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Click here for more information on Clow's 25th Anniversary Celebration: April 7, 2005


 

 

What's Up in the LMC in April?

National School Library Media Month
& National Library Week

Sooooooo...
Let's Connect to OUR WORLD@ OUR Library Media Center

EGGSTRA! EGGSTRA!
Read all about it!

Recommend EGG-CITING Books!
Two different ways... one for the wall and
...one for the shelf!

EGGS-AMINATION Station
Write a recommendation on a paper bag egg basket after you read and return the book


We'll put it on display and your friends can read what you wrote and check it out!
Get Library Lover initials for each one!

It's Earth Day April 22
Lend a Hand


Click HERE
and watch how WE can put OUR hands together and  save OUR Earth

RETHINK
REDUCE
REUSE
RECYCLE

Make an Earth Day Pledge How will you help to SAVE THE EARTH?
Submit your idea HERE and Lend a Hand

April 24th is Arbor Day
Plant a Seed and Read!

Take a photo of yourself with a favorite tree and bring it in for our Speak for the Trees
bulletin board

Speak for the Trees with the Lorax
Watch the video HERE

 Doodle for Google Finalists!

Click HERE to see Clow's Finalists

The 2009 theme was
What I Wish for the World
Look on the front of the circulation desk to see ALL of Clow's entries

Genre Illustration Contest
And...last month's winners are...

Genre Illustration Guidelines

Folk Tales & Fairy Tales

April's Genre is...
Poe--mendous
Illustrate a poem.
Be sure to include the title and author.
QUALITY MEANS EVERYTHING!

Dewey Lottery
And...the winner is...

What do you think the spine label should say on a new book? Examine the book for clues!
Everyone who solves the Dewey puzzle is a WINNER!

Design a Nestle Push-Up tube either on paper or online.
Click on the image above and create and submit your design online. Pick up the entry form on the circulation desk and submit it in hard copy. Be sure and follow the directions carefully and you might win a $1,000 gift card and $2,500 for Clow School. 1 entry per day up to 5 entries total per email or mailing address.
DEADLINE August 31, 2009


Calling all Clow Young Authors
Watch for a Young Author Reception invitation planned for April

Clow Young Authors
Photo taken by Webographer Jacob

The PawPrints Publishing Center
Stop by the LMC and get your picture taken for the Young Author bulletin board! The publishing center is looking for more books to publish :-)

Accelerated Reader Recognition
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Students can earn up to 7 general admission lawn tickets to a Joliet JackHammers Baseball Game, take 5 AR quizzes with 90% or better!

Reading in a classroom
Photo taken by Webographer Alex

Top Grade Level Point Earners\Highest Percentage Earners

Clow Kids Book Club
Read the summary of The Coastwatcher by Elise Weston and see if you want to participate in the Clow Book Club.
Book Club The Coastwatcher (Peachtree Junior Publication)
http://www.amazon.com/Coastwatcher-Peachtree-Junior-Publication/dp/product-description/1561453501
Sign up on the circulation desk
Everyone who signs up, gets an invitation!

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Clow Cougars CARE
Winnebago County Animal Shelter & ADOPT NEEDS



Dog & cat treats, cat toys, paper towels, old clean towels, plastic grocery bags



Let's All be SOLDIERS' ANGELS
Click above for a list of needed items

Send a Get Well Card to an injured soldier
Send an online thank you card to the troops

 

Clow Cougars Make a Difference

Please collect old cell phones & empty printer cartridges
Recycle!!!
Photo taken by Webographer Matt

Help us to earn $$$ for BOOKS!
Joint the Drink Pouch and Cookie Wrapper Brigade


Collect empty Capri Sun pouches & these cookie wrappers

 

Tyson ProductsContinue to Collect
Box tops, Campbell's labels/UPC
codes & Tyson labels!

They're worth
$.10 each
Contest for a class prize and family movie pass for student participation.

 

Library Lovers

How do you become a Library Lover?
Clow Kids want to know!

 

Bright Ideas.....

We should get Babymouse Monster Mash and Babymouse The Musical.
Have a contest to see how many AR tests a teacher can take in a week.
Remember to sign your suggestions at the Circulation Desk
You should get the Eye of the Emperor Penguin (Magic Tree House book)
Get World War II books
Get Gabi and the Hidden Room by T.M. Pizzolatto
Have an idea bin for each grade
We should have the Zoo Tycoon 2 games.
We should have games open for kids to play.
Make new suggestions either by adding to the suggestion box on the circulation desk or on our website in the Bright Idea section. Don't forget to include your name and class.

 Webographers
Name your photos ASAP and get them to Mrs. Frett!

Sousah Mensah Concert and the Water Drums
Photo taken by Webographer Ryan
Webographers are at work!
Active 4th & 5th grade Webographers who missed the new camera training will be invited to stay after school in April to be trained by the experienced Webographers. Watch for an invitation soon!
Don't forget...Webographer Wednesdays!

3rd, 4th & 5th Graders ONLY
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REMINDER: Use Pronto appropriately and wisely...set a timer for yourself :-)
Make suggestions to improve our online learning community
Write the Clow Kids News with your friends

Be Safe on the Internet

 

 Internet Safety Game to play for FUN!

LMC Info

Scholastic Book Fair Coming May 11th - 15th
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/clow
Arts in March CONTEST WINNERS!!!
Top CIRCULATORS FOR THE YEAR!!!
Create your OWN account in Destiny!
Naperville Area Humane Society "Breaking the Chain" Story contest
4 NEW alert sounds with our circulation system
Assorted LMCenter Activities

Plunge into Fitness with
Mr. Jayne!


Are you completing 25 hours of physical fitness in seven weeks? You can earn a free pass to Raging Waves!

Art Music PE
Photos taken by Webographer Maggie
K     
1st Fitness Testing
T-BALL & SOFTBALL

Pitch, Hit & Run Contest
Watch for Details

2nd  
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/kandinsky/
3rd  
http://www.preventionpartners.com
4th
 
5th

All clipart from Microsoft unless otherwise noted

What was Up in March
What was Up in February
What was Up in January
What was Up in December
What was Up in November
What was Up in October
What was Up in September

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