Calendar of Events September - December 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010
Sept 13            Mon                 1st day of school
                                               Teach/Display – US Constitution
Sept 15 – Oct 15                      Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept 20-24                               Orientation – sign up for book clubs and open mic night
Sept 27 – Oct 1                       Teach/Display -Genres – realistic fiction
                                              Teach/Display - Banned and Challenged Book Week
Sept 29            Wed/lunch        1st – 3rd CYRM #1/5 – Pete and Pickles
OCTOBER 2010
Oct 1               Fri/lunch           6th – 8th CYRM explain and assign #1/3 Elijah Burton
Oct 4               Mon/lunch        4th – 5th CYRM explain and assign #1/3 Igraine the Brave
Oct 4-8                                    Teach/Display- Dewy/Parts of a book
Oct 6               Wed/lunch        1st – 3rd CYRM #2/5 A Visitor for Bear
Oct 8               Fri/lunch           4-5,6-8 Battle of the Books Meeting
Oct 8-10                                  Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Oct 8               Fri/AS              3:00 – 5:00 Story time
                                              6:00 – Open mic night (all students) – sign up in the LMC
Oct 11-15                                Teach/Display- Mystery/Horror books
Oct 13             Wed/lunch        1st – 3rd CYRM #3/5   Duck
Oct 18-22                                Teach/Display – Arts/Crafts
Oct 20             Wed/lunch        1st-3rd CYRM #4/5  Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
Oct 22             Fri/am              Curious George visits Kindergarten students
Oct 25-29                                Teach/Display – Disabilities Awareness
Oct 27             Wed/lunch        1st–3rd CYRM #5/5  Thelonius Monster’sSky-High Fly Pie

NOVEMBER 2010
Nov 1-5                                   Book Drive Trading Post
                                              Native American Heritage Month
                                              Teach /Display Genre-Historical Fiction
Nov 1-3                                   Donate books – bring to the Library
Nov 3              Wed                 1st – 3rd CYRM –at lunch, voting and cookies for those who
                                                               attended all 5 book readings
Nov 4-5                                   Continue to donate books
                                              Book Exchange/Trade - Exchange one ticket for one book
Nov 10              Wed                   6th – 8th CYRM – at lunch discuss Elijah of Buxton,   
                                                       assign Cracker! Best Dog in Vietnam
Nov 8 – 12                              Teach/Display – OPAC, How to choose a book
Nov 8              Mon                 4th – 5th CYRM – at lunch, discuss Igraine the Brave,  
                                                      assign Greetings From Planet Earth
Nov 12            Fri                    4th -5th Battle of the Books Meeting at Lunch in the lmc
                                              6th -8th Battle of the Books meeting at lunch in the lmc
Nov 15-19                               Teach/Display - In honor of Veteran’s Day and
                                                      Thanksgiving, students will make cards for the soldiers
                                                       and blank cards for soldiers to send home.
Nov 16             Tues                 HIP meeting in LMC
Nov 20              Sat                   Access Books and Hesby Oaks to Dickison Elementary – 
                                                            Everyone welcome to participate
Nov 22-26                               Thanksgiving Holiday – week vacation
Nov 29-Dec 3                          Teach/Display – Charity, philanthropy, giving
Nov 30             Tues                 Assign 8th grade Poster Contest
Dec 3rd             Fri                    4th -5th Battle of the Books Meeting at Lunch in the lmc
                                                6th -8th Battle of the Books meeting at lunch in the lmc

 

DECEMBER 2010
Nov 29-Dec 3                          Teach/Display – Charity, philanthropy, giving
Dec 3rd             Fri                    4th -5th Battle of the Books Meeting at Lunch
                                                6th -8th Battle of the Books meeting at lunch
Dec 6-10                                 Teach/Display – Genre-Adventure books
Dec 10             Fri                    6th – 8th CYRM – Discuss CRACKER, assign Skulduggery
                                                at lunch in the LMC
Dec 13-17                               Teach/Display- Digital Library and LAUSDKids
Dec 13             Mon                 4th – 5th CYRM 2/3 – Discuss Greetings from Planet Earth,  
                                                            assign Zorgamazoo
Dec 18th – Jan 9                       Winter Break - Vacation

