Literacy Week!
Our theme is: READING OPENS DOORS!
School wide DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) every day!
Monday: School Wide assembly including recognition of our Reading Club and Reader’s Theatre presentations by staff and students!
Tuesday: Dress up as your favourite character from a children’s book!
Wednesday: Guest readers visit our school including Burnaby’s Superintendent of Schools, Kevin Kaardal, and our MLA, Raj Chouhan!
Thursday: Literacy Day. Celebrating literacy across the curriculum all day!
Friday: School Wide assembly with Reader’s Theatre and DEAR!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing break.
News for the New Year:
Reading Club: December 31st marked 100 nights of reading. Please return your orange forms ASAP and pick up your new blue 150 nights forms. We will have an assembly on Jan. 20th to recognize the reading club and, of course, give away some great books.
Literacy Week: Jan 20-24 we will be celebrating literacy week at our school. Special events include a “Dress up as your favourite character from a book day” on Tuesday, Jan 21st. Guest readers on Wednesday, Jan. 22nd. Book trivia will happen throughout the week with prizes for students. Stay tuned for more details!
New class blog: I would like to welcome Mrs. March and Division 6 to the blogging world. Check out their blog here. I look forward to reading all about the great things they learn in their classroom.
Looking forward to a great new year filled with great books!
The Stamp Collector is the Canadian Picture Book of the Year for South Slope. Divisions 6,7 and 8 have chosen this visually stunning and moving tribute to the power of stories as this year’s winner. It was a surprise win for me as it is the most serious of the books nominated. Thanks to everyone who participated. Check out the comments for all the books on the hallway display.
Happy holidays everyone! See you in the new year!
Here’s a very fun Youtube video about books for the Christmas season. Enjoy!