Braddock Eagle Library News
Braddock Elementary School Library
Braddock Eagles Love Books & Reading!
April was a fun month of learning in the library! Braddock Eagles celebrated National Library Month, National Poetry Month, Earth Day, and Arbor Day. The library ended the month with a Scholastic Spring BOGO Book Fair! BES is kicking off the month of May with our second annual KPMG's Family for Literacy on Thursday, May 5 throughout the Braddock campus.
A Poem in Your Pocket
Mr. Veasley shares a favorite poem with a pair of second grade Eagles!
KPMG's Family for Literacy
Over 80 guest readers will visit BES on Thursday, May 5 to read books to Braddock students!
BOGO Book Fair Rocks!
Braddock students stock up on great books for summer reading!
Promoting and Improving Literacy in Our Community
A great day of literacy at Braddock Elementary is coming up on Thursday, May 5 and Braddock Eagles are in for a reading treat! Volunteers from our corporate sponsor, KPMG, will be visiting our school to read favorite books and make bookmarks with students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
In addition to the generous donation of their time, KPMG has also made a donation through First Book, to gift each and every Braddock ES students (PreK through Grade 5) with two books to add to their home libraries.
Guest readers from various departments from Fairfax County Public Schools will be visiting upper grade classrooms to read. Our guests will be visiting classrooms from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
In order to ensure a fun day of reading for students and staff at BES, please observe the following:
- Parking - please park your cars on the blacktop by the gym so there will be enough parking to accommodate our guests.
- Specials - all morning specials and events are cancelled for the morning of Thursday, May 5 from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
- Schedule - the schedule is listed in the article below. A copy will be sent on Wednesday, May 4 to all teachers.
Schedule for KPMG's Family for Literacy Event
- FECEP - readers from FCPS will be visiting to read at 9:30, 10:00, and 11:00. KPMG volunteers will be visiting to make bookmarks with students at 10:30.
- Kindergarten & 1st Grade - KPMG volunteers will be visiting to read books and make bookmarks with students from 9:30 to 10:00.
- 2nd Grade - guest readers from FCPS will be reading to students at 9:30 and KPMG volunteers will be visiting to read and make bookmarks with students at 10:15.
- 3rd Grade - KPMG guest readers will be visiting classrooms to read books and make bookmarks with third graders at 10:15.
- 4th Grade - guest readers from FCPS will be reading to students at 10:00 and 10:30.
- 5th Grade - guest readers from FCPS will be reading to students at 10:00 and 10:30.
BOGO Book Fair
A giant THANK YOU to all the parent volunteers, administration, staff, teachers, and students for a successful Spring Book Fair. Special thanks to Mrs. Haymes, Mrs Stone, Mrs Westphal, Mrsl Tanks, Mrs. Jackson-Muir, Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. Fallen, and Mrs. Baek.
Braddock Elementary School Library
Email: NMFoley@fcps.edu
Website: http://braddockeagles.edublogs.org/
Location: 7825 Heritage Drive, Annandale, VA, United States
Phone: (703) 914-7343
Twitter: @BesNmfoley