Congratulations to Natalia B. and Tasia R. for winning the Reading Rocks program. Out of 25,000 completed cards from students all over the Las Vegas Valley, twelve grand prize winners were chosen. Both girls won an Amazon and Target giftcard and a backpack. Good job to all fifty Escobedo students that completed their cards. Several others participated but were not able to finish thier cards. Keep reading Boxers!!!

Save the date: December 8th and 9th, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Escobedo MS will hold a bookfair at Barnes and Noble Bookstore on 2191 North Rainbow. Bring your family and do some holiday shopping. See our school orchestra perform. Listen to the National Junior Honor Society read stories throughout the store.  Have the cheerleaders wrap your gifts. There will be a special “Escobedo Starbucks Frappuccino Drink” featured those evenings for purchase. You can also buy your teachers a book using their Wish List. Hope you can join us! Barnes and Noble?

Visit http://BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 12/8/11 to 12/14/11 by entering Bookfair ID#10316867 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes and Noble purchase will benefit our school.

Now through December 2nd you can take part in the Reading Rocks Program hosted by our community partner 98.5 KLUC and 840 AM KXNT. Pick up a Reading Rocks card from the library and earn FREE prizes. Here is what you need to do:

1. Pick up a Reading Rocks card from Mrs. Baca at the Escobedo MS Library.

2. Read a book.

3. Bring your Reading Rocks card back to the library to redeem your prize after answering a few questions about the book that you read. 1st book earns a FREE 30 minute game pass at GameWorks, 2nd book a FREE 8oz. serving of frozen yougart at Golden Spoon,  3rd book a FREE kids meal at Mac Shack, 4th book a FREE meal upgrade at Create Gourmet Burgers & Frozen Custard, and the 5th book a kids meal at Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

4. If you complete your card, you have a chance to win the Grand Prize Pack for your grade. Not really sure what that is but I’m bet it is good. (Three years ago, own very own Emily won an iPod and a backpack full of other prizes. Two years ago we had an 8th grader, Jeremy win an Amazon Kindle.)

Now why wouldn’t you want to participate? Come on down to the library and get rockin’…

 Vegas Valley Book Festival on Nov. 4 at The Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. 7-9pm.

 Join some of your favorite YA authors at the Paranormal Ball, hosted by Brodi Ashton. Brodi is the author of Everneath, which will be released January 3, 2012. She will be talking about her book, as well as giving away a few advance copies and some book swag! This will be a chance to mingle with several of the authors in a casual atmosphere where you can dress up as a character or just dress up. The evening will feature contests for Best Character Representation and Best Overall Costume, a Fan Art contest for all artist attendees to re-image your favorite book cover; and a poll for favorite Paranormal Crush from the authors at the Festival. A DJ will be on hand for dancing; dessert bar, candy bar, and non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime night you won’t forget!

Tickets, $10 each @ www.vegasvalleybookfestival.org. Tickets are limited so register now.

Sunday, October 30^th

At 3:00 p.m. Ages 11-17

Get some practice wearing your costume and join us for an afternoon of Halloween fun! Play games, or just hang out and see other people’s costumes.

Centennial Hills Library

6711 N. Buffalo Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89131

702-507-6114

 Free and open to the public.

Space is limited. Passes will be handed out a half hour before the program on the day of the program.

Check-out the YALSA’s Book Awards & Booklists for ideas:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm

 Thursday, October 20^th

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

At the Meeting Room

This two hour class teaches the basics of photography. Subjects covered include: composition of the image, use of light and dark shadows as well as point of interest.

Centennial Hills Library

6711 N. Buffalo Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89131

702-507-6114

 Free and open to the public.

Space is limited. Passes will be handed out a half hour before the program on the day of the program.

The American Library Association is asking teens to vote for next year’s Teen Read Week theme! Voting is currently open at:

http://www.ala.org/teenread

and YALSA’s Facebook page starting on Sunday. This year’s options are: Devour a Book @ your library; It Came from the Library!; and It Was a Dark and Stormy Night @ your library.  The winning theme will be posted in early November.