Mt. Lion News
November 2021
November is Here
October Events
Day of the Dead/Dia De Los Muertos
Library News!
The month of October was very busy in the library. We had students and staff checkout a total of 3,092 books! It is truly amazing how much Morris Elementary values books and reading. Way to go!! If you completed your October Book It! challenge, please bring it to the library. Here is the reading tracker for November.
1. Esquivel, Zoe. 24
2. Buwembo, Mary-Ann. 23
3. Cabrera, Iris. 23
4. Gil, Alyssa. 19
5. Meza, Zaylee. 19
6. Valencia, Jayleen. 18
7. Diaz Garcia, Amairany. 16
8. Esparza, Emily. 15
9. Ayala, Isabella. 14
10. Rodriguez, Jeffrey. 14
And the top books for October were...drum roll, please...with 13 checkouts in October, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, followed closely by Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter (10 checkouts), and Brawl of the Wild (9 checkouts). Pictures of these best checkouts (not a best seller since we don't sell books. Do you see what I did there?) are below.
Staff Spotlight
During the pandemic, she has enjoyed running, knitting, and spending time with her family (including her pets: a Yorkie named Bentley, and a chihuahua named Pebbles). Ms. Rodarte's favorite books include Becoming by Michelle Obama and The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Her favorite superhero is Wonder Woman, just like Mrs. Guzman. And Ms. Rodarte's latest discovery is a doughnut shop called Sidecar Donuts in Costa Mesa. She thanks Ms. Garcia for the recommendation. I love doughnuts, too, so thanks for the heads up Ms. Rodarte and Ms. Garcia. As for movies, Ms. Rodarte likes The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, La La Land, and 500 days of Summer. For staying healthy, she recommends people "drink plenty of water, and find some time to go for a walk. If you can squeeze in a workout session, more power to you." Thanks for the tips, Ms. Rodarte! Welcome to Morris!
Joke Corner
Morris Poetry Club
by Eve Merriam
Once upon a time
I caught a little rhyme
I set it on the floor
but it ran right out the door
I chased it on my bicycle
but it melted to an icicle
I scooped it up in my hat
but it turned into a cat
I caught it by the tail
but it stretched into a whale
I followed it in a boat
but it changed into a goat
When I fed it tin and paper
it became a tall skyscraper
Then it grew into a kite
and flew far out of sight...
