January has been a busy time in the JVE library! 2012 began with the arrival of 10 boxes full of new books for the library! Our library budget got an extra amount this year because Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Migl "weeded" so diligently last year. Libraries weed books much like people weed gardens. We remove dated, worn books from our collections in addition to books that just don't ever get checked out. This makes the overall collection stronger and gives our shelves room to showcase all of the wonderful items we have to help students learn and grow. Our weeding paid off when our budget was doubled for the year so we could add new books to replace some of the ones we removed.
Students are loving the new titles as well as the transitional chapter books we added with a grant from the RRISD Partners in Education Foundation.
As we look forward to the new semester, we also want to celebrate some of the wonderful events that occured in fall of 2011 - an author visit from Phil Bildner, the reveal of our new chapter books, a visit from Dave Titus, the String Man Storyteller, and a visit from storyteller Freddie Carnes for our Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Enjoy the photos! The library is a happening place!
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| Phil Bildner signed books for JVE students |
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| We gave Mr. Bildner a JVE shirt and he also signed our "Sluggers" poster that hangs in the library. |
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| Mr. Bildner sent us a photo of him wearing his JVE shirt on the Brooklyn Bridge! |
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| Our revamped transitional chapter book section - ready for ribbon cutting! |
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| The String Man shows students some great string figures |
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| Kindergarten friends work together to make a star! |
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| Freddie Carnes shares folk tales from around the world with Kindergarten and Pre-K students |
Mr. Carnes' puppets - used for a traditional Chinese folk tale
