St. Johns Library

Student Book Reviews

2009-03-17T11:56:00.002-04:00

LIBRARY STUDENT BOOK REVIEWS MARCH 2009

A NEW SECTION IS BEING ADDED TO THE LIBRARY BLOG!!!!!!!

Designed by several St. John’s students, this will highlight book reviews done to make others aware of new or unusual library items.

Following a colorful cover plate, the reviews will appear in this format:

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BOOK TITLE AND AUTHOR
( If Accelerated Reader: reading level, points and BEST AUDIENCE)

SHORT REVIEW
Name & grade of reviewer

Enjoy this section and be up on the latest and newest reading/viewing!-

2008-10-07T09:27:00.003-04:00

LIBRARY BLOG FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

Welcome back to school ! It’s so good to see you all!

The library staff has been busy over the summer. Please study the library site to see the updated, Accelerated Reader List, plus the list of audio-visual material available to the staff for use in their classrooms, plus a list of good adult reading available to the staff for their personal, recreational, or educational, reading!.

ALSO: A COPY OF St. John's Library ACCELERATED READER LIST WILL BE AT PLUM PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND ALSO AT PENN HILLS LIBRARY

Each classroom will have a copy of these lists for the instructor’s referral if there are questions about a particular item There are also six copies for students to consult in the library, plus all the info on the computer sites for the various titles. The list is too long for the school to provide individual copies, but you can certainly download it from the library website!
Remember, many books with lower reading levels are designed to appeal to the Junior High Level student because of story line. An unusually high point count, with a very low reading level, would fall into this class. We add a special column to our AR list to indicate the best audience for the book. Parents – be alert!

Students are already involved: Grades7 & 8 have both completed a literary/artistic/vocal project that supplements the classroom assignments.
Gr. 6 will be looking at history beginning with the ancient Greeks and Romans, etc. Gr. 8 will also be learning the meaning of the myriad terms that pop up at ELECTION TIME in our country.

Gr. 4 has looked at famous sports figures and learned about BIOGRAPHIES and how to find them in any library.
Ask Grade 2 what animal “walks by itself and all places are the same to it” and ask them who was man’s FIRST FRIEND according to Rudyard Kipling.
Check on the ‘CYCLE OF LIFE” and BOA CONSTRICTORS WITH Grade 1
ALSO: THESE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN PICKING MORE CHALLENGING BOOKS TO GIVE THEMSELVES A PUSH TO EXCELLENCE. Ask Gr. 3 Nicholas Ammon about famous classical composers, and also, about Assyrians!!!!!!!!!

Please check the Library’s BLOG FOR NOVEMBER as to details of “DONATING TO ST. JOHN’S LIBRARY”
Have a beautiful autumn, and, remember, your child might know the answer to the question: ‘Does God have a big toe?” and what Biblical story is being re-told in this marvelous book.

Mrs. Hildagarde Gray, Librarian and staff of willing/capable helpers, adult ( Mrs. Clites, Mrs. Gallagher, and Mrs. Senchak) and student Aides: Jessica Allman, Lauren Casertano, Danielle Harrington, Sarah Melchiore, Angelo Ragghianti, and Amber Shields

2007-01-16T12:40:00.000-05:00

BLOG INFO FOR JANUARY 2007

BOOK FAIR UPCOMING: READ AND SAVE THE BRIGHT PINK FLYER FROM THE FRIDAY FOLDER (JAN. 12) PLUS!!! THE SCHOLASTIC PROMO FLYER WHICH WILL BE IN THE FRIDAY FOLDER (JAN.19). PLUS!!!!!

GRADES 3-6 WILL ENTER A CONTEST TO MAKE BOOK FAIR BOOKMARKERS, TO WIN CERTIFICATES FOR THE BOOK FAIR ENTRIES MUST BE IN NO LATER THAN JANUARY 23 .

. FAIR HOURS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 28-NOON TO 3, MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 8:30-3:00, AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 8:30-1:00. AT 2:00 ON FEBRUARY 1 WE WILL DRAW A NAME TO WIN AND SELECT $25.00 IN MERCHANDISE FROM THE FAIR.

*********BOOK FAIR WILL BE PACKED UP AT 2:00 THAT THURSDAY*******

THIS BOOK FAIR IS THE LIBRARY’S ONLY FUND-RAISER SO PLEASE SUPPORT IT – AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LIBRARY ACTIVITIES DURING THESE PAST MONTHS

KINDERGARTEN THINKS “OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH RAINBOW MOOSE!

GRADE 1 CONTINUES THINKING “OUTSIDE THE BOX” WITH IMAGINARY ACTION FOR THEIR ANIMALS

GRADE 2 THINKS ABOUT “MADELINE” AND LEARNS SOME FRENCH
WORDS AND RECOGNIZES THE EIFFEL TOWER!

. GRADE 3 LEARNS ABOUT CINDERELLA STORIES AROUND THE WORLD AND WHY, IN THE DAYS OF THESE STORIES, THERE WAS NO “MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE” SUCH AS THEMSELVES!

GRADE 4 RESEARCHES IN THE LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ASSIGNED “ENDANGERED” ANIMALS FOR A REPORT FROM MRS. MCCANN.

GRADE 5 READ BOOKS AND CLEVERLY DID A “COLORFU” CRITIQUE AS A PUMPKIN FACE! (DISPLAYED AS THE CHRISTMAS PUMPKIN PATCH IN THE HALL!)

GRADE 6 WATCHED “WHALE RIDER” AND LEARNED ABOUT A DIFFERENT CULTURE. THEY THEN WROTE A CRITIQUE OF THE FILM IN LIBRARY CLASS, THEN TYPED IT UP IN COMPUTER CLASS ON BEAUTIFUL SOUTH PACIFIC WATERY-BLUE PAPER.

GRADES 7 & 8 HELP PREPARE FLYERS FOR THE UPCOMING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR ( THE LAST WEEK IN JANUARY)
SOME OF THESE STUDENTS ALSO REVIEWED TITLES THAT MIGHT BE PLACED ON THE AR LIST FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS.

TWO 6TH GRADE STUDENTS, CASEY LEE HICKS AND STEPHEN SAXMAN, WORKED WITH PRIMARY STUDENTS, SHOWING THEM HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE ORIGAMI ANIMALS.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO SERVE SO COMPETENTLY AS LIBRARY AIDES. WE COULDN’T RUN THE PLACE WITHOUT THEM. Colleen Brown, Jessica Allman, Danielle Harrington, Caitlyn McDade, Angelo Ragghianti, Amber Shields, Erin Ibarra, and Emily Melchiore

SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE MANY LOVELY, IMAGINATIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS - ****PARTICULARLY THE OF GIFTS FOR PURCHASING BOOKS AT BORDERS, BARNES & NOBLE, AND MOST OF ALL, MY FAVORITE STORE - MYSTERY LOVERS BOOK SHOP IN OAKMONT. THE LIBRARY WILL DEFINITELY BENEFIT FROM ALL THIS!

TIME TO GO ( AS I SEE ON MY “BLING” SANTA WATCH FROM MISS HALL)

CHECK OUT THE ACCELERATED READER LIST ON THE LIBRARY’S WEB SITE.WE HAVE ADDED ANOTHER 50-60 NEW TITLES. PLEASE READ NOTE CONCERNING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN READING LEVEL AND BOOK AUDIENCE. WE ARE WORKING TO FINE-TUNE THIS PROBLEM. MRS. GRAY AND THE LIBRARY STAFF- Anita Tuskan, Joan Gallagher, Nikki Senchak, and Beth Clites.