Ornaments 1-4

In case you've not been able to stop by the library to see the ornaments in person, here are #s 1 - 4.  Which work of literature do you think each represents?  Stop by the library and pick up an entry form to record your answers.

Christmas Contest 2021

Can you believe it's almost time for Christmas?  And you know what than means...the fourth annual Christmas Book Ornament Contest begins today!  

The library Christmas tree has been decorated with 20 ornaments representing different works of literature.  The student from each grade who guesses the most correct titles wins a prize to be given away on Friday, December 17.  Titles range from children's favorites and books that were later turned into movies to classic works and even one Shakespearean play.

Entry forms can be found on the circulation desk in the library and are due by Dec. 16.  So, stop by and look whenever you have some free time.  We will also feature pictures of two or three of the ornaments here daily until the end of the contest.

Good luck!

New Books...

The library has recently purchased a few more books to add to our Thanksgiving collection, so stop by and check them out!

P.S.  If you've never read anything about the "lost colony of Roanoke" you need to.  Its mystery is a fascinating story.  We now have two titles on the subject.  As of today, they are both checked out to other students, but you can always log into your library account on OPAC and reserve one.

Happy Reading!

Veterans' Day 2021

"For all we can ever do for our heroes is remember them and remember what they did."

                                                                         -    Ronald Reagan 11/11/1985

Happy Veterans' Day to all our who have served in our armed forces.  We thank you for your service.

Click on the link below to see pictures and information about individual veterans (submitted by our teachers and students) in a Padlet created by Ms. Kathy Jones' 8th grade Coding and Robotics Exploratory class.

Veterans Near and Dear to Us

Several of our students conducted interviews with a veteran.  These interviews will be on display in the library for the next couple weeks for students to see.

Many of our books on soldiers and the wars they have fought are on display and available for checkout.

Puzzle of the Month

The Puzzle of the Month for October was, fittingly, one featuring the works of Edgar Allan Poe.  Students are able to spend a few minutes working on a featured 1,000 piece puzzle during class visits to the library.  This is the third puzzle completed by students this year.  

The finished product

Students in Mrs. Lake's class work on the puzzle during a recent class visit.

Avery and Sadie placing the last pieces.

Library Google Class Winners

At the end of each nine weeks the library gives out prizes to a student in each grade for participating in library Google class activities.  For each activity a student completes, his or her name is entered into a drawing.  The more activities done, the more chances to win!

Winners of the first drawing of the year are...

8th Grade

Trevor

During the first nine weeks, Eighth-grade students read and studied Kwame Alexander's The Crossover in ELA.

Trevor won a new hardcover copy of Mike Lupica's Miracle on 49th Street, Kwame Alexander's Free Write Notebook, an all-access pass to WHS events (thanks for the donation, WHS!) and a coupon book to area restaurants.

7th Grade

Adrianna

Seventh-grade students read about the Middle Ages in ELA during the first nine weeks.

Adrianna won a new, hardcover Classic Starts edition of The Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, The Thrifty Guide to Medieval Times: A Handbook for Time Travelers and a coupon book to area restaurants.

6th Grade

Alexa

Sixth-grade students read about the Great Depression in ELA during the first nine weeks.

 Alexa won a new, hardcover copy of Lauren Wolk's Echo Mountain, a coupon book to area restaurants and a bag of candy bars which were originally created during the years of the Great Depression.  

Students, keep checking in on the library's Google class page for activities you can do.  You'll learn lots of great stuff and possibly win lots of great stuff, too!

Above all, keep reading!

Halloween Book Characters

This past Friday, some book characters stopped by the library to help celebrate Halloween.  We had a few Harrys, a Hermoine and Dumbledore from Harry Potter, Thing 1 and 2 from Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, Jack Skellington, Williams Steig's Shrek, Charlotte the spider from E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, the Grim Reaper, characters from Castle Diaries and The Vampire Diaries and several characters from cartoons and animated films.  Do you recognize someone you know?

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween and were able to read and hear lots of scary ghost stories! 

It's Almost Time for Some Giveways

Don't forget...for each assignment or activity posted to the library Google class you complete, your name gets entered into a drawing for prizes.  You have until Sunday, October 10 to complete things in order to be eligible for the first giveaway.  Prizes for the first nine weeks will be given out the day we return from fall break.

Some lucky 8th grader will win these prizes.  NOT PICTURED is a WHS All Access Event Card, which will allow a person free entry to any game or event held at WHS.  

Similar prizes to be given in 7th and 6th grades.

For Fans of Kwame Alexander

Our eighth-graders have been reading the Newbery-winning book The Crossover by Kwame Alexander during this first nine weeks.  A wonderful novel in verse, it has been well-liked by most everyone.  For anyone wanting to read more fictional works by Alexander, be sure to check out Rebound (the prequel to The Crossover) and Booked.  Finally, be sure to take a look below at two of the newest books we have in our collection which are also by him.

Happy reading!

Join Our Library Google Class

If you have not already, please be sure to join the library Google classroom for your grade.  I will be posting lots of good stuff there throughout the year, especially material aligned with our ELA Wit and Wisdom curriculums and reading promotions.

8th Grade

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7th Grade

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6th Grade

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