BCE Summer Reading
GCISD Reads
It's All About Choice in 2017!
Studies have shown that students who read over the summer are more successful during the school year. Plus, reading can take you on any adventure you choose! Mystery, Fantasy, Sci Fi, History, or even Realistic Fiction can take you places you can only dream of. So, pick up a book and read this summer! This year GCISD's summer reading assignment is to read whatever you choose! Everything students read this summer counts for the GCISD Reads challenge for 2017-2018. Click below to learn more about the GCISD summer reading assignment!
GCISD Reads Challenges for 2017-2018
For 2017-2018 school year, GCISD Reads is all about choice! Choose your own challenge! There are 3 challenges from which to choose. Students can choose to complete 1 challenge, 2 challenges, or all 3 challenges! Remember, everything read during the summer counts towards the 2017-2018 challenge!
1. Book Challenge!
100 Book Challenge for K-2nd
25 Book Challenge for 3rd-5th
25 Book Challenge Record Sheet
2. Page Challenge!
1,500 Page Challenge for K-2nd
2,500 Page Challenge for 3rd-5th
3. Genre Challenge!
3 Biography/Autobiography books
3 Nonfiction Books
3 Fantasy Books
3 Poetry Books
3 Mystery Books
3 Historical Fiction
3 Fiction (any sub-genre)
4 Free Choice
Which ever challenge is chosen, at least 2 of the books read must be ebooks. More info on that to come in the fall.
Summer Reading Programs in and Around Euless!
Euless Public Library HEB Reads Program
Join the Hurst, Euless, and Bedford Public Libraries in their HEB Reads program this summer! Join them for lots of awesome summer reading events. Click HERE for more information, registration, and complete calendar of events.
Half Price Books
Read 15 minutes a day to earn Half Price Books Bookworm Bucks this summer! Turn in the Half Price Books Feed Your Brain reading log to any location and earn Book Worm Bucks to spend before August 31. Join them at the Bedford location for the Biggest Storytime of the Summer kickoff event June 4 at 2:00 PM. Click HERE for more information.
Barnes and Noble
Read 8 books this summer and record them on the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Journal. Bring your completed journal to any Barnes and Noble location between May 16 and September 5 to get a FREE BOOK! Click HERE for the journal.
Don't Forget to Read ebooks!
Epic!
The Epic app is only $4.99 per month and offers a huge selection of ebooks for our students to read all summer.
MackinVIA
Your student can log in to the BCE MackinVIA account through the summer to access hundreds of ebooks as well as all our databases and National Geographic Kids magazines! Simply download the MackinVIA app to any device or go to www.mackinvia.com and log in. Students can log in with their GCISD info or use the school account. Log in for the school account is:
Username: bces1
Pasword: bear
Tumblebooks!
Tumblebook Library can be accessed through the MackinVIA platform too! Tumblebooks offers hundreds of ebooks that read to the student and include fun music and sound effects.
A note from Mrs. Johnson
I would like to say that I have had an amazing time these last 3 years as the librarian at Bear Creek. The faculty, staff, parents, and students have become like a family to me. My husband and I will be moving to Austin this summer, so I will not be returning to BCE in the fall. This was a difficult decision to make, but it is the right move for our family. Thank you all for being so amazing! And don't forget to READ!
Mrs. Johnson
Email: kara.johnson@gcisd.net
Website: bceslibrary.weebly.com
Phone: 817-305-4846
Twitter: @BCESLib