BOOK FAIR

 TRICK OR READ                                                                                                

Thanks to our new Vice Principal, Ms. Rickard,

we are having a book fair this fall!!

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held on

Wednesday, Oct. 26

9:00 - 4:00

Friday, Oct. 28

3:00 - 8:30

In the Media Services Room across from the portables

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

 THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY                                                                         

This week, we  will continue with our bat unit with a focus on the little brown bat.  Students are practicing their research skills while learning about this misunderstood mammal.  I am impressed with how quickly they have picked up the bat vocabulary!

Little brown bats are the most common bats in Canada.  They have adapted well to living in urban areas and often take advantage of bat houses. These amazing creatures can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes in one night but weigh about the same as two dimes and a nickel!

 OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS                                                                                     

This month, our featured authors are birthday boys, David Shannon and James Marshall.  David Shannon is well-known for his David books, based on his childhood.  James Marshall, a prolific author and illustrator, wrote the Miss Nelson books as well as my favourites, George and Martha.  These books are on display and available for check out.  Have a look at the library bulletin board for more information about these beloved children's authors.

 HALLOWE'EN                                                                                                    

The Library is ready for Hallowe'en!  The display case is full of spooky items and there is a colony of bats roosting on the ceiling. Along with the display of bat books, there is a wide selection of Hallowe'en books for students to check out. Look out for the purple spider...

 KINDERGARTENS                                                                                            

I am so proud of our K students; they are doing a great job of following the check out routines!  Princesses and Star Wars are favourite books. 

Just a reminder that Mondays are Kindergarten book exchange days.  Please return your child's library books on Friday to make Monday's check out easier!

 JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH                                                                    

This is the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl's novel, James and the Giant Peach.  Written in 1961, this beloved children's classic remains a childhood favourite.  I read the book in grade four and can remember reading it under the covers with a flashlight.

In 1996, an award winning movie version of James and the Giant Peach was released. The movie, a combination of live action and stop motion, is not only entertaining but provides its audience with well-crafted lessons in friendship, tenacity and courage.

James and the Giant Peach, like all of  Dahl's children's books, is an excellent read-aloud for all ages!

 TERRY FOX RUN                                                                                              

                               We ended out unit on Terry Fox with an assembly and school run fund raiser.

On Wednesday, our grade five volunteers did a beautiful job of presenting during McBride's Terry Fox Assembly. The  McBride students listened attentively to the story of Terry's Marathon of Hope prepared by Ms. Jennings.  The entire school then participated enthiastically in our annual Terry Fox run and fundraiser. Unlike Terry Fox who ran in the rain, snow, wind and blazing sun, we had perfect weather.

Thank you to all our parent volunteers!  We are still collecting student donations.



 C A N S T R U C T I O N                                                                                   

This week  in the Library, the students are learning about Canstruction to help promote McBride's Food Bank Drive.  We are collecting non-perishable food items for the two weeks prior to our Canstruction Prides Activity.  Our first Prides assembly, on Friday, Oct. 14 will focus on creating "Thankful" messages using the food items.

Have a look at these videos (our projects will be two-dimensional!):
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRNmz_sO6wA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3drX_wwGA