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Just a reminder that the last day for book check-outs for the 2009-2010 school year will be May 14th. This will give Mrs. Baca two weeks to complete inventory and the end of the year procedures. You will be responsible for providing your own SSR book for class so you may want to purchase a book at the Scholastic bookfair or visit the Clark County Library after May 15th. Thank you for using the Escobedo Library!
Book Circulations at Escobedo are on the rise. Keep reading those books Boxers!
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April 11th-17th is National Library Week.
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Listen up- April 11th-17th the Escobedo Library will hold an Amnesty Week. If you have any overdue books you can turn them in and get your late fees removed- no questions asked. This will only happen during this week so collect all of those late books and get them back to the library. *This is the same week as National Library Amnesty Week.
The Clark County School District storytelling festival is an exciting, voluntary program offered to fourth through twelfth grade students. The students practice skills that support the district English/ Language Arts/Reading curriculum through the use of storytelling. Students present thier stories to thier peers who in turn vote on the two best storytellers to represent our school at the region festival. The Esco Storytelling Showcase will take place on April 15th from 2:15-3:15pm in the Escobedo Library. Voting will take place at that time. The Northwest region festival will be celebrated on May 3rd, 4th and 10th, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Students who are interested in this activity need to see Mrs. Baca for more details.
Guidelines for the festival:
The heart of The Bristlecone Storytelling Festival is the school‐wide celebration of storytelling. The region festival is a continuation of this celebration and being chosen by one’s peers is an honorary accomplishment.
Participating grade levels: Fourth through twelfth grades -Participant format: Solo or Buddy
Maximum time for performance: Five (5) minutes
School contacts/ facilitator: Mrs. Baca
Categories for storytelling: Fairytales, Folktales, Legands, Tall Tales, Fables, and Myths.
The 5th Annual CCSD Poetry Jam will take place April 26, 2010. The Poetry Jam will be hosted by the CCSD Library Services Department and held at the West Charleston Public Library Auditorium. It will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We would like to invite and encourage our students to perform their original poetry at this upcoming event. This will be a night full of inspiration and educational entertainment.
Things to Remember:
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Props, costumes, music and singing are not allowed.
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No more than 5 poems per school.
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Poetry should contain appropriate language only.
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Students’ poetry must be their own written ORIGINAL poetry.
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Poetry should be MEMORIZED.
The Poetry Jam is not a judged event. Each participating student will receive a 2010 Poetry Jam poster and a free poetry book sponsored by Ingram Library Services!
Escobedo will host it own Poetry Jam afterschool on Thursday, April 8th from 2:15-3:15pm. At that time 5 students that will represent Escobedo at the CCSD Poetry Jam will be chosen. If you are interested in participating, sign up by adding a comment below with your name.
The Helping Hands of Vegas Valley Food Drive was a success. Thanks to those who donated food!
We had a Door Decorating contest to celebrate Nevada Reading Week. Teachers could decorate their classroom doors with the 2010 theme “Pick a Book from the Reading Garden” or any literary theme.
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Our circulation statistics are rising each year. Which means we are checking out and reading more books then ever at Escobedo MS. See the details below:
8/1/07- 2/23/08 4,981 books checked out
8/1/08-2/23/09 13,576 books checked out
8/1/09-2/23/10 16,248 books checked out
Way to go Boxers! Keep reading those books!
