Celebrate Earth Day with Scholastic

April 17, 2009

In preparation for Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, Scholastic has put a wealth of Earth Day activities and teaching ideas online. On the Scholastic Book Flix web site, you can access the following pair of books: Joseph Has a Little Overcoat and Recycle That! This pair of titles introduces students to the concept of recycling, reusing, and taking care of our environment. Below are some ideas for activities that tie into these stories. You can also access a wealth of games, activities, and “Think Green” ideas on the Scholastic Act Green web site.

  • Using the story Joseph Had a Little Overcoat as a model, and the information from the nonfiction title Recycle That!, have groups of children write a new story that features an item that is transformed many times like a plastic water or soda bottle.
  • Promote reading and reusing together by letting each child make their own book holders by cutting the top and one corner off a cereal box. Let the children paint and decorate their cereal boxes for their own book, magazine or assignment holders.
  • Remind older readers that the story has a moral, or a lesson, that needs to be learned. After reading Recycle That!, ask students or patrons what they think the moral of Joseph Has a Little Overcoat is and why it relates to recycling.

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End-of-year Media Center dates and deadlines

April 16, 2009

The end of the year is fast approaching — which means it’s time to start thinking about due dates for all library materials. Please see below for a list of important dates. After May 8, the media center will be closed for inventory and end-of-the-year procedures.

DATE ACTION ITEM
May 8 All STUDENT books due
May 8 Last day for instruction in media center (please see Mrs. Launey if you have a special request for additional instruction)
May 11 Teachers will receive their list of items checked out from the media center
May 11 Teachers begin returning materials and equipment not in use
May 15 All TEACHER library materials and equipment due (including digital cameras, video cameras, and laptops checked out from the media center — notify Mrs. Launey or Ms. Valenzuela if you need to keep your laptop until the end of the year)
May 15 Work orders should be entered for all classroom equipment needing summer repair. Mark the equipment so that the technician can easily find it in the room.

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