MEDIA CENTER
CHESSIE NEWS !
Grades 1 - 3
Mrs. Phelps
Here are the Chessie All-Stars for this month. These students have read and answered questioned for their first 5 books:
First Grade: A. Reed, W. Tebo, O. Magana, and M.l McReynolds
Second Grade: C. Stevens
Third Grade: S. Musser
The following students have read 10 Chessie books and have become Captains:
First Grade: J. Jacobs, J. Poole, A. Moreland, M. Hopkins, and C. Tayman
Second Grade: M. Richardson, C. Fleming, B. Morris, and N. Foster
Third Grade: A. Tucker, K. Treff, N. Austell, N. Kinstler, and S. Miles
The following students have read 15 Chessie books and have become Admirals:
First Grade: B. Tull, C. Mueller, S. Nixon, W. Meadows, and T.J. Choinski
Second Grade: A. Leek, H. Brown, J. Smith, D. Stapleton, E. Keator, P. Dacko, K. Stanley, and J. Coates
Third Grade: K. Donithan and R. Castro
Drum roll please…the following students have read their 20 Chessie books and have become Medalists:
First Grade: T. Woodfield, E. Doherty, D. Hall, E. Wanner, S. Sims, K. Carter, K.Weiffenbach, A. Webb, C. Mahon, and D. Vignola
Second Grade: M. Ogilvie, R. Dehn, S. Donahue, C. Atkins, M. Willis, J. Miller, C. Duval, J. Smith, A. Dove, K. Carey, S. Bates, J. Wishnow, A. Brannon, B. Beal, C. Lane, G. Willson, D. Cutler, M. Bonhom, T. Smith, and L. Mason
Third Grade: I. Thomas, A. Hall, B. Starkey, S. Livingston, S. Doherty, I.Robertson, C. Watkins, O. Martin, and W.Tull
Congratulations and Keep Reading!!
* CORRECTION!! I sent out notices stating the final Chessie days. I have decided to extend it one more week, so the final days for Chessie will be as follows: Second grade – May 20 and Third Grade – May 23. No more questions will be asked after these dates. This will allow me time to prepare for the awards ceremony (date TBA).
CELEBRATION BOOK NEWS
Mrs. Phelps
The Celebration Books program continues! This is a great way to help our library grow. If you are interested in “donating” a book to the library, please see the sheet in this newsletter for instructions on how to do a Celebration Book. The following people have graciously “donated” books recently:
*No books were donated this month. Please consider donating a book. There are great books from which the students may choose. If you are the parent of a fifth grader, it is wonderful to leave a book in their elementary library with their name in it to be enjoyed after they have gone on to middle school.
Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!!
BLACK-EYED SUSAN READING PROGRAM
Mrs. Phelps
Grades 4 and 5
The following students have read and answered questions for their first 3 Black-Eyed Susan chapter books to become All-Stars:
D. Lunsford & A. Duddy
The following student has read her first 6 BES chapter books to become a Captain:
M. Hennessey
The following students have read their first 9 BES chapter books to become Admirals:
*No new admirals this time.
Drum roll please…The following student has read her 12 BES chapter books to become a Medalist!
K. Seymour
Congratulations and Keep Reading!!!!!
* The Black-Eyed Susan program will continue until May 23 . After that date I will no longer ask questions for finished books. This will allow me time to prepare for the awards ceremony (date TBA).
BLACK-EYED SUSAN VOTING PARTY
Mrs. Phelps
The following students were invited to a pizza party in the media center to vote for their favorite NEW Black-Eyed Susan chapter book. Each year 10 new chapter books come out. To be eligible to vote for their favorite one, students must read at least 3 of these books and answer questions about them. The votes are then sent to a Maryland state committee, where all the votes throughout Maryland will be counted. I will announce the results of the state votes in next month’s newsletter. In the meantime, the book that received the most votes from these students was Listen ! by Stephanie Tolan. Thank you for your participation and keep reading!
Fourth Grade Fifth Grade
Sydney Davis – 6 books Shanna Dunlap – 3 books
Alex Duddy – 3 books Ariel Eleam – 4 books
Danielle Lunsford – 3 books Josh Fratta – All 10 books!!*
Emmy Marks – 9 books Bryan Howl – 3 books
Ashley Price – 3 books Kelly Poe – 6 books
Afton Willson – 4 books Kayla Seymour – 4 books
Darnell Walls – 3 books
STORYTELLER NIGHT
Mrs. Phelps
A BIG thank you goes out to everyone that attended storyteller night! It was a busy week for school functions and I appreciate those who were able to join us. Ms. Millan held the audiences attention with her wonderful stories. I would again like to thank the students who attended for their wonderful behavior during the performance. We raised $466.00 for our technology initiative! It was a fun and profitable evening.
REQUEST FROM MRS. PHELPS
If you are looking to get rid of some books for ages preschool to fifth grade and they are in good shape (not ripped or drawn in), I am seeking donations. Sometimes I can use the books to put on the library shelves (especially if they are hardback books), but I am especially needing them for my book donation shelves. I like to reward students with books when they do things such as summer reading, winning Marvelous Media Manners, helping me in the media center, participating in reading incentive programs, etc. I can always use nice books to replenish my donation shelves. Also, check with your child’s classroom teacher as they may be in need of some nice books for their classroom libraries.
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Sponsored by the PTA
If you are interested in seeing our library grow, consider donating money toward a new book. Your donation would be used to purchase a new, approved book.
This is a wonderful way to recognize your child’s birthday or honor a special teacher, friend, or family member. It is also a great way to celebrate a graduation, religious accomplishment, new sibling, or any “special” occasion.
A Celebration Book is a lasting contribution to Lothian Elementary. If you would like to participate in this worthwhile cause, please enclose your cash, check, or money order in the amount of $15.00 and the form below in an envelope marked “Celebration Books – Media Center”. You or your child will select a book from a special collection found in the Library Media Center. A bookplate will be placed in the front of the book with the inscription of your choice. Your child will then be the first one to check out the book.
At the end of the year, there will be a celebration in the Library Media Center to thank all the students (and their families), as well as staff members, who donated a book(s). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tammy Phelps, the Library Media Specialist at 410-222-1697. Please make checks payable to: Lothian Elementary PTA.
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(to print highlight form pick selection and print)
Student:________________________________Teacher:__________________________
Donated by:____________________________________
______ I have enclosed $15.00 to cover the cost of a library bound hardback book.
Inscription: Happy Birthday to ____________________________________
In Honor of _______________________ for __________________________
In Memory of ________________________________________
Other:_________________________________________________________
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