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April 2008
What's Up in the LMC?



National Poetry Month
There's lots of great poetry in our LMC! Look in the 811s! Read and enjoy!

Visit Jack Prelutsky's Website
Visit Shel Silverstein's Website
Giggle Poetry
Poetry4Kids by Ken Nesbitt
Create your own poem with the
Poetry Idea Engine!

Word process your own poem and we'll watch it fly with the kites in our wall display!
Work on the LMCenter Poetry Activities

CLOW POETRY CONTEST

Could you be a poet?

Let everyone know it!

Write and illustrate your own poem.

The very best entries will be published in a hardbound book for display in the LMC AND excellent poets will receive a set of Illinois Department of Natural Resources trading cards and a matching poster!

 

The Children's Poet Laureate of America is Coming to Naperville!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_meet.htm

Jack Prelutsky

will be appearing at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 14th at Naperville Central High School, 440 W. Aurora Ave. A $25 ticket includes a copy of his newest book My Dog May Be a Genius. $3 tickets for admission only (no book) are also available through Anderson's Bookshop in downtown Naperville.

 

It's School Library Media Month!

*Complete 2 book review forms (one for fiction and one for non-fiction) and have your photo taken for a READ poster!
*Read 5 books and win a free meal at the Mongolian Grill in Naperville!
*Watch for teachers sharing what they are reading to their class!

Join Our Circle of Knowledge
National Library Week 2007 logo
@ Our Library
Fill in a person with pictures of what you are knowledgeable about and we'll add it to our wall display
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ALA logo from-http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aasladvocacy/schoollibrary.cfm

Become aware of your environment with
Nim's Island
Our World Environmental Challenge

Read the book and go see the movie :-)

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm498110464/tt0410377
Nim's Island Website

Book Fair with
Scholastic Books

April 14th shop with your family during conferences, 1-8PM. In school shopping, April 17, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. April 18 shopping from 8:30 AM-Noon.

Book fair flyers will be going home but you can also make your wish list online.

CONTEST
DOODLE 4
Google
Draw a new logo for Google's main page that answers the question, "What if...?" Include a supporting statement of less than 50 words. Give your doodle a title.
Our school can submit only 6 entries. That means one from each grade.
Winning doodle will earn a $10,000 college scholarship & $27,000 technology grant for their school! The design will also be viewed by a global audience on Google's home page.
Put ALL entries in the green bin.
For samples and details, click HERE.

Deadline April 12th

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Clow Cougars CARE
Help us to collect gently used DVDs and VHS tapes for our soldiers!

 

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Clow Cougars CARE
About our Environment too!

Don't forget about the paper bags with Earth Day reminders for grocery shoppers!
Watch for LMCenter Activities for Earth Day too!

LEGO Creativity Award

Display your creativity by writing an original essay that explains a time in your life when you were creative and how it made you feel.

Win $5000 to nurture and celebrate your passions
There will be two divisions: ages 6-9 and 10-13
Entry form on the circulation desk or online
Deadline is 5/23/2008

Tyson ProductsCollect
The annual box tops, Campbell's labels/UPC
codes & Tyson labels contest has begun!
Help your family and/or class win!
Watch the thermometer in the LMC go UP!



Pick up a new tracking sheet on the circulation desk!

Library Lovers

CONGRATULATIONS
LIBRARY LOVERS!!!

 Who will record our April circulation alert sounds?

Publish a Book
Published authors, stop by and get your photo taken for the Young Author's bulletin board in the music room hallway.

 
Pick up a Jobsheet on the Circulation desk or print one from our website.
Young Author Finalists will have their books printed in hardcover.

Webographers are at Work!

Photo Contest Flyer on the circulation desk
To enter click HERE

Bright Ideas.....

*We should have green eggs and ham for lunch on Dr. Seuss's birthday
*Kids should have a place to study in peace

*We should have a chess club
Make new suggestions either by adding to the suggestion box on the circulation desk or on our website at the Bright Idea section.

4th & 5th Graders ONLY
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You can participate in the CloWikis, the Clow Kids News blogs and send appropriate messages to friends. Design your own homepage too.
Make suggestions to improve our
 online community!
 Would you like your own blog? Message Mrs. Frett and let her know!

Morning Book Discussion for
3rd - 5th graders
on April 18th!

Morning Book Discussion
Talk about poetry books that you are reading now!
S
ign up in your classroom to participate

Get Your Own
Official Web License

Follow the trail at http://pbskids.org/license/index.html and prove to us that you
know how to be safe on the Internet

Put your license in the green bin and we will recognize your efforts at What's Up!

LMC Info

Book of the Month is any poetry book!
April 14, 17& 18: Scholastic Book Fair
PLEASE look for overdue and lost books :-)
Elmers Glue Recycling Program (deadline End of the school year)
Join people from across the USA for the annual Wildlife Watch!
Become a part of FrogWatch 2008: Record the Ribbit!
Fatherhood Essay Recognition

 


National JAZZ Month

Music Art PE
K Softball & T-Ball


 

Physical Fitness

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Accelerated Reader Recognition

Top Point Earners
Most Quizzes Taken
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