Scholastic Book Fair - Summer Pledge to Read
The spring book fair, April 20-27, provided parents and students with an excellent selection of titles for summer reading. I thank you all for your support.
I would especially like to thank Elizabeth Moffley, Annie Flygare, and Leslie Heath for assisting at the book fair. If you would like to volunteer to work at the fall fair, call me at 884-0746 ext. 25 or drop by the library to sign-up.
Scholastic provided Trident Academy with 200 purple wrist bands to give to students who pledged to read this summer. The attractive, popular-style band says "read" in English and in Hawaiian. Students' pledge cards are displayed on the library bulletin board.
MAY READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
Each month students in the lower school are awarded certificates for participating in the Reading Counts program. Students in grades 1-3 are given certificates based upon the number of books read. Students in grades 4-6 are given certificates based upon the number of points earned.
The following students received certificates at the celebration assemblies held on May 6 for reaching Reading Counts award levels. Former lists are archived
5 Books
10 Books
15 Books
15 Points
25 Points
50 Points
Upper School and Middle School Reading Clubs
Trip to Barnes and Noble
Middle and Upper School Reading Club members were treated with lunch and an end of the year trip to Barnes and Noble. Students looked for books by their favorite authors and suggested titles to their friends. We returned to the library with a few new titles to add to the collection and in time for summer reading. Upper school students went on their trip on Monday, April 11. Middle School students went on Wednesday, April 13.
The Lower School Library News - Third Nine Weeks
Here are few of the things we have been doing these last nine weeks in the library:
Primary students enjoyed watching How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and hearing Detective LaRue's: Letters From the Investigation both books by Mark Teague. The library received an autographed copy of Mark Teague's book from Scholastic Book Fairs as a door prize at the SCASL convention. In honor of Martin Luther King's birthday, students listened to My Brother Martin, A Sister Remembers by Christine King Farris. Curious George was a favorite selection and students were encouraged to check out one of the many titles the library has in its collection.
Third grade students also listened to the adventures of Detective LaRue, the sequel to Letters from Obedience School. Students were able to hear and see Mark Teague speak about his newest books via an interview on the Scholastic Web site on the Internet. Local author, Fran Hawk's book The Hundley was a favorite with the third graders. We revisited the author, Robert Munsch by reading another one of his books, Paper Bag Princess. Students listened to a classic story by Marcia Brown, Stone Soup.
Fourth grade students are continuing to earn genre badges for their caps. To coincide with their studies on folktales, the students were treated to the Disney movie, Tall Tale. This media brought to life several of the tall tales the students had read. They also heard the story of "Pretty Penny" from Not One Damsel In Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls. Library skills focused this month on parts of a book and catalog searching.
Fifth grade students finished their sock puppets and performed their plays. They are now moving on to library skills. Library terms were introduced by playing "Libro" Bingo, a game similar to Bingo, but instead, the game uses library terms instead of numbers.
Six grade students have worked hard this quarter on learning how to find information from various resources. This last school quarter they will be locating six facts about I Search topic, reviewing their catalog skils, and learning more about the Dewey Decimal system. They have also played "Libro Bingo."
Special Thanks from the Librarian
Eighth-grader David Tate's parents have donated in honor of his teachers, the A & E series Julius Caesar and Hail Caesar. In addition, they donated the books Scipio Africanus and Sutonius as additional supplemental readings. Thank you for this great addition to the library collection.
Robert Speedy, class of 1990, donated Living the Martial Way by Forrest E. Morgan, to honor the memory of ninth-grader, James-Cody Newbatt Smith and his passion for karate.
The Lower School Library News - Second Nine Weeks
Here are few of the things we have been doing these last nine weeks in the library:
Primary students enjoyed listening to Robert McCloskey's classic, Make Way for Ducklings and seeing the book come to life on video. A poignant story the children listened to was Through Grandfather's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan. Another classic the children loved was Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig. And for a special treat, the children watched Dr. Seus's The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a visual re-enactment of the book, narrated by Walter Matthau.
Third grade students were introduced to the wonderful children's author, Beverly Cleary. One of her books the children appreciated was The Mouse and the Motorcycle. A video, The Fifteen Boys, based loosely upon a Jules Vernes's suspenseful tale of fifteen shipwrecked boys, was another treat to watch. Barbara Robinson's, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and the Herdsman family provided the students with a holiday story about a family of five children who wreck havoc during a Christmas pageant.
Fourth grade students have been busy earning genre badges for their caps. All seventeen students will have earned their caps when the January celebration assembly is held. That means all 17 students have read a minimum of 10 books each. Over 300 books have been read by the two fourth grade classes.
I have purchased a series of books by Matt Christopher from which the students will be selecting a title to read to earn a sports badge. Additional sub-genre badges have been purchased. These will provide additional choices in reading. I am very excited that the children are continuing to show interest in earning badges, and in the process, reading books from different genres.
For more information on genres go here.
During library time, fifth grade students were introduced to several new plays. We read six plays, and the two classes chose the play they wish to re-enact with sock puppets. Each student has been given a role to reproduce with a puppet. The two plays are The White Tiger and From the Elephant Pit. Students are looking forward to getting started and developing the characters from the plays.
