Coming up...Get Caught Reading Month!

Hey there,
May is Get Caught Reading Month! In the spirit of all things literary, the library is holding a few events. Here's what's happening:

* "Get Caught Reading" photo contest. See Ms. Emili or Mr. Stevens for details. Winner will receive an iPod Shuffle!

* The library will be teaming up with Student Council to run a book drive. Make sure to listen to the morning announcments for details.

* After NJASK, advisory classes will be holding DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) time.

* Celebrity READ posters have been posted around the school

* May Lunch Bunch will take place on May 17. Sign up- it's the last one for the year!

For more information on Get Caught Reading Month, see the official website: http://www.getcaughtreading.org/


                                                                                  


             
                      
                                                                  

France Tourist Attractions, Burkhardt 4/28

Bonjour, French students! Here are some links to help you with your project on tourist attractions/sites in France.

About France: http://about-france.com/tourism/tourist-attractions.htm

I-Explore France Travel guide: http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/France/Where+to+Go

Nice, France: http://www.lastminutetravel.com/Destination/Nice-Attractions.aspx

Free Tourist Attractions in Toulouse, France: http://www.freeineurope.com/france/toulouse.html

Lonely Planet- Activities in France: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/activities

Bonjour La France: http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-tourist-attractions/france-tourist-attraction.htm

Regions of France: http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-regions/france-regions.htm

CountryGuide 360: http://www.countryguides360.com/france-europe-tourist-attractions.html

French Embassy: Things to do: http://france.embassyhomepage.com/france_holiday_activities_water_sports_france_hiking_paris_touring_cannes_walking_paris_french_embassy_london.htm

USA Today Travel: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/france-tourist-attractions/

Happy Poetry Month!

There sure are a lot of things going on in April! Aside from School Library Month (see our last post), it's also National Poetry Month. We have a bunch of books on display to check out in our library to celebrate. If you're normally not into poetry, you might want to try a "novel in verse." In these books, there's a story/plot unfolding just like in a regular novel-- but they're quick reads because the text is written in poem form. You might want to try Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham, Love that Dog or Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech, or The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.

As for online stuff, you might want to check out these great sites:
National Poetry Month
Favorite Poem Project
Teen Ink- Poetry
Fooling with Words

Have a GREAT spring break!
-Ms. Emili

April is...School Library Month!

That's right, we get a whole month to celebrate libraries. Come on in to check out some of the new books we just got (3 big boxes came in last week), attend this month's Lunch Bunch (tomorrow!), or ask Ms. Emili for help with your research paper (she's happy to help!). Tell us what would make our library even better, recommend some books for us to buy for next year, or tell us why you love the library (we like compliments). Happy reading!

Skype recap

So this post is coming to you a little late, but I wanted to share some pictures of Mrs. Chodkiewicz's 8-9 class Skype visit! On March 15, Mrs. C's class participated in virtual book talks with a partnering school in Rosele, NJ as part of Read Across America. After communicating with their pen pals for several weeks, students finally got to "meet" via video conference. The kids did a GREAT job with their book talks! Take a look.
-Ms. Emili