Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

I like to read in the bed.
I like to read standing on my head!

Where do you like to read?  Okay students, bring a few places where you like to read to class Friday, so we can create a class book following the rhyme scheme of Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs & Ham.

Hello from KySTE

Currently I am sitting in my last session at KySTE (KY Society for Technology in Education).  Interestingly enough, it's about blogging!  This conference has been fabulous, and I can't wait to get back to my media centers and share with my students and fellow teachers what I have learned.  Boy, the rest of the year is going to be fun!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

And the winners are...

The 2011 Caldecott Medal winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead. A Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing.

2011 Caldecott Honor Books are Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. and Interrupting Chicken, written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein, published by Candlewick Press.


The 2011 Newbery Medal winner is Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool, published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.

The 2011 Newbery Honor Books are Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm, published by Random House Children's Books, a div. of Random House, Inc.; Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus, published by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams; Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen, published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and, One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.




 









 

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Caldecott and Newbery Awards to be Announced!

On Monday, January 10, the American Library Association (ALA) will announce the 2011 Caldecott and Newbery Awards!  I can't wait for students to learn more about these awards through the scavenger hunt and projects I have planned.  Get excited, NHES and SHES students!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

SHES Book Fair

Book Fair Family Night was a huge success!  All the hero subs were eaten and contest winners were announced.  Stop by the media center to see if your student won a gift certificate for the Book Fair. Thanks to all the teachers, staff members, and parents who helped out with it.  If you couldn't make it to Family Night, no worries.  The Book Fair continues through Friday, December 3.  Remember books make excellent Christmas presents, so the buying them from the Book Fair can help you finish up your shopping and help the library earn money to purchase new books!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Book Fair Family Night at NHES

WOW!  What a wonderful turn-out for tonight's book fair family night!  Thanks to all the parents for supporting your child's development as a reader.  An extra big thanks to all the teachers and staff who volunteered your time and assistance.  NHES rocks!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

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One for Books

One for Books has started!  In conjunction with the Book Fair, NHES will be collecting spare change and donations the next three weeks to buy new books for the library media center, for classroom libraries, and for students who can't afford books of their own.  Please send in whatever you can to help us encourage the joy of reading for all NHES students!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Here's to Heroes: Reading Saves the Day- NHES Book Fair

North Hancock Elementary Book Fair begins October 4th and ends October 7th.  Hours are 7:30 AM-3:30 PM each of these days. The Book Fair Family Night is October 5th from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM.  In keeping with our theme of honoring heroes, local heroes- police officers, firemen, and EMT's- will be on hand to teach safety tips while the fair is open.  Check out my Book Fair web page for details about volunteering or donating money to help the school purchase books for our students, teachers, and library media center.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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