January 2011
Jan 10-14  Teach and display- Science Fiction/Fantasy books
Wednesday   jan 12 Daisy visits with K-4th graders
Friday Jan 14 4th-5th grade Battle of the Books meeting at lunch
Friday Jan 14 6th-8th grade Battle fo the Books meeting at lunch
Friday Jan 14 8th grade posters are due for Poster Contest
Wed-Thurs Jan 19-20 8th grade poster hanging
Jan 18-21 Teach and display- Art and Artists
Friday Jan 21 6-8th grade book club - Skulduggery Pleasant at lunch
Jan 24-28 Teach and display -  Careers
Monday Jan 24 4th-5th grade book club - Zorgamazoo at lunch
Tuesday Jan 25 Poster Judging
Tuesday Jan 25 Daisy visits with 5th - 8th graders

February 2011
Feb 31-4 Teach and display - African American Heritage
Friday Feb 4 6th - 8th grade CYRM book club - final voting and pizza for 3 books
Feb 7-11 Teach types of speech (i.e. metaphor, similie, etc…)
Monday Feb 7 4th - 5th grade CYRM book club - final voting and pizza for 3 books
Thursday Feb 10 6th-8th grade parent/child book club - Percy Jackson
Friday Feb 11 4th-5th grade Battle of the Books meeting at lunch
Friday Feb 11 6th-8th grade Battle fo the Books meeting at lunch
Feb 14-18 Teach - reference materials
Thursday Feb 17 6th - 8th grade parent/child  book club - The Last Song
Friday Feb 18 6th-8th grade Battle fo the Books meeting at lunch
Feb 22-25 Teach and display - Biographies
Friday Feb 25 6th-8th grade Battle fo the Books meeting at lunch

March 2011
Feb/March 28-4 Literacy Week
Feb/March 28-4 Book making
Feb/March 28-4 book guess
Monday Feb 28 door decorating, book marks
Tuesday March 1 Buddy reading
Wednesday March 2 read my shirt day
Wednesday March 2 PJ and Books night
Thursday March 3 books in a boat.  Sign up to read in the LMC 7:30-3:30
Friday March 4 donate a book to a local charity - collection in the LMC 
Friday March 4 Mr. Hirsch reads to the children in the MPR
March 7-11 Teach and display - Women's History and non fiction 000-499
Monday March 7 4th - 5th grade CYRM picture book club at lunch:  Moon…
Monday March 7 6th - 8th grade CYRM picture book club at lunch:  Moon…
Friday March 11 6th - 8th grade Battle of the Books club meeting at lunch
March 14-18 Teach and Display - non-fiction 500-999
Monday March 14 4th-5th grade CYRM picture Book Club at lunch: John, Paul …
Monday  March14 6th-8th grade CYRM picture Book Club at lunch: John, Paul…
March 21-25 Teach and display - Science Fiction
Monday March 21 4th-5th grade CYRM Picture Book Club at lunch:  Four Feet…
Monday March 21 6th-8th grade CYRM picture Book Club at lunch: Four Feet
Friday March 25 4th-5th grade BOB meeting at lunch
March 28-31 Teach and display Poetry
Monday March 28 4th - 5th grade CYRM picture Book Club at lunch:  Voting and Cookies
Monday March 28 6th-8th grade CYRM picture Book Club at lunch:  Voting and Cookies

April 2011
April 4-8 Teach and display Poetry
Wednesday April 6 Submit poems for the poetry contest
Friday April 8 Poetry in your pocket day
Friday April 8 2nd-3rd grade Parent/Child Book Club 5:30 pm
Saturday April 9 - Middle School Battle of the Books at Fulton
April 11-15 Teach and display: Earth Day
Wednesday April 13 Poetry Contest 8:20 K-2, 10:40 3-5, 1:50 6-8
Friday April 15 4th-5th grade BOB meeting at lunch
April 18-22 Spring Break
April 25-29 Scholastic Book Fair
Friday April 9 4th-5th grade BOB meeting at lunch