January Pirate Cove Connection
PES Media Center News - January 2016
Warm up with a good book!
Get Ready for the 3rd Annual Pirate Cove Book Swap
STARBOOKS Party January 15!
Bubble Gum Days - February 2-12
SSYRA JR. Reading Rewards for Second Grade
Read each of the 15 SSYRA Jr. books and take an AR test. If you pass the test with a 70% or higher, fill out the SSYRA Jr. test slip and turn it in to the white basket in the media center. Your name will be added to the poster in the media center. Rewards will be placed in your teacher’s box. If a book is below your AR reading range, you may need to get your teacher’s permission to take the test. Rewards are below:
~Get a Necklace and the beads for each book you have read and passed an AR test
5 ~Your name will be announced on the morning news
~Add beads for each book to necklace
10 ~Invitation to the SSYRA Ice Cream Sunday party in May
~Add beads for each book to necklace
15 ~Guest on Morning News show
~SSYRA Junior Brag Tag
~Add beads for each book to necklace
~End of the Year: SSYRA Sunday Party and Certificate
"Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life."
–Sidney Sheldon
Plastic Bags are a BIG DEAL! - Protect your library books.
Thank you for the Donations - Media Center Wish List:
- 2 Gallon Ziplock bags
- Gallon Ziplock bags
- Swiffer Dusters
What are we learning in Media this month?
- Reference Materials - encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, and thesaurus
- Reading Resolutions
- Follet Destiny - our new library catalog, log-in to see what books you have checked out or place a book on hold.
- Pictures - Do they appeal to you and do they make the story better?
- Plot/Theme/Subject - Does the topic of the story make you think or teach a lesson? Do you and other children like the topic of the story?
- Characters - Can you relate to the characters? Are the characters funny or appealing in some way?
- Author/Illustrator - Does the author have a reputation for good books? Do you like other books by that author?
- Sea Slime - many sea creatures need "slime"
- Two Little Birds - a story about migration
- The Grudge Keeper - keeping a grudge can be a very big burden
- Tiny Rabbits Big Wish - being little has its advantages
Our latest SSYRA Readers to reach 5 or more books
Payton P. - 15
Alexandria K. – 10
Kaleigh R. – 10
Kayla K. – 7
Michael C. - 9
Brody H. - 13
Riley H. - 10
Elizabeth S. – 8
Madeline H. 7
Leonard M. - 5
Gracie Y. - 8
Cameron S. - 7
Samantha G. – 7
Lexi B. - 6
Bri R. - 5
Alexis T. - 5
Hayden E. - 5
Natalie R. - 5
Carson H. - 7
Ava M. - 6
Karthik - 5
Elise L. - 5
Eli E. – 7
Addison P. 5
Mia S. 5
Sabrina P. - 4
Birthday Book Club
The Palencia Elementary School Media Center’s Birthday Book Club is a wonderful way to commemorate your child’s birthday. Your participation not only enriches the library collection but allows you and your child to be personally involved in its growth.
To take part in the Birthday Book Club donate one new undamaged hardback book. This book should be a book that your child enjoys and one that we don’t have in the media center already. You can choose a new book at the book store or a new book from the Book Fair. A quick check of our library catalog (Destiny) will tell you if we already have the book. If you would prefer, you may make a monetary donation of $15 and your child can choose from recently acquired books that are waiting to be put on the shelves. For more information, contact the media center.