Texas Bluebonnet Award (2011-2012 Reading List)

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Book Fair!

The Scholastic Book Fair is Back!  The Book Fair will be open 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Monday thru Friday Feb. 14-18, 2011.  We will have a Late Night event Tuesday, Feb. 15 and be open until 7:00 p.m.  We will also be open from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17 before the 4th grade Music Program.  Grandparent's Day is also Thursday, Feb. 17.  Due to the Snow Day, our Make up Day is now Monday, Feb. 21.  The Book Fair will be open for last chance shopping all day Monday!  See you at the Book Fair!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Bluebonnet Voting at Gilmore Elementary

On Monday, January 31 Gilmore Elementary students who had read 5 or more Bluebonnet Books voted for their favorite.  Our winner was The Uglified Ducky by Willy Claflin. 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

5th Grade Presents Library with Gift

The Fifth Grade classes presented Gilmore Elementary Library with a gift of $236.00!  Thank you, fifth grade, we appreciate your generosity! 

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Martin Luther King Webquest

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes used the Laptops this week to study Martin Luther King.

Monday, January 10, 2011

ALA announces Youth Media Award Winners

ALA announced the annual Youth Media Award Winners at its Midwinter Meeting in San Diego this week.  The 2011 Newbery Award Winner is Moon over Manifest by Claire Vanderpool,
the Caldecott goes to A Sick Day for Amos McGee illustrated by Erin E. Stead and written by Philip C. Stead,
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults goes to One Crazy Summer, written by Rita Williams-Garcia,
Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award recognizing an African American illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults goes to Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Laban Carrick Hill,
Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children was awarded to
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot, written by Sy Montgomery.  The book features photographs by Nic Bishop
Congratulations to all the Award Winners!  You can check them all out at http://ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pr.cfm?id=6048