Sixth grade students have made great strides in learning research skills. Students have looked for information on their "I-Search" topic in the following hard copy or paper resources: the encyclopedia, the almanac, and the dictionary. The students have accessed information on the Internet by using Discus's Biography Who's Who, Encyclopedia Americana, and Gale-Info Trac for newspaper articles. We will continue the "I-Search" this next nine weeks by using the library catalog and Internet search engines.
Lower school students are continuing to check-out books, read, and enjoy their library time. And, so is the librarian! When looking over the circulation figures, I found the following information covering the time frame from August to December 2004:
A total of 1,518 books were checked out in all categories by all students and faculty in the first five months of the school term. I am excited to see that the teachers and students are making good use of the resources that the library provides.
Upper School and Middle School Reading Clubs
Love 'n the Library
Upper School Meeting for February is Tuesday, February 22.
Middle School Meeting for February is Tuesday, February 15.
February's library club meeting theme will be "love." Come see what the library has to offer in romance. Bring your own lunch. Valentine cookies will be served.
The Lower School Library News - First Nine Weeks
Lower school students are off to a great start in the library this fall. Here are some of the things we have been doing:
1st and 2nd graders are learning about different authors each week. Featured authors have been Robert Munsch, Stephanie Calmenson, Hans Christian Andersen, Marcia Brown, and Steven Kellogg.
The 3rd graders participated in "Fold and Cut Storytelling," and they were surprised to see at the end of the story, a lighthouse. After viewing one story and listening to the other, the students compared the "Emperor's New Clothes" to the "Principal's New Clothes." They also loved the story "Mouse Soup" by Arnold Lobel and enjoyed comparing the book to the video.
Fourth grade students are participating in a special reading incentive program. Students are studying the different literature genres. After reading two selections from each genre, the students will receive a badge. After reading two selections from five different genres, the students will receive a baseball cap with the badges sewn on it. We started with "Picture Books." Each student keeps a record of his/her reading selections in a special folder by placing stickers on it that match the badge for each genre. The badges will be awarded, as they are earned, at the celebration assemby each month.
Fifth grade students are enjoying puppetry in the library. The students selected a book, read it, and then created paper bag puppets to reinact the story. After all the presentations are made, we will move on to sock puppets. This time the students will be recreating a play in puppetry.
On Thursday, October 21, our special guess, Miss Becky from Becky's Puppets, entertained the students with a private performance of Sleeping Beauty. The fifth grade students were enthralled by the puppets and Miss Becky's presentation. After her performance, students were permitted a close-up look at the puppets, a behind the scenes tour, and a question and answer session.
Sixth grade students have selected their topic for an "I Search." After filling out a questionaire, the students selected a topic about which they would like to learn more. We will be finding more about each topic by searching for information in dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, OPAC (computerized card catalog), Bartlett's Quotations, the Internet, etc.
The Lower School Birthday Book Club
By popular demand, the Birthday Book Club for lower school students returns to the library this year. Students have been given a letter to bring home from their library classes. For more information:
Puppetry Workshop
Can you find me? I am the one with the red nose.
Can you find me? I am the one with the red nose.
I had a wonderful time at the University of South Carolina puppetry workshop I attended this summer in Columbia. Dr. Pat Feehan, the instructor, has over 30 years experience in the library science field. And, as you can see, she sure loves to have fun with her students. I am looking forward to using some of my newly acquired skills in puppetry in the lower school library classes.
MARCH/APRIL READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
The following students received certificates at the celebration assemblies held on March 18 and April 7th for reaching Reading Counts award levels. The following students will receive certificates at a celebration assembly on January 7 for reaching Reading Counts award levels. Each month students in the lower school are awarded certificates for participating in the Reading Counts program. Students in grades 1-3 are given certificates based upon the number of books read. Students in grades 4-6 are given certificates based upon the number of points earned. The following students will receive certificates at a celebration assembly on January 7 for reaching Reading Counts award levels. December's list is archived
3 Books
5 Books
10 Books
15 Books
15 Points
25 Points
50 Points
150 Points
MARCH READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
3 Books
5 Books
10 Books
15 Books
15 Points
25 Points
50 Points
FEBRUARY READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
3 Books
5 Books
15 Books
25 Points
Jonathan Buncher, Monica Heath, Henry Morgan
JANUARY READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
3 Books
5 Books
15 Books
25 Points
Jonathan Buncher, Monica Heath, Henry Morgan
DECEMBER READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
Each month students in the lower school are awarded certificates for participating in the Reading Counts program. Students in grades 1-3 are given certificates based upon the number of books read. Students in grades 4-6 are given certificates based upon the number of points earned.
The following students will receive certificates at a celebration assembly on December 3 for reaching Reading Counts award levels.
3 Books
5 Books
10 Books
15 Points
Jonathan Buncher, Hans Hilkhuijsen, Johnson Holliday, and Read Lewin
25 Points
Thomas Garrett, Hans Hilkhuijsen, Zach Kitchens, and Clint Shannon
50 Points
Carson Jones
NOVEMBER READING COUNTS RECOGNITION
Rachael Nomburg
The following students will receive certificates at a celebration assembly on November 11 for reaching Reading Counts award levels.
