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Every year in October, Jumpstart invites students from all over America to Read for the Record! Here is some more information about the national Read for the Record event from the Jumpstart website: Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® is a global campaign which generates public support for high-quality early learning by mobilizing millions of children and […]
Read MoreThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate This book is about a gorilla that lives at a mall and help a baby elephant get to be free and to get back into the wild. The end is so good so I think that you should read it if you like happy and sad (only […]
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Prepare yourself: I’m about to share something shocking with you. Most librarians don’t like Book Fair. (I’m using very tame language here.) And I get it. The hours are long, the companies aren’t always gracious, and the workload is intense. Emotions are high, you count a thousand pennies a day, and it’s busy every single […]
Read MoreThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner It was a good book. It has a lot of interesting things. Like when they camped out in a hay bale. You should totally read it because it’s fun to read. The children go through a lot together. This student book review was written by Forcey, a Johnson […]
Read MoreThis post is coming to you live from gate D23 at Dulles International Airport – the seat all the way on the back right, closest to the fire extinguisher. (Can you see me waving? I’m in the tired looking one in the green jacket – a 6:15 AM flight departure will do that to you.) I’m […]
Read MoreI think I speak for all of us when I say… How is it the fourth week of school already?! As usual, the days are flying by and I’m just getting Monday under my feet by the time Friday arrives. With four weeks under our belt, students are starting to get used to their classrooms, […]
Read MoreNew year, new competition – it’s Golden Shelf Award time! You may remember the Golden Shelf Award from its introduction here. Or from my post bragging about it’s 2013-2014 winners, here. Or maybe even my post about its most recent winners here. Or maybe you’re just a fan of giant, shiny, book-shaped trophies. Regardless, I’m […]
Read MoreIn my last post, I mentioned that I spent much of my summer pedaling around Cville with an awesome organization called Books on Bikes. Have you heard of it? If not, grab your helmets and get ready to be inspired, because I’m taking you on a spin – BoB style! You might be wondering… who is […]
Read MoreBrush the sand off of your shoes and start packing up those backpacks, because summer is coming to a close. I hope you all had a relaxing, exciting, and refreshing summer, and that you’re as excited as I am to get started with a brand new school year! My summer was filled with Books on Bikes, […]
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2014-2015 Golden Shelf Award winners, Ms. Rickabaugh’s class! This spunky, spirited, and creative group of students earned the title of Golden Shelf Award Winning class a remarkable seven times this year. That’s a full three more stars than our second place class! Mrs. Rickabaugh’s class worked hard for their victories. This class works hard […]
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