Hi Stonehedge Families!

The thermometer may say 90, but the calendar says “end of September”, so I’ll say “Happy Fall!” Our first few weeks have flown by. The library has been a flurry of back-to-school activity. We’ve reviewed library procedures and expectations and talked about how to treat our books (“like a baby”). We’ve reviewed the dangers that water bottles and other “Backpack of Doom” items pose to library books and the students have been taking items out and bringing them home. We’re off to a great start!

October is PARP (“Pick a Reading Partner”) month. It’s a great time to set up a regular “reading for fun” schedule with your kids. As little as 15 minutes a day does so much to boost your child’s vocabulary and fluency. Our awesome PTA will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair on October 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th from 3-7pm in the Gold Lobby. We will also be having Open Library Nights on October 10^th and 24^th from 6:30-7:30. This is a time you can bring your family to the library “AT NIGHT” to browse the shelves, read for a while and even check out extra library books.

As a kick off for PARP, the PTA is bringing graphic novelist Frank Cammuso to Stonehedge on Friday September 29^th. Mr. Cammuso was a political cartoonist for the Syracuse Post Standard. He also teaches at Syracuse University. His graphic novel series “The Misadventures of Salem Hyde” and “Knights of the Lunch Table” are already popular choices in our library…just wait until the kids have seen him in person. Stay tuned for pix!

Until next time,

Don’t forget to “Read4Fun”!

Mrs. Abbott