The next Scholastic Bookfair is coming April 15th through the 29th. This will be we our last bookfair of the schoolyear. So start saving your money and come join us in the Escobedo library.
Check-out our Scholastic Bookfair Homepage at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/escobedo
On February 24th we will start a five week Storytelling/ Poetry Club. It will meet each Tuesday in the library with Mrs. Baca from 2:15-3:00pm. This is a great opportunity for those interested in the Poetry Jam and/or Bristlecone Storytelling Festival to prepare for the events. Anyone can join. Hope to see you there.
The Clark County School District storytelling festival is an exciting, voluntary program offered to fourth through twelfth grade students. The students practice skills that support the district English/ Language Arts/Reading curriculum through the use of storytelling. Students present thier stories to thier peers who in turn vote on the two best storytellers to represent our school at [...]
The 4th annual CCSD Poetry Jam will take place April 30, 2009. The Poetry Jam ishosted by the CCSD Library Services Department and held at the West Charleston Library Auditorium from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Middle school students will perform their original poetry at this event. This night will be full of inspiration and educational entertainment. [...]
As of today, January 15, 2009, Escobedo has circulated 10,461 books from August to present. That is more then double from the total Esco circulations for the 2007-08 school year. Wow! Way to go students- keep reading those books and visiting the library! Mrs. Vaughan’s period 1 and period 5 classes hold our top homeroom circulations. Daniel [...]
So Teen Tech Week is officially March 9th-13th but that is the same week as CRT testing. So we have decided to move our celebration to March 16th-20th. Teen Tech Week is a week where we celebrate technology in all its forms. The Young Adult Library Services Association sponsers this week each year. The theme for [...]
Nevada Reading week is coming March 2nd-6th. The theme for 2009 is “Discover the Mysteries of the World: Read!” Daily activities include: Mystery Readers and Trivia Questions read over the morning announcements. We will Drop Everything and Read the first 10 minutes of each period on March 2nd to kick off the week. For those [...]
Just a reminder that the Girls Book Club meets every Tuesday at 2:20 in the library or Ms. Sapp’s room. We are getting ready to start reading the book Sweetheats by Sara Zarr. It’s a love story about a girl that comes in contact with a very special person from her past. If you have [...]
Clean out your book shelves, we’re swapping books. Here is what you need to do- go through your bookshelves at home and find books you don’t want anymore. Make sure they are in good condition and appropriate for middle school. Ask your parents if you can trade them (for keeps). Bring them to the library before March [...]
Merry Christmas- With Love, the Baca Kids and Dogs
With Christmas around the corner, I am wondering what is on your wish list? I found two interesting articles that talk about The Top 10 Tech Gadgets for Teens and The Top Christmas Gifts for Teens (see links below). Is there anything listed that you want or already have? Anything I should buy for my 14 year old son? I see a Flip [...]
The next big movie release based on a book is Marley and Me. It comes out on December 25th (Christmas Day). I am starting to read the book and plan to see the movie. If you are interested, you can check out the movie trailer link below. I suggest reading the book before you see [...]
So I finally got around to seeing the new Twilight movie. I must say that I enjoyed it. I am wondering what everyone else thought of the movie. Did it match your interpretation of the book? Were there any parts missing or not fully developed? Did you like the movie or book better? Why? Did you [...]
For the next few weeks you can come by the library to see the Big Cats display. Get up close and personal with a real jaguar, leopard and a few other interesting artifacts. Spark some interest and do some additional research on these amazing animals. Thanks to the Museum Without Walls program for [...]
Save the date: December 4th and 5th
Time: 6-9pm
Why: Escobedo will be holding its Holiday Bookfair. Get your family and friends together and come join us at the Barnes and Noble on 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd. The Escobedo orchestra and choir will be performing. Have a snack at Starbucks while shopping for books. A portion of the sales will [...]
