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March 2008
What's Up in the LMC? |

Check out a green book and good luck
may come to you :-)

Do You Know
Non Fiction Genres?



Can you come up with a title and its author of a book
from each of these genres? Use our patron catalog to find your answers. This LMCenter is good for 4 Library Lover
initials on your card :-)

Happy Birthday,
Dr. Suess











What's your favorite Dr. Seuss book?
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Make a birthday card with a
Dr. Seuss rhyme in it and we'll hang it up! |


"Classroom Club" Question Challenge
Come up with questions and answers
that would be great for the show, as many as you like. Questions must be
from the 1st -5th Grade level only. Guidelines and question forms are on the
circulation desk. If one of your questions is selected, they may announce
your name and school on the show.
Play the
Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader
Trivia Game HERE

CONTEST
DOODLE 4

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 30th

CONTEST
Listen to a Life
What can you learn when you listen to a life?
Interview an older person about their hopes and goals through their life,
how they achieved goals and overcame obstacles, or how dreams may have
changed along the way. What life advice can they share? As a team, write a
300 word essay based on the interview.




Winning essay will receive a Linovo ThinCentre computer with $800 of
software and an iPod Classic plus $25,000 of software for our school. 20
Runner-up prizes of $400 of software and an iPod Shuffle. Give it a try!
For some tips, click
HERE
Enter
the contest online, click HERE
Deadline March 31st




Clow
Cougars CARE
Paper bags with Earth Day
reminders for grocery shoppers

Quarters for Quads




100s
of
Acts
of Kindness
Winner is...

Contest
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
March 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.

Webographers are at Work!



Photo Contest Flyer on the circulation desk
To enter click
HERE

*We
should have a place that sorts funny books
*I think kids should get to be library lovers more
* Be bright and say, "Hi!" to everyone
Make new suggestions either
by adding to the suggestion box on the circulation desk or on our website at
the Bright Idea
section.

Grades 2-5

If you
Rushed to Read with
THE Chicago RUSH

Your tickets will be coming in soon...

4th & 5th
Graders ONLY

Have you visited BlackBoard yet? You can
participate in the CloWikis, the Clow Kids News
blogs and send appropriate messages to friends. Design your own homepage
too.
Be a part of building our online community!
Would you like your own blog? Message Mrs. Frett and let her know!

4th & 5th
Graders ONLY
CONTEST
Creative Writing
Sponsored by the Naperville's Women's Club