New Providence Elementary School Library Media Center Blog!

It’s October!

As always, there is plenty of activity going on in the Library Media Center! Kindergarten and 1st graders are reading the South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominees and starting this week, I will be telling 2nd – 5th graders all about the South Carolina Picture Book and Children’s Book Award Programs. One thing I’m very excited about is our South Carolina Book Award Book Club. Starting October 28, I will be reading aloud some of the book award nominees. The book club will be open to 2nd – 5th graders and will be 7am – 7:30am in the Library Media Center. The club won’t be every day– there will be signs posted in the library telling students when the book club is. Teachers and parents are welcome to join as well!

Trying to think of a good book to check out? This month, books about leaves, pumpkins, apples, and MONSTERS are popular in the NPES Library Media Center.

Happy reading!

Mrs. Byrd Fort

Wow! September has been a busy month in the Library Media Center!

We’ve kicked off our birthday book club. Students with August, September, October, and November birthdays received a letter about the club last week. Thank you so much to everyone who has sent in a check! Our first birthday book club birthday party will be in November.

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month and to celebrate, the library is having a contest! Students and teachers who show Mrs. Byrd Fort or Mrs. Gobbi their public library card will be entered in a prize drawing. There will be one winner per grade level and a teacher winner. Good luck!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort

Our summer reading celebration was today! We had a wonderful time eating watermelon, grapes, and marshmellows! Michelle Williams from the Lexington County Public Library told stories and everyone had a lot of fun! Thank you to all students who “caught the reading bug” over the summer!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort

Don’t forget! To be invited to our summer reading celebration, you need to show Mrs. Byrd Fort or Mrs. Gobbi your reading log from a summer reading program by tomorrow (Friday, August 29)! The summer reading celebration is on September 5.

Happy reading!

Mrs. Byrd Fort 

Today was an exciting day at NPES! Today was the first day for checkout in the library! Now, when students come to the library, they will be able to checkout a library book (or 2).

If your child is in kindergarten or 1st grade, they may check out 1 book at a time. 2nd – 5th graders may check out 2 books at a time. Every class has a “library day” where they are scheduled to visit the library, however, if a student finishes their book early or needs another book, they can come to the library with teacher permission at any time.

Happy reading!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort

The opening ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics is TODAY (08/08/08)!

If you want to learn more about the Olympics, check out the resources available to you at the public library. Also, be sure to check out the NPE Library Media Center’s new LINKS page! Look to the right of the screen and find the tag 2008SummerOlympics. There, you will find a list of links to learn more about this exciting event!

Have fun!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort

The Reading Patrol is back home!
Did we catch you reading?
Here is the link to the pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/npeslmc/GetCaughtReading

Have a GREAT summer!
Mrs. Byrd Fort

The Reading Patrol will be driving around tonight (June 16), from 5:30 – 7pm…will we catch YOUR family reading?

Pictures will be posted tomorrow – stay tuned!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort

Mrs. Platt (NPES Literacy Coach / Interventionist) and I have created a book list with authors you may enjoy reading over the summer. It is posted on the library’s webpage. Take the list to the public library and read, read, read!

Don’t forget…keep your reading log from the public library in a safe place. I’ll ask you to bring it to school in August and that will be your ticket in to our summer reading celebration!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort

Wanted to let you know about some summer reading events coming soon!

First, on June 4 from 3pm – 6pm, you can drop in to sign up for the public library summer reading program at the Main branch of the Lexington County Public Library. There will be lots of fun things going on including a visit from Cocky’s Reading Express, face painting, and crafts! NPE students who participate in the public library summer reading program will be invited to a celebration at the beginning of the school year, so be sure to join!

Second, on June 16 from 5:30pm – 7pm, we hope you can participate in Get Caught Reading! The NPE Reading Patrol will be driving around NPE neighborhoods looking for families spending their summer reading! A permission slip (due June 5) is in the May NPE newsletter. After you turn in your permission slip, download the sign for your door from the NPES Library Media Center webpage. Place the sign on your front door or mailbox to let the Reading Patrol know you are reading!

Not sure what to read this summer? Don’t worry! Mrs. Byrd Fort and Mrs. Platt (NPE Literacy Coach / interventionist) have put together a great list of authors for your enjoyment. Watch for it on the NPE library webpage in the next couple of weeks!

Love,

Mrs. Byrd Fort