2011 NH Ladybug Awards

Every fall, kindergarten, first, and second graders have the opportunity to see and hear the picture books that are nominated for our state's award, the Ladybug Award, in preparation for voting for their favorite in November. Oddly enough, two of this year's nominees were already in our library so many of the children have heard City Dog, Country Frog and Interrupting Chicken.

NHCS loves cookies!

This week's Ladybug-nominated book was The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson. It's a funny rhyming story about a cow who is always eating cookies. After we read the book, we visited the author's website, then made a Wordle showing our favorite cookies. Here's a combination of two classes responses  - can you tell by the size which is our favorite kind of cookie?

Off to a Great Start!

We've just finished our third full week of ICT classes and we're settling into a routine. New accounts are working well and, for the most part, students remember and are adept at using the strong passwords they've made! As older children were setting up their accounts, they had a lesson on captcha, those  funny squiggly words you have to type sometimes to prove you're a human! Everyone's had a review of library procedures and we're learning the new ones associated with our Library Management System. No more sign-out cards for us! More about that soon! Finally, we've had a chance to look at some of the new books and materials in our Library Media Center and many of them are now out on loan. It's been a great September!

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is a great book about a kid named Dwight with a skill of making origami. One day he decides to make an origami Yoda.

Origami Yoda gives advice to the kids in school. This book is filled with different stories from different kids and their experiences with Origami Yoda. This is a great book to read because it has humor and lots of spirit. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good laugh.

And if you ever need advice, Yoda is your guy.

Submitted by JW, who also made the origami Yoda, shown.

Happy New Year!

Just like a kid, I am always so excited to be back in school! It's wonderful to see the children again, to see how they've grown and changed and to hear about their summer adventures - and their summer reading!

It was a short week but a busy one in our first ICT classes. Grades 2-5 have been creating strong passwords for their new accounts, that is, passwords that are easy to remember yet difficult to figure out. Ask your student how he or she will remember the new password they're creating.

When you come to Open House on Thursday night, swing by the Library Media Center to see some of the new materials we have. And don't forget to visit the Scholastic Book Fair - click here for a preview!

Summertime ICT!

Happy Summer! I hope you spend lots of time outside in the sunshine. I hope you read lots of books! And, if you want a little computer time, I hope you like the Tizmos page I made for you to use at home - and that Seed Ball game we played is on it!) Click right here to find it!

There's an Owl in the Shower by Jean Craighead George

I read There's an Owl in the Shower by Jean Craighead George. It was really good because it had a lot of true facts about owls. This sweet story is about a boy who sets out to shoot an owl family so his logger father can get back to work. But when an owlet falls from the nest and is identified as being an endangered species, the boy and his family decide to raise it. It was pretty funny because the spotted owl would take showers and watch TV with the father! You should try this book! It’s great!

submitted by Bailey

Busy, busy, busy!

Ask any teacher their busiest time of the year and, chances are, they'll say May and June. End of the year responsibilities at school clash with the beginning (or end!) of sports seasons, with yard clean-up and getting the garden in, and with spending time outside in the warm weather. There's so much to be done! Children have been busy in ICT, too, working on research projects, videos, web searching, and reflecting on what they've learned. Watch this space as the year ends for samples of this student work!