Mrs. Connelly – Library
Posted on October 21, 2011, by Monica Connelly, under Library.
PrintLibrary activities and events for October are:
- Birthday Book Club – celebrate your child’s birthday by donating a book to the library. Enjoy a cupcake, a balloon, picture taking and fun. September and October birthdays celebration and book presentations will be held Monday October 31 in the library 8:00am-8:20am.
- Teen Read Week – October 16-21 – Picture It @ Your Library
- October 17 – Library Read-a-Thon – students in grades 3-8 are invited to the library from 3:30-5:00 for the annual read-a-thon. Students may bring a pillow, slippers, snacks, and of course, a book. Those who participate will be awarded a reading certificate and ribbon.
- October 19 – NJHS Book and Bake Sale – buy books and baked goodies in the cafeteria 3:00-4:15. Reasonable prices – 50 cents and under.
- October is Mystery Month – trick or treat in the library – students’ good behavior is rewarded with a library treat October 24-31.
Library activities and events for November are:
- November 1 – All Saints Day – biographies of saints will be featured
- November 2 – Dia de los Muertos
- November 4 – Parent-Teacher Conferences – the Humanities teachers will meet in the library
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 24 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 28 – Birthday Book Club honors November birthdays.
- ALL Month – preparations underway for the Fall Book Fair ( December 2-9). Activities such as daily door prizes, raffles, contests, guessing games, and book scavenger hunts promise fun for all. The fair is a great opportunity for the library to add to its collection, to grant teacher’s classroom book wishes and serves as a fundraiser for our school and library. This is a wonderful opportunity for children, families, and teachers to come together.
If anyone is interested in helping achieve our goals in the library whether weekly or with the upcoming Book Fair in December, and, if you have some free time and love working with children and books, come on in and volunteer. You can contact me via my email address mconnelly@saintspride.com The Children would like to have you!!!
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Mrs. Connelly – Library
Posted on March 7, 2011, by Monica Connelly, under Library.
PrintFebruary was a short month but extremely busy. The library celebrated Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and Black History Month. Library activities revolved around fairy tales, legends, fables, and tall tales. February was also known as Library Lovers Book Month. Besides checking out library books for Reading Counts and AR tests, circulation was lively with students checking out books for reading pleasure.
Six Flags and Weekly Reader once again offered the “Read to Success” Six Hour Reading Program for students in K-6th grades. Congratulations to students who successfully read 6 hours for Six Flags Tickets. The reading logs have been mailed and tickets should arrive sometime in May, just in time for summer fun.
March promises to be another busy month in the library. Among the many activities, students will celebrate Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, and Women’s History Month. March 2, students celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with Green Eggs and Ham and Seussville learning activities featuring all of Dr. Seuss’ wonderful books. In observance of Women’s History month, 5th grade library students will research a famous “Woman who made a difference”. During weekly library lessons, 3rd and 4th grade students will begin keeping a reading diary while reading Ramona’s World by Beverly Cleary and Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli respectfully.
As always, the library welcomes donated books in good condition. We are especially in need of Reading Counts and Accelerated Reading books when your students are finished reading the book. If you and your student can help, please consider donating to the library.
Mark your calendars in April for another exciting Scholastic Book Fair. Look for promotional flyers announcing this year’s theme and all the other thrilling plans underway. Volunteers will again be needed. If interested, please contact Debbie Gleason at 972.217.2807 or Monica Connelly mconnelly@saintspride.com.
Teen Tech Week
The library is once again hosting Teen Tech Week, March 6-11 sponsored by the American Library Association. This year’s theme is “Mix & Mash @ Your Library”. Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at students, teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults. The purpose is to ensure that students are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through the library, such as databases, audio books, DVDs, and video games. Week-long fun activities are planned: video contests, Solitaire, Dewey Decimal Bingo, type-off contest, Pinball Contest, and scratch projects. Prizes, ribbons and certificates will be awarded at the closing of the week, Thursday March 10, with an ice cream social.
Have a wonderful, fun-filled and restful Spring Break!
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Mrs. Connelly – Library
Posted on October 28, 2010, by Monica Connelly, under Library.
Print1. November 1st is National Author’s Day.
2. November 1st is National Family Literacy Day.
3. November 3rd is Election Day.
4. November 10th is Young Reader’s Day.
5. November 11th is Veteran’s Day.
6. November 15th through 21st is American Education Week.
7. November 26th is Thanksgiving Day.
10. November 29th is Louisa May Alcott’s birthday.
11. November 30th is Mark Twain’s birthday.
12. November is National American Indian Heritage Month.,
Excitement is building as the library prepares to host another Scholastic Book Fair, December 3-10. This year’s theme is “Read for the World Record”. Activities such as door prizes, raffles, contests, guessing games, and book scavenger hunts are planned. The fair is a great opportunity for the library to add to its collection, grant teacher’s book wishes and serves as a fundraiser for our library.
