STEVENS LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER



COMPTON-DREW LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER

Volume 5, Issue 1 Winter 2015

|Inside This Issue |

|2 |Book It Reading Program |

|2 |Update Your Library Account |

|2 |Raging Rivers |

|2 |Quotes About Reading |

|3 |Reading,wRiting& Ravioli Reading Program |

|3 |Reading ,wRiting& Ravioli Pasta House Recipients |

|3 |How Many States or Countries You Have Visited |

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Please return your overdue books. Update your library account, now.

BOOK IT! Reading Program

Compton-Drew sixth grade students are participating in the Book it Reading Program this year. The Book it Reading Program began on October 1, 2015. Students who reach the monthly goals will be given a coupon for a free personal pan size Pizza Hut Pizza.

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RAGING READERS

Compton-Drew sixth graders participated in the Raging Readers Program. This exciting program promoted reading for fun.

Students who read at least 300 pages in books, newspapers or magazines and recorded it on their reading log will receive a free ticket to the Raging Rivers Water Park. Students completed their reading between October 19th and December 4th.

QUOTES ABOUT READING

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is

to the body.”—Richard Steele

“A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.”—Mark Twain

|“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to | |

|make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for| |

|him.” ~ Maya Angelou | |

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|“ I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to | |

|books.” --- ---Gary Paulsen | |

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|“ Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that| |

|anyone can have.” –Lloyd Alexander | |

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|“ Reading…a vacation for the mind.” | |

|--Dave Barry | |

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Reading, wRiting & Ravioli Reading Incentive Program

Students are required to read 10 books or 500 pages and prepare a brief report on each book to be eligible for a free Pasta House dinner coupon. All reports must be submitted by the last day of the month. If the last day of the month is a Saturday or Sunday, you must submit your reports on Friday.

Don’t forget the January 29, 2016 and the February 29, 2016 deadlines. If you miss the January deadline try to reach the February deadline. If you read at least 250 pages by January 15 you should reach your goal of 500 pages. Will your name be listed in January and February ?

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Remember you must read and report on at least 25 books this year. If you read at least 2.5 books each month for eight months and 3 books for one month you will reach your goal. All students who read 25 books will receive a “special prize”!

Remember you can report on books from other libraries and your personal books that are on your reading level.

Reading, wRiting, and Ravioli Pasta House Recipients

Aalaya Dansler has read over 1500 pages and Cedrick Neal has read over 800 pages for the months of September,October, and November.. Both of these students are in room 100. They will receive coupons for a free meal from Pasta House. Congratulations!!!

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How Many States or Countries

Have You Visited?

Have you visited another state or country? Some of the classes that visited the library in November and December listed the states and countries they visited. If you have not completed the survey please stop by the library and fill out the survey. We are going to mark the states and countries on maps that Compton-Drew students have visited.

Have a Happy and Successful Academic Year in 2016 !!!

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Looking for a Great Book?

To access the Library Catalog use the link below:



Then click on Compton-Drew.

Come visit the library and check out your book. Hint: List at least three choices.

COME VISIT THE LIBRARY, SOON!

Where’s Your Dolphin?

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How many dolphins will you receive this year? How many dolphins will your room receive this year? How many dolphins will your grade level receive this year?

Staff and students new to Compton-Drew ILC Middle School are probably wondering what’s a dolphin? Students who read and complete a written report on a book receive a dolphin that is displayed on Mrs. Walker’s Book Club bulletin board outside the library on the second floor.

The seventh grade students have reported on the most books. The eighth graders are traiIing behind by only three books! Sixth graders I know you do better! Do not forget to write and turn in your book reports.

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