VHS High School Student Making A Difference!

Audrey Ureda has joined “The Lunch Bunch” crew.  HHES Students in 5th/6th grade get together once a month to discuss a book that they have selected to read.  This month’s book, “Charlotte’s Web”, was chosen because there will be a community performance of the story in November.  We thought it would be fun to read the book to re-familiarize ourselves with this classic before enjoying the play.

While having  lunch in the library Ms Ureda led the book discussion with several students.  There was some interesting discussion on friendship, favorite parts of the book, writing style and character analysis.

We wrapped up the noon-time event with some chocolate spider cupcakes in memory of Charlotte the Spider, a true friend.

Accelerated Reader Gets Kids Reading!

Even our littlest readers are taking the Accelerated  challenge.  Thanks to the support of this little ones parents, she’s off  running reading a new book daily and taking the AR quiz challenge.  Her reading can’t help but take off!

AR Book Finder is a great site to go to if you want to find out if a book you have or one checked out from the library has an AR quiz.  Check it out!

HHES Staff Learning VIA Webinar Training

One of the companies the VCS Libraries uses to purchase books from is The Junior Library Guild.

Junior Library Guild (JLG) is a literary review and selection service for children’s and young-adult books serving school and public libraries, established in 1929, and used by more than 17,000 librarians today.

This past week Teresa Richardson, George Gilson Jr. High Library  Para-Professional, and Barb Bryson, HHES Librarian, went to the JLG website for some “real time” training with a JLG presenter.  They learned about  some of the extra reading incentive opportunities our teachers can make use of by purchasing books from their company.

HHES Supports “Read For The Record”

Read For The Record is a program sponsored by Jumpstart.  Jumpstart’s goal is to  work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed.

To support Jumpstart’s goal of reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to as many children across the country as possible on October 8, 2009,  the HHES Library Club presented a reader’s theater play to HHES students.

Thanks to all of you for volunteering your time to entertain our kids with this classic story!

Catch A Dragon By The Tale

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!  The 2009-2010 Battle of the Books has officially begun!

In The Kingdom Of Hermon Hutchens many lads and lasses are reading this year’s designated battle books.  We already have several knights &  maidens that have reached the goal to attend the annual swimming party held in the month of November.  These loyal subjects have reading 7 of this year’s 15 battle books and received 80% or better on AR quizzes.

A big cheer to the following Hermon Hutchens Kingdom participants!

From the Village of Ramos, we’ll have to ask this young knight what her favorite book was so far.

From The Shire of Beck. One of this lad’s favorite battle books this year is “I Freddie”.

Another young knight from the Shire of Beck also approved “I Freddie” as a great read!

From Anderson Shire, “Gooseberry Park” is one of this young knight’s favorite battle books this year .

Our first maiden in waiting to reach the first battle goal and attend the swimming party comes from Saint Crepin. She enjoyed reading “Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Catcher”.

From the tiny village of Guthrie comes a powerful knight experienced in reading battles. He challenges anyone to read “House On Hackman’s Hill”,  by Joan Lowery Nixon.

This lass from Saint Crepin challenges you to read one of her favorite books this year. “The Anybodies” by N.E. Bode.

“The Anybodies” MUST be a great read.  This maiden in waiting also gives it a thumbs up as one of this year’s best battle books.

I can’t wait to read “The Anybodies”!  Another lass from the village of Guthrie gives it a thumbs up as one of her favorite 7 battle books so far.

A newly appointed knight from Anderson Shire joins the Hermon Hutchens Kingdom of elite battle book readers. His favorite battle book so far: The Penderwicks!

And yet another rogue knight from the shire of Anderson joins the Hermon Hutchens League.

This young knight from the Shire of Beck would defend the HHES Kingdom for  “The Key To The Treasure”.

“Clementine” is the battle book recommendation by this young knight from the village of Groenveld.

“House On Hackman’s Hill” was a favorite of this maiden from the village of Guthrie.

Budding Author

This tenacious 2nd grade author has been working on her book over the past few months.  Today she presented the finished project to our library.

Mrs. Benda is busily cataloging the book.  The Little Turtle Who Couldn’t Wait For Halloween  will be on display and ready for check out soon.  Once it’s time to return to the shelves you’ll find it in the Everybody Section.

Thanks Miss C. for sharing your hot-off-the-press book with our school!

Wrapping Up This Year’s Battle Book Program

Our annual Battle Book Slumber Party wrapped up last night. 21 kids were able to attend this year’s event. The students had to read all 15 of the books and receive 80% or higher on their AR quizzes.

We started out the evening swimming, followed by a school wide Easter Egg Hunt. Bookmark crafts, time in the gym, the computer lab, and lots of great snacks pretty much took care of the evening. We wrapped things up with three rounds of Sardines, a hide and seek game that covered  the whole school.

Great Snacks!

Those are Easter Eggs Hidden In That T-Shirt!

Bookmark Making Station

Time For Bed!

Thanks to all the amazing help from parents and volunteers.  You helped make this celebration one of the best!

New Art Books @ Your Library

What do Picasso, Chagall, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Monet have in common?

Yes, they’re all artists, AND, we now have some awesome new books about each one of them!

Check out these new art books at the HHES Library!

More Battle Champs!

Congratulations Devon,  Jane and Rylee!  These girls have read all 15 of this year’s battle books!  All will be joining us at the February Battle Book Slumber party!

All three selected “Roxy and the Hooligans” as their favorite battle book this year.

Here’s Devon “Wrapped Up In Reading”.

Here’s “Princess Jane” showing off her favorite book: “Roxy and the Hooligans”.

Last, but not least is Rylee, another big fan of “Roxie and the Hooligans”.

But that’s not all!

Max made sure to tell us that “Fudge-a-mania was

his battle book pick.

And, last, but not least

Reading Cafe: Back By Popular Demand

Mrs. Wallace’s 2nd graders reopened the Reading Cafe for the 2nd year. Students collected beginning level literature books that had something to do with food.  Students had a few weeks to practice reading the stories, create menus with the titles of the books and set up their classroom for business.  Parents, teachers, and students all came down to the Reading Cafe to enjoy cookies and juice and a good story.  Thanks Mrs. Wallace for this wonderful reading incentive project!