Happy New Year StONEhedge!!!

It’s so great to be back in the library…things are off to a wonderful start. Our classes have reviewed book care (“Treat your book like a baby!”) and how to avoid the dreaded “Backpack of Doom”. We’ve started checking out books, but we’re keeping it to one book per week until our new computer systems synch up. Once our checkout system is up to speed, Kindergarten and 1st grade will take out one book, 2nd grade can take two, and 3rd and 4th grade can take out three. These items are due back the following week on library day. No new books can be taken out until all of the previous books have been returned or renewed. Please check with your students to find out which day is library day and help them remember to pack their books as needed. It’s also a great idea to help your student find a nice safe place to keep their books away from small children and pets. It will keep our books away from harm and you’ll always know where they are the night before library day!

October is right around the corner and we have so many cool things planned for PARP (“Pick a Reading Partner”) month. We’ll have Open Library Nights on Wednesday, October 12th, and Wednesday, October 26th from 6:30-7:30. Open Library is a chance to visit the library “AT NIGHT” and check out some great books.

Also in October…our amazing StONEhedge PTA is sponsoring our second “One School One Book” event. Every family at StONEhedge will receive a copy of this year’s selection to read as a family. We’ll have in-class discussions, trivia contests, and a few very special surprise activities. Mrs. Simmons and I announced this year's book last week. We will be reading Because of the Rabbit. It's a sweet story of friendship and "rabbit magic" written by award-winning author Cynthia Lord. The books and reading schedule bookmarks will be sent home this week. Reading starts on October 3rd and continues until the 13th. Watch Mrs. Simmon’s blog for updates!

Until then,

READ4FUN!!!

Mrs. Abbott

Mrs. Graser

Mrs. Nightingale

Another sort of March Madness!

 Who says that basketball is the only thing to do in March? We had an epic Open Library Night on Wednesday! So many families came in, looked at books, read for a bit, checked things out and some even played a little chess. It was a great way to spend a dark and misty night. We were so happy to see many of our former Stonehedge students who came with their younger siblings…it was a true alumni night! Don’t forget, we have another “OLN” scheduled for Wednesday, March 23^rd from 6:30-7:30…AT NIGHT! Pictures from Wednesday are posted below but please read the next paragraph first… J

I’d like to put out a little teaser about a huge spring celebration we are working on at Stonehedge! In May we will be doing our first “One School, One Book” reading initiative. This is a chance for everyone in our Stonehedge community: students, staff, and families to enjoy the same book and some really fun activities. Details will follow, but for now, we are in need of a few brave “parental” souls who would like to do some recorded sessions that will be posted as read-alongs. If you are interested in helping out with this, send me a note at dabbott@westgenesee.org. Be on the lookout for more information about “One School, One Book”!

Pix from OLN 3/9/22

Don't forget to READ4FUN!

Mrs. Abbott

 

Happy New Year StONEhedge!!!

WE’RE BAAAAACK!!! (In the library I mean…) And we couldn’t be happier! After a year of visiting classroom cohorts with carts and only checking out one book every other week, Mrs. Graser and I are thrilled to have our students back in the library, selecting their own choices off the shelves and doing all the fun things that we’ve always done IN THE LIBRARY!!!

Our library team has a new member this year. Mrs. Eichhorn retired after many years in the library, but we’re pleased to introduce Mrs. Nightingale who is learning the ropes and is already doing a great job keeping the library running smoothly!

We have already started checking out books and we are easing our way into full traditional routines. Your students come to library every week for lessons and checkout. K & 1^st grade check out one book, 2^nd grade checks out two and 3^rd & 4^th grade get to take out three items. These items are due back the following week on library day. No new books can be taken out until all of the previous books have been returned or renewed. Please ask your students which day is library day and help them remember to pack their books as needed.

We’ve been teaching many lessons about being responsible with our library books and don’t be surprised if your student tells you that they need to treat their book “like a baby”! Please help your student find a nice, safe spot for their books that is away from small children and pets. If they always put their library books in that spot, they won’t forget their books on library day and won’t miss out on new books.

We have great activities coming up as school gets into full swing, starting with “Pick a Reading Partner” month in October. The Library will be opening its doors for Open Library Nights on Wednesday, October 13th and 27th from 6:30-7:30 for family reading and bonus book check out.  We hope to see you there!

Until then, don't forget to "Read4Fun"!

Mrs. Abbott

Mrs. Graser

Mrs. Nightingale