Litchfield Middle School Library Media Center http://jewels59.edublogs.org Outside a dog, books are man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 New Social Network and ……. !!! http://jewels59.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/new-social-network-and/ http://jewels59.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/new-social-network-and/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:45:36 +0000 Julie Payne http://jewels59.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/new-social-network-and/ Students keep checking for a new place to go that is NOT blocked at school! I am in the process of working that out now.
Toodles!

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The new challenge for the 2nd Nine Weeks is to earn 25 AR points. If you are tempted to cheat….don’t! You will be eliminated from the field trip at the end of the nine weeks!

Check out field trip photos at: http://animoto.com/play/X8am5PZgtKRiMW5irPITHw?autostart=true

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The other day I was eating lunch when the most beautiful sight came into view. I saw students READING in the lunch line!! They were not involved in shinanigans, they were reading. Remember that I told you the best way to stay out of trouble is to read every spare minute! Readers are Leaders!

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I am so proud of those  who are reading and taking quizzes! Remember, cheating is only hurting YOU! Don’t do it! Discourage others from doing that as well. Cheaters never win in the long run!

Remember the former student I used as an example. She learned how to def eat “messy” people and home referrals by reading when she finished her work, by reading in the lunch line, by reading after she ate her lunch. The more you read, the smarter you are! NO ONE can hold you down when you read! You are building vocabulary, which is the KEY to intelligence.

I will be posting pictures of students caught READING soon!!!

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Some things for you to remember:

1. Books are checked out for 2 weeks.

2. A fine of $.10 per day is assessed for each day the book is late.

3. Lost book fees must be paid ($10) in order to check out another book.

Your challenge is to get 15 points for the first nine weeks to qualify for a field trip to the Teen Zone at the Gadsden Public Library! Pizza! Drinks! Cookies! Wii! Games! Computers! FUN!!!!!

]]> http://jewels59.edublogs.org/2009/08/21/first-nine-weeks/feed/ 0 First Book Check http://jewels59.edublogs.org/2009/08/17/first-book-check/ http://jewels59.edublogs.org/2009/08/17/first-book-check/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:45:20 +0000 Julie Payne http://jewels59.edublogs.org/?p=45 WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS! WELCOME TO LITCHFIELD 6TH GRADERS!

Get ready for Friday, August 21st!! This is our first book check for this school year. Get 15 points this nine weeks to become a member of the Eagles Nest Club and qualify for the field trip to the Gadsden Public Library’s Teen Zone! Also, prizes for the top readers are in store.

Make Honor Roll so you can come to Game Day in the library!

If you are interested in doing a Technology Project to be judged for a prize, see Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Juddine or Mrs. Tolleson. Tech. Fair will be in November. More details to come.

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Do me a favor….be able to tell me what you read this summer!! Because I will ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New incentives for reading! Looking forward to new challenges and competitions!!!!!!

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I am planning so much fun for all you readers out there for the upcoming school year. And of course, there is that Lake Winnepasaukah trip. Details to come…..in the meantime, READ!

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Newspaper will come out soon! Bear with me. Jury Duty slowed me down!

All library books due into the library by May 11th. Please clear up your fines and pay for those lost books!!

Can’t wait to see you all at the dance in your finest!!

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