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COMPTON-DREW LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER NEWSLETTER Volume 5, Issue 1 Winter 2015

Where’s Your Dolphin?

Looking for a Great Book?

To access the Library Catalog use the How many dolphins will you receive this year? link below: How many dolphins will your room receive this year? How many dolphins will your grade level http://destiny.slps.org receive this year?

Then click on Compton-Drew. Staff and students new to Compton-Drew ILC Come visit the library and check out your Middle School are probably wondering what’s a book. Hint: List at least three choices. dolphin? Students who read and complete a written report on a book receive a dolphin that is displayed on Mrs. Walker’s Book Club

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E bulletin board outside the library on the second floor. 2 Book It Reading Program 2 Update Your Library Account The seventh grade students have reported on 2 Raging Rivers the most books. The eighth graders are traiIing 2 Quotes About Reading behind by only three books! Sixth graders I

3 Reading,wRiting& Ravioli Reading Program know you do better! Do not forget to write and turn in your book reports. 3 Reading ,wRiting& Ravioli Pasta House Recipients

3 How Many States or Countries You Have Visited

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RAGING READERS

Compton-Drew sixth graders participated in the Raging Readers Program. This exciting program promoted reading for fun.

Students who read at least 300 pages in books, newspapers or magazines and recorded it on their reading log will receive a free ticket to the Raging Rivers Water Park. Students completed their reading between October 19th and December 4th. Please return your overdue books. Update your library QUOTES ABOUT READING account, now. “Reading is to the mind what exercise is

to the body.”—Richard Steele BOOK IT! Reading Program

Compton-Drew sixth grade students are “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.”—Mark Twain participating in the Book it Reading “Any book that helps a child to form a Program this year. The Book it Reading habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is Program began on October 1, 2015. good for him.” ~ Maya Angelou Students who reach the monthly goals “ I owe everything I am and will be given a coupon for a free everything I will ever be to books.” ------Gary Paulsen personal pan size Pizza Hut Pizza. “ Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.” –Lloyd Alexander

Compton-Drew Library Media Center Newsletter Page 2 “ Reading…a vacation for the mind.” other libraries and your personal books --Dave Barry that are on your reading level.

Reading, wRiting, and Ravioli Pasta House Recipients

Aalaya Dansler has read over 1500 pages Reading, wRiting & Ravioli and Cedrick Neal has read over 800 pages Reading Incentive Program for the months of September,October, and November.. Both of these students are in room 100. They will receive coupons for Students are required to read 10 books or a free meal from Pasta House. 500 pages and prepare a brief report on Congratulations!!! each book to be eligible for a free Pasta House dinner coupon. All reports must be submitted by the last day of the month. If the last day of the month is a Saturday or Sunday, you must submit your reports on Friday. Don’t forget the January 29, 2016 and the February 29, 2016 deadlines. If you miss the January deadline try to reach the February deadline. If you read at least 250 pages by January 15 you should reach How Many States or Countries your goal of 500 pages. Will your name Have You Visited? be listed in January and February ? Have you visited another state or country? Some of the classes that visited the library in November and December listed the states and countries they visited. If you have not completed the survey please stop Remember you must read and report on at by the library and fill out the survey. We least 25 books this year. If you read at are going to mark the states and countries least 2.5 books each month for eight on maps that Compton-Drew students months and 3 books for one month you have visited. will reach your goal. All students who read 25 books will receive a “special Have a Happy and Successful prize”! Academic Year in 2016 !!! Remember you can report on books from

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