Category: Events

This week, our  library buzzed with excitement as hockey players from Simon Fraser University stopped by for a special reading event. It was a joyful mix of books and Red Leafs spirit—an unforgettable morning for our students!

Instead of skates and sticks, the SFU players brought picture books and big smiles. Classes gathered in the library, where each athlete chose a favorite children’s book to share. The players talked about how reading helps them stay focused, learn new strategies, and succeed both on and off the rink. Their visit showed our students that strong minds are just as important as strong muscles. Many kids were thrilled to discover that even college athletes love storytime!

After the read-aloud sessions, students asked fantastic questions:

• “What’s your favorite book?”
• “How often do you practice?”
• “Why did you decide to play hockey over any other sport?”

The players answered thoughtfully and shared motivating messages about setting goals, practicing hard, and keeping up with schoolwork.

We are grateful to the SFU hockey team for making time to connect with our young readers. Their visit brought energy, inspiration, and a lot of new hockey fans to our halls!

Today our library was filled with excitement and plenty of imagination. We were thrilled to welcome Cara Komukai, a talented young author who published her first book, Rainbow Puppy Daycare, when she was just 13 years old. Cara, now a student at Burnaby Mountain Secondary and already an inspiring storyteller, spent the afternoon sharing her book with our primary classes.

Students really enjoyed the hilarious story about the mischievous puppies and had lots of questions for Cara. Cara happily answered every question and shared that she came up with the idea for her story while she was learning online during the Covid-19 pandemic and was inspired by her Educational Assistant’s puppies, Reggie and Olive.

Cara’s book will be on the shelves of our library for families to borrow and enjoy. You can purchase your own copy from Chapters Indigo. More information can be found on Cara’s website.

We are so thankful to Cara Komukai for visiting our library and showing our students that creativity has no age limit.

We can’t wait to see what Cara writes next – we got a hot tip that her next book will be about space!

Friday, October 10, 2025 is World Mental Health Day. It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health and the need to prioritise and invest in good mental health.

This year’s theme is ‘access to services – mental health in catastrophes and emergencies’. The theme is about protecting your mental health when it seems like there is a lot going on in the world to be anxious about. Read more from the Mental Health Foundation here.

We have a lot of books in our library about mental health and featuring characters who struggle with mental health.

We have picture books:

We have non-fiction:

We have fiction novels and graphic novels:

Come and check out a book for World Mental Health Day this week! Is there any better way to take care of your mental health than reading a good book?

That’s right! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The Scholastic Book Fair has returned to the library. It runs Monday to Thursday and is open at lunch and after school. Remember, odd divisions can shop at lunch on Monday and Wednesday ONLY and even divisions can shop at lunch on Tuesday and Thursday ONLY. Anyone can come after school. See you at the fair!

 

There are so many fun literacy-themed events going on this week! Have you seen the bulletin board outside the library? Stop by and try to guess which “shelfie” belongs to which staff member. You could win a fabulous prize!

The Ninandotoo Society (with the Burnaby School District) will be hosting Black Excellence Day on January 15, 2024. Black Excellence Day is a lead-up to Black History Month and an opportunity to rejoice in Black history and learn about Black stories, Black art and Black people. It’s a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians.

In the Stoney Creek library we are celebrating by highlighting Black stories. Come and check out the many books in our collection written by a Black author or featuring Black characters.

Classes will be listening to stories featured on the Netflix series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Watch along with us here:

Or click here to see the whole playlist of other stories from the show.

Happy Black Excellence Day!

Last week our winning Battle of the Books team went to represent Stoney Creek at the district competition. Grade 6/7s across the district have been preparing for the competition for the last five weeks. A set of ten books were chosen for the teams to read and answer questions about and one team was chosen to represent each participating school at the district level.

The district battle was held at University Highlands and the competition was fierce! Our team did us proud and placed 4th out of 9 teams. Way to go Stoney Creek!

Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns Rewards for our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from May 1^st-4^th at lunchtime (12:15-1:00) and afterschool (3:00-3:30) in the library. We will also be hosting a Family Night on May 4^th during student-led conferences (2:00-6:00).

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Virtual Book Fair from May 1^st-5^th. All orders ship directly to our school and we will arrange for a pickup time when they arrive. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

Visit our Virtual Book Fair homepage to watch some trailers and look through our digital flyer:

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5183334

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

A fierce battle between Stoney Creek’s most popular titles has begun! Each week students will vote to get their favourite books to the next round. Who will be victorious? Which of our top books will come out on top? Stay tuned for results…

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Spark Book Fairs to host a two-week online book fair fundraiser! With Spark Book Fairs, you can choose from a growing catalogue of over 40,000 titles for children and adults at up to 90% off, making it easy for everyone to participate.

Book Fair Details

Event Dates: 2023/01/23 – 2023/02/05

Rewards: 20% of all Spark purchases made during the online book fair will go back to Stoney Creek Community to help purchase new books for our library.

Want to learn more about Spark Book Fairs? Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/Pojv0AEzV7U

Click here to go to our landing page to browse the catalog and support our school!

Let’s reach our $800 goal to support literacy in our school!