Book Fair Oasis
Thank you for making the Book Fair an incredible success! My rough estimate is that we sold over $15,000.00 worth of merchandise (excluding sales tax). We brought in over $5000.00 during the Thanksgiving Lunch.
I hope you were shopping during the flash mob! What talent we celebrate at ILE.
Thanks for bringing such joy to the library. Hopefully, soon we will enjoy the new books we purchase from our cut in the Scholastic Book Fair.
Until spring, happy reading!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
Book Fair Oasis 2013
Check out your kids at Book Fair Oasis! Click above and watch the video!
Hope to see you at the Book Fair Oasis November 8 - 15, 2013.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
2nd Quarter - The Holiday Quarter
Welcome back to school after a fabulous fall break. Autumn is most definitely in the air. Bring on cozy fires by which to read a great book.
This quarter is full of holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. These holidays are usually full of family activities that break up the usual evening at home preparing for the next school day. I try to encourage students to get on top of their reading goals early. AR reading goals are set according to STAR testing. Those students who have consistently read the first quarter tend to go up in their reading levels. New reading levels ignite enthusiasm for new books and reading opportunities.
Students are encouraged to check out both fiction and nonfiction books. Fiction is for the pure pleasure of reading. Informational text (nonfiction that is usually science, math, or social studies based) teaches each of us how to read and retain information differently than the relaxed reading of fiction. Research indicates that your child will be reading 75% - 90% informational text by the time s/he graduates from high school. At ILE, we are spending hours locating the best informational texts for students to read.
Some of us are auditory readers and need to hear the words as well as see the words. Go to the Hendersonville Public Library site (http://www2.youseemore.com/hendersonville/default.asp) and look for TumbleBooks. These books are interactive books - both fiction and nonfiction - that your child can read and be read to. Oftentimes, there are activities included with the reading. Many of these e-books are AR books, and your child can test on them at school. It is a fun and innovative way to read.
This quarter, we will also have the Scholastic Book Fair: November 8 - 15. The theme is Reading Oasis - A Cool Place to Discover Hot Books! Think mummies, pharoahs, Egypt. The library will be closed for check-out for 7 - 8 days. However, most of the Scholastic books are also AR books. Plan now.
Speaking of the Book Fair, I could use some parent volunteers. I need a DECORATION CREW and BOOK FAIR STAFF for November 7 - November 15. Are you available? We are able to purchase MORE books from our sales. Your help would be invaluable.
Let me be the first to wish you a quarter of family fun and holidays! May parents and kids learn to love reading!
Kathy Gallagher
This quarter is full of holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. These holidays are usually full of family activities that break up the usual evening at home preparing for the next school day. I try to encourage students to get on top of their reading goals early. AR reading goals are set according to STAR testing. Those students who have consistently read the first quarter tend to go up in their reading levels. New reading levels ignite enthusiasm for new books and reading opportunities.
Students are encouraged to check out both fiction and nonfiction books. Fiction is for the pure pleasure of reading. Informational text (nonfiction that is usually science, math, or social studies based) teaches each of us how to read and retain information differently than the relaxed reading of fiction. Research indicates that your child will be reading 75% - 90% informational text by the time s/he graduates from high school. At ILE, we are spending hours locating the best informational texts for students to read.
Some of us are auditory readers and need to hear the words as well as see the words. Go to the Hendersonville Public Library site (http://www2.youseemore.com/hendersonville/default.asp) and look for TumbleBooks. These books are interactive books - both fiction and nonfiction - that your child can read and be read to. Oftentimes, there are activities included with the reading. Many of these e-books are AR books, and your child can test on them at school. It is a fun and innovative way to read.
This quarter, we will also have the Scholastic Book Fair: November 8 - 15. The theme is Reading Oasis - A Cool Place to Discover Hot Books! Think mummies, pharoahs, Egypt. The library will be closed for check-out for 7 - 8 days. However, most of the Scholastic books are also AR books. Plan now.
Speaking of the Book Fair, I could use some parent volunteers. I need a DECORATION CREW and BOOK FAIR STAFF for November 7 - November 15. Are you available? We are able to purchase MORE books from our sales. Your help would be invaluable.
Let me be the first to wish you a quarter of family fun and holidays! May parents and kids learn to love reading!
Kathy Gallagher
Friday, August 2, 2013
Under Construction: 2013-2014
Welcome back to the Library!
I am thrilled that school is starting. There are so many books and so little time to read! Let's get started.
However, I need to let you know, the Library is Under Construction! We were hoping that the library would be all painted and ready for students, but that did not happen. So together, we will watch as the library transforms into an exciting media center with exciting books and resources for learning.
What's new in the library? First, Mrs. Sneed is coming to work in the library and as a 3rd grade EA. You may remember her from last year; she was a volunteer in the library. We are so excited to work together to make our library more kid-friendly!!! Please welcome her when you see her. Also, we are adding E-Books to our circulation. Stay tuned for some exciting new books that you can access from home. Finally, Mrs. Gallagher received an IPad for her birthday. Look for some fun activities using the IPad in the library.
So, how about you? Did you read any great books this summer? Did you learn anything new? Join me in the library the week of August 5. I can't wait to hear about your adventures!
See you soon!
Mrs. G.
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