It’s about children, it’s about books and it’s about having fun. From award winners and bestsellers to picture books and favorite series, the Book Fair is filled with hundreds of books that will take your student on adventures they will never forget. Shop the fair for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers. Look in November’s Thursday folders for Book Fair flyers which will include all the information you will need.
If interested in volunteering your time and energy, we’d love to have you join in on the fun. It’s a great fun way to earn those volunteer hours and get a 10% discount on your purchases. Please call Debbie Gleason (972.217.2807) or e-mail Monica Connelly at mconnelly@saintspride.com to volunteer for the Book Fair. The children would love to have you!
In November all students will continue learning essential library skills, participate in Smart Board activities, and check out library books for reading pleasure.
Teen Read Week, October 17-22 was a huge success. NJHS sponsored a “Books End” Used Book and Bake Sale in the cafeteria. The 7th annual Read-a-Thon was held in the library. Participants received a Reading Certificate and Ribbon.
Happy Birthday to the newest members of the Library Birthday Book Club: Kimberly Fontillas, Benjamin Jones, Armando Medina, Justin Mills, Kaci Mills, Faustina Ostrowski and Mia Stowe. Donate a book and celebrate your student’s birthday in the library. The library welcomes donations of books, videos, and DVDs. The only pre-requisite is that the donations are in good condition.
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Mrs. Connelly – Library
Posted on September 29, 2010, by Monica Connelly, under Library.
PrintOctober 17-23 is recognized as National Teen Week. In celebration of Teen Read Week, plans are underway to host several fun events:
- October 20 – NJHS book and cookie sale (reasonable prices – 50 cents & under)
- October 18 – Library Read-a-Thon (students in grades 4-8 are invited to the library from 3:30-5:00 to join in the 5th Annual Library Read-a-Thon – they may bring a pillow, slippers, snacks, and of course, a book. The first 30 minutes will be time to snack and get settled into a comfortable place in the Library and then one full hour to read quietly.) Those who participate will be awarded a reading certificate and a ribbon.
The month of October is recognized as Mystery Month. The library offers a good selection of mystery books. The library hosts Trick-or-Treats for good behavior. Good student behavior is rewarded with a library treat throughout the month.
During the month of September, library class activities included checking out books, storytelling, learning how books are placed on library shelves, identifying authors, illustrators, publishers, title and copyright dates, and how to distinguish between fiction, biography, and non-fiction books. The first two weeks were spent welcoming all students, getting to know new students and presenting library procedures.
Once again the library will be open before school, during recess and after school for student use. Students may use the library’s 8 computers with access to the Internet, Dallas Public Library Periodicals for research, the Dallas Morning Newspaper, AR and Reading Counts tests.
Welcome back to Debbie Gleason and Amy Solis who volunteer every week in the library. The library is a success because of these wonderful, dedicated volunteers. If anyone is interested in helping achieve our goals in the library, have some free time, and love working with children and books, come on in and volunteer. If reading to children is your talent, we could use you as well. It’s a fun way to earn volunteer hours. You can contact me through my e-mail address: mconnelly@stelizabethofh.org. The children would love to have you!
Please check the library web site for library information, upcoming activities, reference information available through the school web page. Look for the link with my name. My web page also includes links to homework help, reference and educational game links. This year all overdue library notices will be sent to parents via RenWeb. This procedure should expedite taking care of student overdue library books and fines.
Many fun-filled activities and events are planned for this Fall:
- Birthday Book Club
- Teen Read Week – October 17-23
- Fall Book Fair – dates and times to be announced
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Mrs. Connelly – Library
Posted on September 24, 2009, by Monica Connelly, under Library.
PrintThe new 2009-2010 school year has started really well. The students all seem excited and ready to explore new library activities. September is especially busy. Many fun-filled activities and events are planned for this year. Fall activities include:
- Birthday Book Club (parents may honor their child’s birthday with a book donation)
- Teen Read Week – October 19-23
- Scholastic Fall Book Fair – December 6-13
The first library classes have been spent welcoming back old students and getting to know new students, along with reviewing library procedures and expectations. This month PK and Kinder students enjoy storytelling and learning the parts of a book from cover to cover. 1st grade is learning the proper care of library books as they prepare to check out books to read in their classrooms. 2nd and 3rd grade students will investigate fiction, non-fiction and biography books.
Please check the library website for library information, upcoming activities, and reference information. My web page also includes links to homework help, reference and educational games links. All overdue library notices will be sent via RenWeb.
Welcome back to library volunteers Debbie Gleason, Gary Cervenka, Priscilla Romero, and Amy Solis, as well as to our new library volunteer, Veronica Mendoza. The school library is a success because of these wonderful, dedicated volunteers. If anyone is interested in helping achieve our goals in the library, have some free time, and love working with children and books, come on in and volunteer. If reading to children is your talent, we could use you as well. Library work is a fun way to earn volunteer hours. Parents can contact me through my e-mail address: mconnelly@saintspride.com.
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