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What's Up in January

Space Out with a Good Book
Reading Incentive Program,
January 5-February 20

Click HERE
for an online copy



The top reading class in each grade gets their astronaut for the next week and a planet patch is added to the astronaut's sleeve. Our goal is 4,530 hours!

You can even read a book ONLINE
 
Visit Big Universe

 

Read at least 10 of the Monarch nominated books by the end of January.
We vote in February!

 Monarch Award nominated books
Photo taken by Webographer Derek

Teachers, we have at least one copy reserved for you, if you would like to read the Monarch nominated books to your students.
Pick up a Monarch Award sticker sheet to keep track of the Monarch books that you have read and still need to read! They're on the circulation desk.

January 20th
President-Elect Barack Obama is being Inaugurated at 11:00
(viewing will be available in the LMC)

Honor Barack Obama by making a Dream Star


Write your name on the star and a dream for what you would like to be or do when you get older, and/or a dream for your country or our world. Be creative in decorating your star to reflect who you are. We will use your dreams to participate in the National Web of Dreams for our next president!

Clow Kids Book Club
2nd & 3rd / 4th & 5th Graders
Book Club
Watch for an invitation to attend your first meeting and select your book

Recommendation Station
Write a recommendation on a lined post-it when 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!

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Clow Cougars CARE
Winnebago County Animal Shelter & ADOPT NEEDS




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

Send a Get Well Card to an injured soldier or
make a Valentine's Day Card
Send an online thank you card to the troops

Naperville Reads
Dan Gutman
Dan Gutman
Click on Mr. Gutman's picture to learn more about him

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

Genre Illustration Guidelines

Historic
Photo taken by Webographer Konlin

January's Genre: Non Fiction

 1 winner  per grade level
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!

CONTEST Grades K-5

Play it SAFE on or near railroad tracks First Place: Notebook Computer
Second Place: $250 Gift Card
Third Place:
$100 Gift Card

The deadline is in the LMC by February 13
Design a QUALITY safety poster
Contest rules on the circulation desk


Calling all Clow Young Authors
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! Get your books ready for the Young Author Program.

Accelerated Reader Recognition
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Sorry...The Chicago Rush
is no longer playing this year :-(

Earn a certificate to an
Old Country Buffet Restaurant
Take 5 AR quizzes with 90% or better!

Top Grade Level Point Earners
Highest Percentage Earners


 

 

Clow Cougars Make a Difference

Help us earn $$$$ for new cameras
Please collect
old cell phones & empty printer cartridges
Recycle!!!
Photo taken by Webographer Matt

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

 

Bright Ideas.....

We should have a recycling bin in the bathrooms so we're not wasting paper towels.
We should have books about the Beatles and Buddy Holly.
Have an animal of the month, students get info, write a story with facts, and get 3 initials.
4th and 5th graders need algebra books to help us understand variables.
We should have new markers in the LMC.
Have 2 different people recording the LL sounds, one girl and one boy.
Get more books, space, and computers.
Put up the igloo for quiet reading.
Books to order: Something Upstairs, Small Steps, the Year I got Polio, If you Give a Cat a Cupcake, The Miserable Mill (Lemony Snicket #4), The Hallo Weiner, Webscam Cam, & Basketball War.
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.

Animal of the Month
Star-Nosed Mole

The Star-Nosed Mole
Photo from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/02/star_nosed_moles1360x6732274580.jpg
Write a quality fact based story about a star-nosed mole and earn 3 initials on your library card.

 Webographers
Webographers are working!


Name your photos ASAP and get them to Mrs. Frett! New cameras have been ordered :-)
Don't forget...Webographer Wednesdays!

Take Photos for our Yearbook!!!
 

4th & 5th Graders ONLY
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Remember to sign in and out to let others know when you are on BlackBoard.
Make suggestions to improve our online community like... We should have a homework blog where we can ask questions about our homework if we get confused. It's done :-)
Post homework assignments and MORE
Write the Clow Kids News with your friends

Be Safe on the Internet
Print a certificate and prove that you know how to be safe on the Internet!


 

 Internet Safety Game to play for FUN!

LMC Info

Make your own virtual snowflake
Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, January 19th
Chinese New Year, January 24th
National Puzzle Day, January 29th, Play online!
Chess Day, January 30th
Recycle you family's greeting cards in the LMC.
Shelf Caretaker Recognition
Guess What Winners...
4 NEW alert sounds with our circulation system
Assorted LMCenter Activities

Art Music PE
Photos taken by Webographer Maggie
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All clipart from Microsoft unless otherwise noted


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