Escobedo Library Blog

The first person that can give me a list of 25 books that have movies made after that book, will win a prize.  *Hint- one of the website links on this blog will help you locate the answer. Good luck…

Name: Rachel D.
Date: 8/28/2009
Title: Secrets of My Hollywood Life
Author: Jen Calonita
Genre: Romance, Reality
Brief Summary: Kaitlin Burke is the most popular young actress in the television world, however, she’s gotten tired of doing things that only celebrities get to do. And try to do what normal regular kids get to do: going to high school everyday. So, Kaitlin Burke creates another identity to go to her best friends high school, Rachel Rogers. Until one day her Sidekick goes missing! And it has all  of her dates in both of her worlds have gone missing! Who could do this to Kaitlin? Find out by reading: Secrets of My Hollywood Life!!

Are you a Twilight fanatic? If so, the Twilighters Club is just for you! Stop by the Twlight Club booth  in the cafeteria during the Activities Fair September 8th and 9th from 7:30-7:50am for more details. Mrs. Anzalone and Mrs. Baca will be hosting the club. Fun and exciting activities are in the process of being planned.

*The first Twilghters meeting will be held Thursday, September 17th afterschool in the library. Meetings will be held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month in the Escobedo library.

 The first person that responds to this post and can give me the names (first name only please) of at least 5 of the new library aides for the 2009-10 school year will get a PRIZE.

Good luck…

Read Beyond Reality @ your library® during Teen Read WeekTM 2009

Area teens will be reading for the fun of it as Escobedo MS celebrates Teen Read Week(TM), October 18 – 24, 2009. They join thousands of other libraries, schools and bookstores across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s theme, “Read Beyond Reality @ your library®.” Teen Read Week(TM) is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association. This year’s theme encourages teens to read a wide variety of materials that are out of this world, just for the fun of it.

Parents of teens are encouraged to celebrate Teen Read Week(TM) at home. I offer these ideas:

• Visit the public or school library with your teen to attend a program or to check out books.
• Set aside time each night for the family to read.
• Give books or magazine subscriptions to your teen as a gift or reward.
• Share your favorite book with your teen.
• Surf the web with your teen to learn about new books or authors. A good place to start is YALSA’s Booklist’s page.
• Join a book discussion group at the school or public library.

Teen Read Week(TM) is held annually during the third week of October. An updated sponsors and supporting organizations list can be found at the Web site, http://www.ala/teenread.

I’m excited to start another new school year as your librarian at Escobedo Middle School! This past summer I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with my family, get caught up around the house, go on a few vacations, and read some books. What did you do over the summer? Did you read any good books? I have to say that my favorite book that I read this summer was New Moon. Since then I’ve become a huge Jacob fan and I am anticipating the New Moon movie on November 20, 2009. Watch the movie trailer at http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

Our library classes will be starting up soon but if you need a SSR (silent sustained reading) book, come by the library before/after school or during any lunch. Come by and say “hi” or if you are new, introduce yourself. I can’t wait to see everyone!

Escobedo Middle School will host a Scholastic Book Fair from September 2nd-15th, in the library, to help raise funds for upcoming programs to promote literacy and technology. The book fair will be open each day from 7:30am to 2:30pm and will feature a wide range of books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides, manga, and the latest bestsellers from more than 150 publishers. Parents, children, teachers, and the community are invited to attend. On September 2nd from 5:30 to 8:00pm, the book fair will feature Family Night, in conjunction with Open House. Proceeds from the fair will also be used to purchase essential library resources and support school projects at Escobedo Middle School. Hope to see you there!

Visit our Scholastic Bookfair webpage for more details:     http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/escobedo

Just checking in to see what everyone has been reading or what they plan to read before school starts. I have read Identical by Hopkins and New Moon by Meyer. I just started The Luxe by Godberson but really want to read Eclipse first. I went to the Centennial Hills Library today and it was all checked out (shocker- I know).  I am getting ready to make my 10 day end of summer trip to Huntington Beach, California so you know my beach bag will be bursting with books and magazines. Hope everyone is having a great summer! See you in a few weeks…

Well, it’s the end of the year and time has flew by yet once again. Many of you know that this was my first year in middle school and I loved every minute of it. So my question to you is “How did I do? What did you like? What could be improved on? Any other questions or concerns?” Just let me know by responding to this post. Thanks for your time! All comments will allow me to do a better job next year. 

Next year I hope to add some new games to our library collection. What games do you think we should get? What is your favorite board game? If you play the games that we already have, which is you favorite? All suggestions will be considered for future purchases.

On Monday, May 11, 2009 the Northwest Region Bristlecone Storytelling Festival will take place. It will be held at the the West Charleston Library Theatre from 6:00P.M. to 8:00P.M. Emily Ahlin and Rachel Stewart will be representing Escobedo. This is a family event so get everyone together and come out for a free night of storytelling. Hope to see you there!

Come join us Thursday, April 30,2009 for the 4th Annual Poetry Jam. It will be held at the West Charleston Library Theatre from 6:00P.M.-8:00P.M. Elen Safarian and Morgan Brown will be representing Escobedo with their amazing poems. They would love the support from their peers and Ecso staff members, so grab you family and enjoy a free night of fun! Hope to see you there!

*The following Movie Monday will be April 27th. Any rated G video suggestions? Movies that are 30 minutes or less are best.

Those who are signed up for the Bristlecone Storytelling Festival and/or Poetry Jam will be showcasing their hard work on Thursday, April 2nd from 2:30-3:15p.m. in the Escobedo library,. Teachers, students, and parents are welcome to attend. That day we will be voting for the students that will move on to the regional festivals to represent Escobedo MS.A bus pass will be given to those who need one. Hope to see you there!
The CCSD Poetry Jam will be held on Thursday, April 30th from 6:00-8:00p.m. at the West Charleston Library.
The CCSD Northwest Region Bristlecone Storyteeling Festival will be held on May 11th and 13th from 6:00-8:00pm at the West Charleston Library.

This Animoto video was created by a great librarian Mrs. Northcutt, who’s edublog can be found at http://lgeslibrary.edublogs.org/. Thanks for sharing!