We are having a book fair!

Mark your calendar... 

Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1,  

What the Book will be here from Seoul. 

Come prepared to shop and stock up on books 

for the summer!

Place: ES PAC
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Date: Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1

Talk about appropriate choices with your parents beforehand and come prepared to buy a lot of books!

(Your teacher will let you know which day you will visit

the book fair as a class).

(Parents are welcome after school on both days!)

Dress Up Day!

On Friday, May 1, we are having a Dress Up Day!

Choose a favourite book character.

Design a costume that is comfortable and effective.

Come dressed up on Friday and be ready for fun!

*You can either come dressed up as a favourite book character 
   or wear your school uniform.
* No weapons and no face masks please and thank you!

Celebrate Poetry

April is Poetry Month

Did you know that April is a time to celebrate poetry?   You can find a wonderful selection of poetry in the 800’s section of our elementary school library.   Also, check out some of these fun poetry websites:

Poetry4Kids - Read and rate poems, write a poem, and use the rhyming dictionary.

Giggle Poetry- Read and write funny poems!

FizzyFunnyFuzzy poetry by Gareth Lancaster

Here’s a bit of Richard Edwards to get you in the mood:

When I was Three

When I was three I had a friend

Who asked me why bananas bend,

I told him why, but now I'm four,

I'm not so sure...

Poems galore await you in the library today!

  

    

      

For some inspiration, enjoy these sensory experiences...

Take time to laugh...

April is also the month set aside to laugh... It is National Humor Month.  If ever there was a time to read and share jokes and riddles, this is it!  Check out the 818 section of our library for some fun joke books.  Remember... "A merry heart does a body good."

    
For more fun, you can also go explore any of the following websites...

http://www.kidactivities.net/category/Literacy-Tons-of-Jokes-.aspx

http://www.ahajokes.com/kids_jokes.html

http://www.funology.com/jokes-and-riddles/

http://www.ducksters.com/jokesforkids/


http://sciencemadefun.net/blog/national-humor-month-the-science-of-laughter/

Why not try some of these out on your parents tonight?

Q: Why can't your nose be 12 inches long? 
A: Because then it would be a foot! 

Q: Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?
A: Because his class was so bright! 

Q: Knock, knock----Who's There?----Ashe----Ashe who?
A: Bless you! 

St. Patrick's Day

This week in library, Grade One and Two took time to think about what we know and what we wonder about St. Patrick's Day.  The origins of this holiday celebrated in many parts of the world today is a powerful tale of forgiveness and sacrifice which resulted in the positive transformation of more than one culture.

To learn more about St. Patrick's Day, check out one of our library books on the topic.

Also you can have fun exploring some of these websites:

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/stpatsintro1.html

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/

http://www.imaginelearning.com/blog/2011/03/st-patricks-day-limerick-contest/

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/st-patricks-day.html

Cupcake Diaries

What happens when you start middle school and your best friend is no longer your best friend, your locker will not open, your math teacher is mean and you are awful at volleyball in gym class? 

How do you find new friends?  How do you survive middle school?  Can cupcakes be the solution - the way to connect and make a difference?

Girls ages 8-12 will enjoy reading this new series.  Join Katie, Alexis, Emma and Mia as they mature and face new challenges together.



Click here to visit the official website for the Cupcake Diaries series.  Learn more about author Coco Simon, sneak a peek at her latest book or even plan a delicious Cupcake Diaries party!

The Chicken Squad

From the author of Duck for President, Giggle, Giggle, Quack, and Click , Clack, Moo: Cows that Type comes a new beginner chapter book series called The Chicken Squad.

Meet the team... Dirt, Sugar, Poppy and Sweetie.  They're cute.  They're brave.  They are not your ordinary little chicks.  Solving mysteries and fighting crime is their thing.

So when a big and scary... actually a huge and terrifying... round, shiny, green, hissing thing appears in the yard, it is the Chicken Squad to the rescue.  "Help when you need it... Trouble when you don't!"

Students will enjoy this fun and creative new story by Doreen Cronin.  You can learn more about the author by visiting her website at http://www.doreencronin.com/  

                                     

Take the fun quiz and find out where you fit in the Chicken Squad!