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General Information Our spring Scholasic Book fair will be held Monday, May 5 through Thursday, May 8 from 8:15 until 2:00, and Friday May 9, from 8:15 until 12:00. Our Family Event will be Thursday evening May 8 from 6:30 until 8:00 in conjunction with our Science Fair. Infromation has been sent home Volunteers are needed.
New Books More new books have arrived and are on the shelves. These are some of our new titles.
A Maze Me - Poems for Girls
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
After Tupac and D Foster
Angel Isle
The Arrival
At Night
Awakening
Ballerina Dreams
Bearwalker
Beauty and the Beaks
Beowulf - A Heroes Tale Retold
Book of a Thousand Days
Book of Time
Bounce
The Cupid Chronicles
The New Warriors Series
Edward's Eyes
Elijah of Buxton
Emma Jean Lazarus Fell out of a Tree
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Fiona Loves the Night
Frannie in Pieces
A Friendship for Today
George's Secret Key to the Universe
Glass Slipper Gold Sandal
Jabberwocky
Kickoff
The Last Book in the Universe
Library Mouse
Living Color
Middleworld
Mr. Putter & Tabby
My Last Best Friend
My Life as a Chicken
Nothing But Trouble
On Meadowview Street
Orange Pear Apple Bear
Puff the Magic Dragon
Robot Dreams
The Ropemaker
Sneeze
Strongman-The Story of Charles Atlas
Surfer of the Century
The Tale of Pale Male (A True Story)
Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear
Too Many Leprechauns
Two Minute Drill
Venom
The Way
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
The World's Greatest Elephant
The Aurora County All-Stars
Jazzy in the Jungle
Song of the Sparrow
The Cobra King of Kathmandu - The Children of the Lamp
Into the Mist - The Land of Elyon
So Totally Emily Ebers
The Name of this Book is a Secret
Titanic
Fair Weather
The Sea
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Edgar Allen Poe - Stories for Young Children
Rosa
Jazz on a Saturday Night
God's Quiet Things
This week in the Library - Week of April 28, 2008 We are reading The Napping House in Kindergarten.
All Flat Stanley's have been mailed out. We are looking forward to hearing about all of his adventures. We will be reading Sophie's Masterpiece in first grade.
We have finished reading the book Wings by Christopher Myers in Grade 2. Its about a boy who has wings and can fly. The students will be creating a picture of themselves telling what special gift they possess.
The students in third grade have begun continue research project on an animal in the rain forest. They will then create a power point program in the computer lab from their research.
We have begun our unit on Ellis Island in Grade 4. I am reading the book The Orphan of Ellis Island to them.
The fifth graders are researching a person from the colonial era. They will create a wanted poster for this person and make an oral presentation.
What We're Reading The Napping House
Sophie's Masterpiece
The Orphan of Ellis Island
Library Rules and Book Care Rules LIBRARY RULES
1. Use a quiet voice.
2. Push your chairs in so your neighbor won't trip over them.
3. Treat all library materials with care.
4. Return magazines, reference materials, and books to their original locations.
5. Take turns if you need to share materials.
6. Use a shelf marker to search for and locate books.
7. Respect other students working in the library, do not visit with them.
8. Bring your books back on time.
BOOK CARE RULES
1. Please turn book pages carefully.
2. Please use bookmarks to save your place.
3. Please do not eat while you are reading.
4. Please do not wirte in books.
5. Please protect your library book from the rain.
Book Donation Saint Mary's Institute Book Donation Program
Donating a book to the library is a great way to mark a special occasion, or memorialize a special someone!
Choose a book for donation from our wish list located in the library You may also suggest a book to be purchased for the library. Just check with Mrs. Gennett to see whether or not is on our shelves.
Once a book is purchased, a permanent bookplate will go inside the book stating the name of the donor, the donor's chosen honoree, and a personalized dedication. The honoree will be notified of the donation with a special acknowledgment card.
Consider donating a book to the SMI Library. Thank you, in advance for your generosity.
GUIDELINES FOR DONATING GENTLY USED BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY
Books must be free of marks.
Pages must not be torn.
Hardbacks are preferable. Softcover books have a short shelf life.
Books must be appropriate for Pre-kindergarten through Grade 8.
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