Summer Reading
Bear Creek Elementary
Reading is Fun!
Prevent the "summer slide" by encouraging your child to read this summer! Studies show that students who participate in any type of reading program during the summer perform better on reading tests at the beginning of the following school year. Plus...Reading is fun!
25 Book Challenge!
Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! Get a head start on next year's 25 Book Challenge this summer! Click HERE to see the required genres and start keeping track! There are lots of programs you can participate in for summer reading. Check out all your options below!
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program
Participate in the B&N reading program! Read 8 books and get a free book! Click HERE for details!
Euless Public Library
Participate in Euless Public Library's summer reading program titled Every Hero has a Story! Click HERE for details! You will have to log in and register online. The school in Euless that has the most participation will win a set of Bluebonnet books for the school's library!
MackinVia
Read Bear Creek library's eBooks at home this summer using MackinVia!
- Download the MackinVia app to your device or go to www.mackinvia.com
- Login - The login is the beginning of your student's email address and the password is the color, animal, number combination (ex. Login joh1234 Password: PinkPig78)
- Enjoy access to all of Bear Creek's ebooks and the online Tumblebook library and all of our online databases! Lots of great resources can be found here!
- When opening eBooks, if Follett Shelf asks you to sign in use Login: bces Password: bces
Send Mrs. Johnson Your Summer "Shelfies"
Snap a photo of your student reading over the summer. We like to call them "shelfies!" Send your student's shelfie to Mrs. Johnson (kara.johnson@gcisd.net) with your student's name and grade. Mrs. Johnson will tweet the photo from the @BCESLib Twitter!
Bluebonnets and 2x2s!
Reading Suggestions for 3rd-5th graders - Bluebonnet Nominees!
If you would like to be a Bluebonnet voter in January, start turning in your forms now! Remember you need to fill out 1 form for every Bluebonnet book you read. You have to read 5 or more to be a voter in January! Click HERE to get the form!
Reading Suggestions for K-2nd Graders - Texas 2x2 Nominees!
Outgoing 5th Graders!
If your student is an outgoing 5th grader/incoming 6th grader, click HERE for information on the required summer reading.
Contact Mrs. Johnson
Email: kara.johnson@gcisd.net
Website: bceslibrary.weebly.com
Twitter: @BCESLib