March 2011

 Paulann Petersen, Oregon  Poet Laureate, will be leading workshops for Roser, Wilson and Barnes classes from 1-2:15 and 2:30-3:45 ON March 29. The library will be closed that afternoon and there will be no 8^th grade lunch recess in the library.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Flour Baby Story Time in the Library 1:15-1:30:  Monday 3/28 , Wednesday 3/30, Thursday 3/31 & Friday 4/1.  8^th grade students can  earn extra credit when they bring their baby and behave appropriately.  After you eat your lunch, bring your baby and listen to great picture books. Read to your child everyday and create a reader for life!  No Flour Baby Story Time on Tuesday,

TEACHINGBOOKS.NET  free trial through 04/10/2011 for everyone Includes videos, audiobooks, interviews, readings and curriculum on novels and non fiction that relate to EVERY subject— 1. Go to http://teachingbooks.net/home/
2. Enter your email address  3. Username: Jackson  4. Password: Portland

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH  see the websites on the Pathfinder page or click to go directly.

ORCA VOTE UPDATE: Jackson Top 3– Found, Hunger Games, The Graveyard Book.  Oregon Reader’s Choice Award  March 1st – 15th. COME TO THE LIBRARY FOR YOUR BALLOT! Open to students who have read at least two books on the nomination list .  See the display next to the castle in the library. Check out a title. See some great presentations and book trailers for the nominated titles available via PREZI.COM at the http://www.multcolib.org/talk/ORCA/ -click on level under BOOK TRAILERS.

Weblink of the Week http://www.glogster.com/ > Online Collages and Posters can be embedded in websites. Easy for kids to use.

 

SJL Battle of the BOOKS  CONTENDERS announced! Vote in the UNDEAD POLL Vote to revive one book if eliminated  from the famous School Library Journal Battle of the Books http://app.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/laura-z/2011-slj-undead-poll/ 

 

READ ACROSS AMERICA March 2 to celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday! The National Education Association calls for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult.  

Sunday, February 27th @ 1pm Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills  – story time with OPB’s April Baer and the opportunity to meet The Cat in the Hat costume character and learn about his new show on OPB. Special Appearance from The Cat in the Hat