Library Learning Commons Update
CREC Academy of Science & Innovation April 2018 Newsletter
PETS CAUGHT READING PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!
Overall Winner (Tie)
Mr. Roy’s dog Jake is hard at work, reading
on his Mac!
Overall Winner (Tie)
Most Creative Pet Pic
CUTEST PET PIC (TIE)
CUTEST PET PIC (TIE)
Most Unusual Pet
Ms. Mares’ Savannah Monitor,
the lovely Sprinkles, takes a time
out of her busy day for a bit of
light reading!
best non-pet pet pic
Wolfie, Allyssa B’s stuffed animal,
visited the library!
Most Attitude
Funniest Pet Pic
Ms. Hahn’s punk rock Golden Retriever
Cooper tries to break the math curse
new tech in the makerspace
BOOK SWAP is now available in the library lounge!
Do you have old books that are taking up space at home? Would you like to pick up something new without worrying about bringing it back? Try the Book Swap - You can even find something for your little siblings or your parents. Book Swap is Self –Serve – no need to check out or ask!
March's Top Patrons
Congrats to our school's biggest readers! Students who have checked out the most books make it into top 5 and win a prize. This month's winners were:
Library Learning Commons Top Patrons - As of 3/28/18
Daniel Padilla-Barrios
Claire Fresher
Samuel Gottlieb
Keilany Santiago
Pamela Boadu
New Books in the LLC!
Spring Fever? Stressed Out??
Let off some steam!
Write down your fears, anxieties, confessions,and sad thoughts, then crush them or tear them up and put them in our banishing jar! The Library Learning Commons is a positive place to learn about the world, but also to learn about yourself. If you're in need of some zen, stop by any time.
NEW SERIES: ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD
“It’s the old boy-meets-girl story, if the boy is a wry, self-destructive ghost hunter bent on avenging his father and the girl is a homicidal ghost trapped in a house full of everyone she ever murdered…” (from book jacket)
Great new two-part series that will keep you up reading - now available!
This is a student trailer by Olivia Miller (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNN-73_af4Q)Borrow the books that made these movies!
Read it before you see it in theaters!
READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline is a sci fi classic. Come find it in the ASI Media Center!
"Welcome to the OASIS, a hyper-realistic, 3D, videogame paradise. It's 2045, and pretty much everyone logs in to the OASIS daily to escape their terrible lives, lives affected by overpopulation, unemployment, and energy shortages. Eighteen-year-old Wade Watts is one of these people, and he has a mission: to find an Easter egg hidden inside the OASIS by its wackadoodle creator, James Halliday." --Shmoop.com
See it before it's gone from the theater!
MADELEINE L'ENGLES' A WRINKLE IN TIME is a classic! Meg Murray and her brother Charles set off on a quest, with the help of three astral travelers, to find their father, who went missing after discovering a new planet. Fantastic adventure, good life lessons, and a lot of fun! READ THE SERIES AVAILABLE IN OUR LIBRARY!
Rent the film!
"A" wakes up in a new body every day and lives their life for the day... what an original and refreshing book! Rent the movie!
Want free books?
Join the Frequent Reader Club!
It’s Easy!
Earn a free book by filling out your punch card!
Get a Frequent Reader Card and get a number punched every time you take out a new book. Earn extra punches by writing reviews of the books so that others can find a great read! So, on your mark, get set…. READ!
RETURN YOUR OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS!
JOIN THE LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE!
Be a part of something big!
Plan stuff for the library, create displays, share good books, and more.
Snacks will be provided and members can receive volunteer hours for participation.
It’s your chance to make the library your own! Committee meetings will be Thursdays after school, restarting in January!
See Ms. Reid in the Library to sign up!
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