book recommendations

On display in the library are great book projects created by Mrs. Crete's class. These projects were created to encourage students to check out these books. Mrs. Crete's class wrote persuasive essays about why each book should win the Bartlett Fiction Award and made commercials advertising the book. Be sure to look at the projects and check out the books!

Thanks so much Mrs. Crete's class!

Reading Safari Update

Lots of reading logs are coming in. Keep it up!

Next raffle will be December 3rd at lunch time.

Kids voted on the t-shirt color. Red won.

Our First Reading Raffle

Today we had our first Reading Safari Raffle. This was very exciting! All students who have turned in a reading log were entered into the raffle. We had 114 students entered and I was able to give out 114 prizes!

The students are already asking when the next raffle will be. I'm not sure yet, but most likely in late November.

We have 60% of the students at Bartlett participating in the Reading Safari. This is a GREAT start.

Keep up the good job reading!

Flu Prevention Tips from Dr. Clarke

Dr. Clarke is a practicing doctor in Baltimore and a part time rapper. He wrote this rap to teach kids about how to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.

Here in the library we do clean the keyboards and mice everyday with Chlorox Wipes. On a busy day we can have 80 students pass through the computer lab. We all need to do our part to prevent the spread of germs!

Enjoy the video!

Come on the Bartlett Reading Safari!

Please click on the picture to read about our reading safari!

Coming Soon!

The 2009-2010 reading incentive program will start September 10th.

Be on the lookout for the details!

Keep Cool This Summer

Check out the library this summer for great books, good friends and a cool time!

Annual June Book Swap

Be sure to clean out your bookshelves and bring books you no longer want to school next week for our annual June book swap. Click on the picture above for details!

Dive Into Reading Results!

We have concluded the Dive Into Reading program for the year. I am so proud of all of the students and their enthusiasm and hard work. Some of the highlights include

• Two classes reached 100% this year!(Mrs. Rioux and Mrs. Audley)
  
• 81% of the students in the school participated!
• 579 reading logs were turned in!
• 81 children received t-shirts (100-day readers!)
• 24 students read for 200 days!

WOW!

Meet Mo Willems

Mo Willems is a very creative author and illustrator. Watch and listen as he explains how he gets his ideas for characters and books.

Chester Reminds Everyone

Why We Love the Library

To celebrate National Library Week, I asked the students to leave comments about why they love the library. Here are some of the things Bartlett students are saying about the library:

I like the library because they have books that I do not have at home.

It makes me feel like I'm in the place I'm reading about.

I like the library because it is fun to read books and the staff is really helpful.

The library is like a big dictionary.

I like the library because I can find out stuff.

Reading rocks!

I like the library because I like to get inspiration from books to write my own stories.

Reading is really good for your brain cells.

National Library Week

This week is National Library Week!

The Bartlett Elementary School Library has much to celebrate. Our goal is to get books, magazines, and other reading materials in the hands of children. We check out approximately 1100 copies per month that school is in session.

There are new books on our shelves all the time. Our library collection has been generously supported by the PTA book fairs, the Goffstown Rotary, and the Goffstown School Board. Numerous community members also have donated books that are either put into circulation or used for our reading incentive program or book swap in June.

Over thirty different students in fourth grade volunteer throughout the year to help bring these books back to the library and get them ready for check-in. Their service helps the whole school so much.

A special thanks goes to the library aides completing their service this week:

Courtney, Kylie, Ashley, Alexa Z., Alex K
Megan, Olivia, Rosie, Heather, Maddison

April is National Poetry Month

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month?

Check out some of our great poetry books in the library. Some of my favorites are the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You, series. These are great books to share with a friend. We also have poetry books by Shel Silverstein. He's one of my favorite poets.

Here is an animated version of his poem, "The Crocodile's Toothache."

Enjoy

Earth Hour

Students and staff at Bartlett are encouraging people to turn off their lights on Saturday night (March 28th) from 8:30-9:30 as part of Earth Hour. Watch this short video to see how Earth Hour got started, and what you can do to participate. Click on the link to go to Earth Hour Kids for more information, games, and activities.

Click on the image below to enlarge and find out what your family can do to conserve energy.

Chester Reads Because of Winn Dixie, Too

Chester says, "I just love how Winn Dixie smiles. I wish I could show my teeth like that."

Bartlett Reads Because of Winn Dixie

Bartlett Elementary School invites all families and staff to read the wonderful book, Because of Winn Dixie. On Tuesday, March 17th, we will have special All School Meeting to talk about this great opportunity. Be sure to look for the reading calendar and letter and book in your child's backpack on Tuesday.

Why are we doing this?

1. Because of Winn Dixie is a great book.
2. Studies show that children who read and are read to do better in school.
3. Sharing a common book is a fun way to bring the school community together.

Can this count for the reading incentive program?

YES! Absolutely.

Speaking of the Dive into Reading program, a special congratulations goes to Mrs. Audley's class of first and second graders who reached 100% participation! There are several other classes that are very close to reading 100%. Keep up the great reading. The last day for reading papers is May 15th.

Goffstown Rotary Donates Books

These children are enjoying new library books donated by the Goffstown Rotary Club. Thank you so much for your support. A special thanks goes to John Hikel who brought the books today. These books will be well circulated and enjoyed by many!

Celebrate Dr.Seuss' Birthday!

Bartlett will be celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday. The cafeteria staff will once again serve Green Eggs and Ham. The PTA will have its spring book fair and Dr. Seuss Night. Please come and join in our celebration of reading at Bartlett.

Thursday March 5th from 6:00-8:00 pm.

Check out this video of NFL players reading Dr. Seuss!

Dive into Reading Update

You can see our progress. We have had over 278 reading logs turned in so far. Keep up the good work. Our next raffle will be after February vacation. If you need a new reading log we have blank ones in the lobby of the school and also in the library.

Geometry on the Playground

Last spring the Bartlett community built a wonderful new playground for the children to enjoy.  My fourth grade math group took a geometry lesson outside and created this video.  Enjoy!

Keep Reading!

The graph you see reflects the number of reading logs turned in as of December 15th. We have over 175 reading logs turned in. Many children have turned in their third reading log already. The 100 day reader t-shirts have been ordered. If your child has not turned in a reading log yet, it is not too late to start. We are aiming for 100% participation this year. Keep up the good work!

Some of the Many Books!

Student Library Aides

A big thank you goes out to the ten students who served as Student Library Aides during the fall of this school year. These children go around to each classroom and collect library books and bring them back to the library, take the date due cards out and sort them so we can check them in. This is no small job. Since September we have checked out over 4500 books and materials. All of those books and materials need to come back! These children have hauled that many books over to the library. Thank you so much!

Jackson, Ryan, Madeline K., Samantha, Karissa, Megan B., Alyssa,
Julia, Hennessy, and Allison