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Mrs. Goss’ Top Picks for June: Come in and check ‘em out!
Dream Factory - Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
Impulse - Ellen Hopkins
London Calling - Edward Bloor
The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls - Elise Primavera
Now You See Her - Jacquelyn Mitchard
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
Gregor and the Code of Claw - Suzanne Collins
On May 23rd, Local Author Karen Beil came in to speak with Heatly 1st Graders. Mrs. Beil read her book, Mooove Over! A Book About Counting by Two’s, and shared fun summer reading ideas with our students! It was a wonderful visit, and we extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. Beil for stopping in and sharing her ideas and her book with us!
Dear Parents:
We have planned a special treat for our first graders!
Author Karen Beil is coming to Heatly on Wednesday, May 23rd to readand sign her book, Mooove Over! A Book about Counting by Two’s, and talk with our first grade class. This event is designed to launch your first-grader into a summertime of fun which will enhance reading, writing, and math skills and make for an easy transition into second grade. Karen Beil’s book makes math fun with a hilarious story that children will want to read over and over, each time deepening their understanding of the concept of counting by two’s. Games and activities at the back of the book can extend the learning all summer long.What’s the story? The Countingtown Trolley is ready to roll. Animals climb on while the driver counts his passengers. But wait a minute! How can the driver keep his count straight if that crazy cow cuts in line?
The Little Bookhouse of Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany is generously offering a 20% discount off the retail price of $16.95, and the final cost will only be $13.56! Once the forms are returned, Mrs. Goss will order the books so they are here and waiting on the day of the visit!
To make sure your child gets an autographed book on the day of the visit, please complete and send this form with payment to Mrs. Butler or Mrs. Goss by May 10th.
Checks should be made payable to Little Bookhouse.
We are all excited and looking forward to this fun event!
If you have any questions please let me know!
Mrs. Goss
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Book Order & Autograph Form
Please Return to Mrs. Butler or Mrs. Goss by May 10th!
Name __________________________________________________________
Name for Autograph (Please Print) ____________________________________
I would like to purchase _____ books @ $ 13.56 each. Total: $____________
Please Make Checks Payable to “Little Bookhouse”
On December 11th, Mrs. Goss was awarded the School Library System Grant for the amount of $1500. This money will be used to update the collection and provide resources to be used during a collaborative project with Mrs. Kirch.
The collaborative unit will be designated to 4th and 5th grade science of the living environment. This unit will encourage students to research and investigate the Hudson River and it’s environment. Using materials aquired through the grant, students will use up-to-date publications to research different aspect of the river such as animal life, plant life, and pollution. . Students will be fully involved in the research of Hudson River water, and after extracting water samples, members of the New York Water Environment Association will address students on the contents of the water, and the effect this has on the environment and the community. Students will also graph and synthesize information such as temperature and tide measurements, which will test their understanding of information literacy strategies by using them for real life purposes.
This collaborative unit will begin when the new resources are received in September 2007. Mrs. Goss and Mrs. Kirch look forward to working together on this new and exciting unit!!
For more information please check out:
http://www.crbsls.org/
Welcome back to a constructive year at Heatly! This year the library will be ongoing major construction as the library office and new elementary library are being constructed!
There will not be any computers for student use in the library this year due to the construction. Please be patient, it will all be worth it when the construction project is completed!
Now you can view the adventure of Chris and Skippyjon Jones on the Appalachian Trail from home!
Just click on: http://community.webshots.com/user/heatlylibrary to see the pictures from the AT!
Yesterday Chris and Skippyjon Jones reached Duncannon, PA yesterday after hiking 27.5 miles in ONE day! Here are a few updated pictures from the AT!
Check out http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=1721849 to find links to topics for your class research project!
While looking for an interesting research project to engage her students, Mrs. Goss was presented with a unique and “once in a lifetime learning activity”. It just so happens that Mrs. Goss’s friend Chris, and his brother James were about to start a 3-month hiking expedition following the northern section of the Appalachian Trail. Why not get the class involved and “follow” Chris & James’s adventure? What followed has been nothing short of wonderful. Combined with Mrs. Butler and Ms. Vincent’s 2nd grade classes, Mrs. Goss and her students have been researching the Appalachian Trail, noting different animals that they may encounter and different towns and historical sites along the way.
Each week Mrs. Goss and the students write a letter to Chris informing him of anything he might find interesting and asking any questions they may have about his adventures. Students will also be packing a “care package” every week which will include the essential items Chris needs to survive. Students will refer to a “checklist” to make sure they have packed everything that is necessary and will also include fun things, such as crossword puzzles.
On May 2, Chris came in to talk to the 2nd graders and show them the equipment he would be using for the next 3 months. As he demonstrated the equipment, he let some kids try on his gear and walk around with his backpack! At the end of Chris’s visit there was a question and answer discussion in which many wonderful questions were asked. As he left, Chris told me that he is extremely excited to stay in contact with the students and not to forget to send him letters!
If you are interested in accompanying Chris on his journey, please see the bulletin board next to the library for updated photos & letters from the Appalachian Trail!
Want to see where Chris is for yourself? Check out: www.wheresnorm.com and track his progress!
If you are interested in seeing the different areas Chris is going to visit, check out: http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=1721849
Mrs Goss has developed HeatlyLibrary.net, a comprehensive resource for students, parents and faculty to aid in the education and research process. If there is something that you think would help improve this new site, please don’t hesitate to speak up!
You can email her at kgoss@mum.neric.org
