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What's Up in the LMC in March?

Help us celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by putting
Hats On for Reading!
Every Friday and we'll take your photo and add it to the wall display! (initials for hat wearers :-)

Arts in March
5th Grade Percussion Club
Photo taken by Webographer Jacob
The Cat in the Hat
Photo taken by Webographer Bingtao
CONTEST
How well do you know the instruments and artists? Entry form on the circulation desk.

ISAT Takers

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

Take a break and have some fun reading
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
by Dr. Seuss
with some help from Jack Prelutsky & Lane Smith

What if...You Ran the School?
If I Ran the School

Pick up a sheet on the circulation desk draw us a picture and tell us what you would do...

Space Out with a Good Book
Reading Incentive Program,
was a HUGE SUCCESS

Spaced Out With a Good Book
The top reading class in each grade gets their astronaut for rest of the school year! CONGRATULATIONS to all of our readers!
Our goal was 4350 hours
We read for 7481 hours!

Clow's Monarch votes have been cast. The winner is...

 Monarch Award nominated books
Photo taken by Webographer Derek

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude

The SCIENCE FAIR is near!
Friday, March 20th

For ideas visit these sites...

READ...
The Secret Science Project that Almost Ate the School

*Canada Wide 2009 Virtual Science Fair
*
Discovery Education
get the username and password in the LMC
*Elmer's Science Fair

*San Francisco's Exploratorium

*Science Fair Project Resource Guide
*Scotch Science Fair Central
*ZOOMsci
 

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!

2nd Graders
Here's a NEW Book Review form for you!
Reading a magazine in the LMC
Photo taken by Webographer Alex
Fill it out and print it. Illustrate your review and give both to your teacher.

 Doodle for Google is BACK!

The 2009 theme is
What I Wish for the World
Use the templates on the circulation desk or design your own. You MUST also fill out the entry form and the Consent form. The deadline is March 23rd in the green bin. The prize is AWESOME!!! $15,000 scholarship and $25,000 for our school!!!

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

Genre Illustration Guidelines

Biography

March's Genre is
Folk Tales & Fairy Tales


 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!


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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Reading in the LMC Reading in a classroom
Photos taken by Webographer Alex
Top Grade Level Point Earners
Highest Percentage Earners

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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
Library Lovers having lunch in the LMC
Photo taken by Webographer Alex
How do you become a Library Lover? Clow Kids want to know!

 

Bright Ideas.....

We should get Boys Life Magazines. They're just right for this school!
We should get the "Seems" series, The 39 Clues, The Runaway Doll by Ann Martin
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!

Webographer at work
Photo taken by Webographer Alex
Webographers are at work!
4th & 5th grade Webographers who missed the new camera training will be invited to stay after school is April to be trained by the experienced Webographers
Don't forget...Webographer Wednesdays!
Take Photos for our Yearbook!!!

3rd, 4th & 5th Graders ONLY
BlackboardBlackboard

Learn to use PRONTO and find out who else is on BlackBoard then you can instant message them
Make suggestions to improve our online learning community
Write the Clow Kids News with your friends

4th & 5th Graders CONTEST

YOU CAN WIN
Chicago Blackhawks website recognition, four 100-level tickets to the March 29th home game, on-ice presentation, scoreboard welcome, and post game player meet and greet!!!
Just answer this question - What is your ONE GOAL for 2009? in a 300-500 word essay.
Due in the green bin by March 13th.

Be Safe on the Internet

 

 Internet Safety Game to play for FUN!

LMC Info

KINDNESS: Pass it on!
Recycle greeting cards in the LMC
Shelf Caretaker Recognition
4 NEW alert sounds with our circulation system
Assorted LMCenter Activities

Plunge into Fitness with Mr. Jayne!

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

Extra Credit for Music
Click HERE for the website

Pick up the listening lesson worksheet on the circulation desk!

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

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