Book Marks
Zilker Library: February/March 2017
Spring is Sprung!
What a busy past few months we've had in the library! We had a very successful book fair in February that raised $3,500 for the library! Plans for the money raised include purchasing more MakerSpace supplies & storage to better organize the space, fund an Author Visit in May (more info coming soon!) and purchase next year's Bluebonnet Award nominated books.
Speaking of the Texas Bluebonnet Award...218 students attended the Bluebonnet lunches in January and voted for their choice of the winning book. Find out which book won the 2017 Texas Bluebonnet Award below!
Cheers,
Becca Sharp
Zilker Librarian
And the 2017 Texas Bluebonnet Award winner is...
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson!
Thanks to the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers for their support of the Bluebonnet Award program!
3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Bluebonnet Lunches
Smile! 5th grade girls enjoy lunch in the library in celebration of reading at least 5 Bluebonnet Award nominated books. | Which book will win? 3rd graders watch book trailers for some of the Bluebonnet Award nominated books to help decide which to vote for as the winner. | Lunch in the Library! After eating lunch, students voted in the computer lab for which book was their favorite of the ones they read. |
Smile!
Which book will win?
Happy Camper Book Fair
Book Fair PreviewMr. McNitt helps a student write down a book on her wishlist for the book fair. | Happy Campers! This year's book fair theme was Happy Camper, S'More Fun with Books! The library was decked out and even had a photo booth for Z'Healthy Family Night. | The Carrot and the Moose Mr. Aziz and Mrs. Sharp at the Happy Camper Late Night during Z'Healthy Family Night! |
Happy Campers!
First Page Frenzy!
In the library...
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Kindergarten and 3rd celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day by Skyping with classes around the country and sharing Dr. Seuss' books. | Today I Learned... 2nd graders heard two nonfiction books read aloud and took notes on hippos and flies, sharing what they learned from each one. | Strike! 4th graders bowled for biographies in the library this week! Students collected bowling pins by finding biographies on the shelf correctly, then their teacher knocked them down. |
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Today I Learned...
What's Coming Up?
-more MakerSpace activities!
-I Love My Library activities in April to celebrate National Library Month
-2nd Annual Poetry Picnic for 3rd-5th grades
-A super special Author Visit in May!
If you are interested in helping with the organization and activities in our MakerSpace, let Mrs. Sharp know!