LAVA RIDGE MEDIA CENTER

December's Library Calendar is full of great things.

Please check the winter and genre displays - that's where you may find your next favorite book

In addition to the games offered every morning, there will be holiday fun sheets for our before-school visitors.

December 3-5th: 7th LA classes will have an important activity to enrich their novel study: We'll focus on foreshadowing and theme.
December 10-12: 6th LA classes will learn more about holidays celebrated during the season.
December 17-19: 7th LA classes will take care of library business, making sure to choose plenty of books to read for the holiday break.
December 21 - January 5: NO SCHOOL

November - the time for Feasting -

so "feast" on the many, many great books

found in the library

November 5-7: 7th LA classes will just take care of library business as they finish-up their informational unit.
November 12-14: 6th LA classes will be entertained with a Beehive Nominee book talk - these are great books you'll all want to read.
November 19-21: 7th LA classes' focus will be learning more about Dystopian novels and how The Giver meets this genre.
November 22, 25, and 26: 6th LA will just take care of library business before leaving for the Thanksgiving break.

October reading is full of scary reads!!!

Tim Green's great sports books are displayed just in time for the fall sports season.
Scary books dominate the corner display; hope you dare to be scared.

October 1-3: 6th LA classes participate in a fun scary-book activity.
October 8-10: 7th LA classes take care of library business and have undisturbed reading time.
October 15-16: 6th LA classes take care of library business, getting books for the fall break.
October 22-24: 7th LA classes begin their informational unit in the library with an activity centered on identifying the difference between facts and opinions.
October 29-31: 6th LA classes learn all about candy and are dared to eat Harry Potter jelly beans

Students can play spooky checkers, complete fun sheets, watch Halloween cartoons, and take graveyard selfies throughout the day.

September in the Library

September 2: No school = Labor Day
September 3-5: Mrs. Heath will introduce SORA, the on-line reading program, to the 6th LA classes.
September 9-12: Mrs. Leany will review SORA - the on-line reading program, and KOHA - the library's book catalog, to the 7th LA classes. Classes will also watch a Scholastic Book Fair author/book video
September 17-19: Mrs. Heath will share the Scholastic Book Fair author/book video with the 6th LA classes.
September 20: Book Fair Preview for teachers and possibly LA classes
September 23-27: Scholastic Book Fair open for sales. The Fair will be open before, during, and after school all week; it will also be open during the Thursday - September 26th Parent-Teacher Conferences.

August in the Library