Mountainburg School Libraries
Inspiring a Culture of Reading and Learning
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This is our sixth edition of our new monthly Library Newsletter this year! Happy January! We post this newsletter monthly to share our library (all three!) "happenings"; such as new book recommendations, scheduled events, upcoming book fairs, resource links, tech tips, collaborative opportunities, etc.!
Upcoming Event Reminders...
M.E.S. School Spelling Bee Winners
2nd Place - Sammy Hooten
3rd Place - Cheyenne Dodd
4th Place - Anniston Collette
Crawford County Spelling Bee
M.M.S. School Spelling Bee Winners
2nd Place - Noah Hecox
3rd Place - Melody Lee
4th Place - Alisha Linder
Spring Book Fair theme!
NEXT Book Fairs...
Elementary - March 13-20
M.S/H.S. - March 16-20
Spring Book Fair theme!
Elementary School Tech Project
Remembering Vera by Patricia Polacco
In 1962 a stray dog was found under a pile of boxes in a Coast Guard warehouse in what used to be called Government Island, the Coast Guard Base in San Francisco Bay, when a seaman named Dave Bunch was mopping the floor. It was love at first sight. At first the men decided to hide the pup from the Commander, thinking she wouldn’t be allowed. But soon enough all of the men in the barracks fell hard for the little dog. Then one day when high waves challenged another vessel at sea, it was Vera’s fierce determination and natural swimming ability that brought the life preserver and safety line to the sinking boat. Vera became a hero and the beloved pet and mascot of the San Francisco Coast Guard.
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Stay by Bobbie Pyron
Piper’s life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy—and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school.
But while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. So when Baby’s person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. But helping means finding the courage to trust herself and her new friends, no matter what anyone says about them—before Baby gets taken away for good.
Told in alternating perspectives, this classic and heartfelt animal tale proclaims the importance of hope, the power of story, and the true meaning of home.
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole In the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
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The Toll by Neal Shusterman
It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver.
In this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead.
MOUNTAINBURG SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER MISSION
- provide students and staff an inviting, resource-rich environment
- instill in students an appreciation for literature and reading
- promote enthusiastic reading for enjoyment, learning, and personal growth
- promote educational and informational technology resources
- support curricular topics for inquiry learning with resources for teachers and students
- promote collaboration among members of the learning community
- encourage learners to be independent lifelong users and producers of ideas and information
Contact us...we're here to help!
Mountainburg Elementary School - LMS, Mrs. Voeller
diann.voeller@mountainburg.org
Library Website: https://sites.google.com/a/mountainburg.org/mountainburg-elementary-library/home
School Phone: (M.E.S.) 479-369-2762
Mountainburg Middle and High School - LMS, Mrs. Brown
School Phone: (M.S.) 479-369-4506 (H.S.) 479-369-2146