3 Books
5 Books
10 Books
15 Points
Jack Banks, Capri Bishop, Madison Bishop, Hayes Crumbley, Thomas Garrett, Monica Heath, Carson Jones, Zach Kitchens, Cal Laffitte, Christian McInnis, Henry Morgan, Rachael Nomburg, and Clint Shannon
25 Points
Jack Banks, Madison Bishop, Carson Jones, and Rachael Nomburg
50 Points
Rachael Nomburg
Upper School and Middle School Reading Clubs
December's library club meetings were a Holiday Drop-In after mid-term exams. Holiday cookies were served. Check the Middle School/Upper School Library Book Club website for more details on upcoming events as they become available.
The November Upper School Library Club meeting was held Monday, November 22. Twelve students attended. The discussion focused on books that have been made into movies. Several books and accompanying videos were on display. A list of over 1000 books that have been made into movies was passed around for students to see. The students watched part of the movie "Tuck Everlasting" based on the book with the same name written by Natalie Babbit.
A door prize of the video "Tuck Everlasting" was won by Margie Gilligan.
The Middle School Library Club meeting was held on Monday, November 29. Twenty-five students attended. The program theme was "Read it First, See it at the Movies." The students watched part of the movie "Freaky Friday" based upon the book by Mary Rodgers.
A door prize of the video "Freaky Friday" was won by Julia Daly.
Upper School and Middle School Reading Clubs
Read it First! Then see it at the Movies.
Information on the Library Book Club meeting for November can be found
here.
The first Library Club meeting was held Monday, September 20. Upper and middle high school students in 7th through 12th grade meet together for lunch in the library. Twenty-eight students munched on subs, chips, cookies, and spider man cupcakes. (Pictures can be viewed on the library club web page).
Door prizes were awarded to 5 lucky winners. Each student received a bookmarker of his/her choice. After viewing the new library selections of graphic novels and comic books, students watched a short film on the making of the anime movie, "Miyazaki's Spirited Away."
The first meeting's theme was graphic novels/manga/and comic books, "Super Heroes." (A graphic novel is a novel or novella done in the medium of comics. Manga is the Japanese equivalent of a graphic novel). Students checked-out several of the new books.
The second Upper School Library Club meeting was held on Monday, October 17. Congratulations to James Smith and to Ripley Bowker, the new President and Vice-President. Twelve students from the upper school browsed through the new books on Rock 'n' Roll history while watching a video of Roy Orbison and a few of his close friends performing. Rick Prentz won the door prize.
The Middle School Library Club meeting was held on Monday, October 24. The theme was "Rock 'n Roll" in the Library. Congratulations to Addison Runge and Simone Holmes, the new President and Vice-President of the Middle School Library Club.Twenty-five students from the middle school attended the meeting. Shelby Cohen won the door prize.
Step to the Beat - Charleston County Public Library
Congratulations to the Trident Academy students who participated in the summer reading program at the Charleston County Public Library. Jonathan Buncher, 4th grader, received recognition for reading 10 hours this summer. Logan Lebron, 3rd grader, read for over 40 hours and John Ross Sullivan, 2nd grader, read for over 20 hours this summer. Great Job!
2003-04 READING COUNTS SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Special recognition was given to four students at the Lower School Awards Day Program for their reading achievement during the academic school year. A first place certificate was awarded to Richard Ficaro, a sixth-grader, for the highest total points earned. Christian McInnis, a fourth-grader, received a second place certificate. Cameron Hall, a third-grader, received a first place certificate for the highest total number of books read. Lance Yoder, a second-grader, received a certificate for the second highest total number of books read. Each student received a gift certificate from Barnes and Noble.
Congratulations to all Trident students who participated in the Reading Counts Program this year for a job well done.
Scholastic Reading Counts Certificate Recipients
May Reading Counts Certificate Recipients
10 Books
Each month students in the lower school are awarded certificates for participating in the Reading Counts program. Students in grades 1-3 are given certificates based upon the number of books read. Students in grades 4-6 are given certificates based upon the number of points earned.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The spring Scholastic Book Fair was a great success. We hope you enjoy your new books. Remember to support the fall book fair. The date will be published on this website as soon as it is confirmed. Special thanks to the following volunteers:
Happy Birthday to Alex B. Maria
The Library staff and teachers would like to thank Alex for sharing his birthday with us by donating seven new books in honor of his tenth birthday. The seven books are:
Matchlock Gun by Stanley D. Edmonds
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Ramona and her Mother by Beverly Cleary
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Double Fudge by Judy Blume
Thank You!
The library staff and teachers would like to thank the parents of David Tate for the monetary donation to the library at Christmas in honor of his teachers. The library purchased the following books on tape with this thoughtful donation:
Double Fudge by Judy Blume - Unabridged Audio Tape
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo - Unabridged Audio Tape
Frindle by Andrew Clements -Unabridged Audio Tape
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry - Unabridged Audio CD
