http://secarney.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:04:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, are you wondering why we're  not celebrating Nevada Reading Week this week?   Due to the change in CRT testing dates, we've moved Nevada Reading Week.  We'll be celebrating after Spring Break, during the week of March 31 - April 4.  Get ready, we've got lots of great activities planned, ... http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/nevada-reading-week/ Come check out the castles we have on display in the library!  They are from Mr. Epling's geography classes.  Please remember:  look, don't touch! http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/02/12/castles-on-display/ For those of you loving the Bluford High series, you're in luck!  We just got brand new copies of many of your favorite titles.  We also received new hard-cover copies of the Bone graphic novels.  Come in and check them out! http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/new-bluford-and-bone-series-books/ We just got a big shipment of new books in, and I see more boxes in the office hallway!  I'll unpack those tomorrow for you.  We've got some great new fiction selections you guys have been asking about.  New additions to The Lightning Thief series, etc.  Come check it out! http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/01/24/new-arrivals/ The Newbery Award winners for 2008 have just been announced!  Newbery winner:  Good Masters!  Sweet ladies!  Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz Newbery honor titles:  Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, and Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/award-winners/ There are some awesome 6th grade book projects on display in the library.  Come check out the work done by Mrs. Butto and Mrs. Grimble's students.  The projects may inspire you to read something new! http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/01/10/book-projects/ Come and join the Lieder's Readers Book Club.  We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  January's selection is The Wish List by Eoin Colfer. http://secarney.edublogs.org/2008/01/07/book-club/ An order of brand new books just came in today.    I'll get these books on the shelf as quickly as possible.  Stop by the library and take a peek; we can reserve something for you! http://secarney.edublogs.org/2007/10/19/new-books-2/ The Book Fair is coming up soon!  We will be hosting a Book Fair in the library during the week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 2.  Students, you may shop before and after school, as well as at lunchtime.  Stop by the library now to pick up a brochure; the ... http://secarney.edublogs.org/2007/10/10/book-fair/ The 2007-2008 Reading for Laptops books list is in!  Please stop by the library and pick up a list.  Remember to turn in your reviews as they are completed.  Good luck! http://secarney.edublogs.org/2007/10/10/reading-for-laptops/