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Library Day Tomorrow!

Our library will be open tomorrow (Wednesday, August 11) from 10 am to 12 pm.  We would love to see youLibrary there.  Remember, you can come just to visit.  We might talk you into looking for a book…maybe!  The attendance for our open library days has been outstanding this summer…averaging 80 books checked out each week.

Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Reagan

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Introducing our New Teachers

Library Check

Our new teaching staff came to open library on Wednesday.   Many of our staff, students and parents came to welcome them to Georgetown.  It was a wonderful opportunity for the team to see the building and learn about all the great people at our school.

We had well over 40 parents and children visit…and more than 70 books checked out of our library.   Each week the library is staffed with teachers who love reading as much as they love seeing kids on summer vacation.  If you have not been to open library yet, try to visit before summer ends!

Mr. Jurewicz (1st Grade), Miss Taber (1st Grade), Mr. Bialochowski (3rd Grade)

toby, all, ryan

Mrs. Wert (Resource Room) and Mrs. Boes (Pre-Kindergarten)

Maegan and Mandy

Mrs. Jabaay (Kindergarten)

Lisa

Mr. Kooiker (4th Grade)
Curt

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Tomorrow is OPEN LIBRARY!

books searchWe will have our second open library tomorrow, Wednesday, June 23.  The library will be open from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm.   We would love to see you to catch up on your summer activities.

The librarians for tomorrow will be:  Mrs. Greenlund, Mrs. Kuieck, Miss Taber, Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Boeve.  Readers looking up

On our first open library day (Wednesday, June 16) we had over 84 visitors…and checked out 87 books.

Mrs. Greenlund and Mrs. Bast led the cheering section to welcome each person who entered the library that day.  So be prepared if you visit….Mrs. Greenlund may applaud and yell  “YIPPEE” when you walk through the doors.

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Georgetown School Library OPEN this summer!

Reading  ClaytonIn order to keep reading going strong throughout the summer, we will be opening our Georgetown School Library once a week!

On Wednesdays,10:00-12:00 pm, we will have our library open for Georgetown students to Readerscheck out books. This is a great time to try out some new books, re-read some old favorites, re-connect with friends, and see some of your favorite teachers.

Our first date for Wednesday check-out will be June 16. Mark your calendars and hope to see you there!

Readers TroyI will remind you of this each Tuesday with a blog post.  Many thanks to Mrs. Bast (reading teacher) and Mrs. VandenBerg (librarian) for making this possible.

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PLEASE REGISTER TODAY

RAISING A READER SCHOOL CHALLENGE

We have the incredible opportunity to win $5,000 for our school library through a contest called, Raise a Reader School Challenge. Individual readers are also eligible for great prizes.

The contest is sponsored by the International Reading Association and Parents Magazine.

As a school, we are participating in a national contest that requires students to log their reading minutes from March 8 to May 31. We would like to ask every parent to register for this program today. You will then log in your child’s minutes read at home. The winning school (most minutes read) will receive $5,000 toward library books.

Simply go to this link: RAISE A READER SCHOOL CHALLENGE

We developed a “how to register” checklist.  You can view it here:  Raising a Reader Directions

If you have questions at any time, check with Mrs. VandenBerg, our school librarian, or your child’s teacher.

Thank you for doing such a great job to raise your child to be a reader and for supporting our school library!

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Raising A Reader School Contest

RAISING A READER SCHOOL CHALLENGE

We have the incredible opportunity to win $5,000 for our school library through a contest called, Raise a Reader School Challenge.  Individual readers are also eligible for great prizes.

The contest is sponsored by the International Reading Association and Parents Magazine.

Beginning March 8, students log their reading minutes as they devour books throughout the spring.  Logging of minutes continues through May 31.

We need every parent to register for this program and log in their minutes from home.  We will also record the minutes read at school.

On March 8, go to this link and register:  RAISE A READER SCHOOL CHALLENGE

If you have questions at any time, check with Mrs. VandenBerg, our school librarian, or your child’s teacher.

Thank you for doing such a great job to raise your child to be a reader and for supporting our school library!

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Growing Our Reading Count Quiz Collections!

With help from our Parent Club, we continue to grow our Scholastic Reading Counts quiz collection and our library book collection.  As of today, we now have 44,191 quizzes available–an amazing feat for just our 3rd year together.

We have been able to build an amazing collection of books, quizzes and a motivational reading program due to support from you, the parents who support us through the PTC and volunteer efforts.  Many thanks to all of you for all you do to help us grow your children into readers!

Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. VandenBerg (librarian)

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Parent Lending Library

 

Shelly Telfor, one of our Georgetown parents, has offered to build a collection of books, videos and DVD’s helpful to parents.  To build the library, we are asking for your donation of gently used materials on an assortment of topics.  Once received, the materials will be catalogued and shelved in our school media center.  These topics include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Asthma
  • Downs Syndrome
  • Anxiety in children
  • Cystic Fibrosis 
  • Development delays
  • ADHD and ADD
  • Preparing siblings for a new baby
  • Coping with disease, grief, mental illness, death
  • Reading Strategies   

Place your donated materials in the collection box in the front entry, outside the school office.  A list of the titles available will be published on the school blog as they come in.  A checkout system, based on the honor system, will be developed.  No overdue fines here!  Together we can encourage each other in finding good information, without all the expense.  If you have questions, contact Shelly Telfor at 662-2002 or smtelfor@yahoo.com.  Thank you!