Boys Book Club=FUN!

The third grade boys from Mrs. Hooton's homeroom, Mrs. Henry's homeroom, and Ms. Scott's homeroom are having a great time at the Buckeye Book Club.  Each Thursday we read from Jake Drake Bully Buster by Andrew Clements.  The Buckeye Book Club members participate in games and creative activities each week after eating a delicious snack!  We are so proud of the boys that participate each week because they are growing their love for reading in a BIG way!  Below is a picture of a few of our boys that are anxiously waiting to begin the next chapter.

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

Mrs. Lopez's Kindergarten class enjoyed hearing the story of Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin.  Ivan and Abraham completed wonderful book reviews on the story.  Both students said they want other students to check out this great Christmas book.  I am very proud of these students for showing such hard work!

Fabulous First Grader's Book Review

Kaelan McCarter from Mrs. Wellborn's class completed an amazing book review.  She is pictured below with her awesome work!

Fantastic First Grade Book Review

First grader, Tyrus Choate completed a great book review over the book, Lost in the Forest.  He is pictured below with his awesome work!

Another Brilliant Book Review

Connor Dodd from Mrs. Branch's second grade class wrote a wonderful book review that is pictured in the photos below.  We read "Trick or Treat, Marley" by John Grogan during Connor's library time.  Connor did a wonderful job writing his book review!  Fabulous work!

Third Grade Girls Book Club Meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 31st!

Just a reminder!  

The 3rd grade Book Club members will meet on Thursday, October 31st in the library.  Make sure you have read Chapter 2 of our novel!  Parents: Make sure you arrive in the library by 5:15 (no later than 5:20) to sign out your child.

Student Work

The library walls are covered with amazing student work from the first and second six weeks.  The fourth grade students completed an Author Brochure where they had the opportunity to research one of these three authors: Patricia Polacco, Kate DiCamillo, and Jerry Spinelli.  The third grade students had the chance to complete a Movie Poster over a book of their choice.  Their poster included a title, a summary that mentioned the setting, and a list of actors chosen to play the characters in the book.  Our second grade students completed a book review over a book of their choice and decorated a paper pumpkin to represent the main character.  The work is amazing, and I am very proud of their effort!  

In addition, our third grade Buckeye Book Club members decorated a pumpkin that is on display outside of the library.  This pumpkin is decorated to represent a character from the book, "Help Me, Mr. Mutt!  Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems."  Great job students!!!

Second Grade Work:

Fourth Grade Work:

 Third Grade Work:

Book Club Pumpkin: 

Girls Book Club UPDATE

The third grade girls had a wonderful time at their first meeting of the Buckeye Book Club.  These girls read the first chapter in the book, The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes.  They will read the second chapter before our next meeting and come prepared to discuss the new events in the book.  The girls also decorated a pumpkin for Pumpkin Palooza which will be held tonight at Gilmer Elementary School.  Our first meeting was filled with conversation, laughter, and creativity.  We are looking forward to our next meeting which will be on Thursday, October 31st from 4:00-5:15.

Third Grade GIRLS Buckeye Book Club--Starting SOON!

  Buckeye Book Club  

Who: All third grade GIRLS in Mrs. Hooton’s homeroom, Mrs. Henry’s homeroom, and Ms. Scott’s homeroom

What: A fun book club that will read an interesting book and participate in creative activities

When: 4:00-5:15 on the following Thursdays: October 24^th, October 31^st, November 7^th, November 14^th

Where: Gilmer Elementary School Library

Why: To gain a love for reading and make new friends

Students will need to complete an application to attend the book club.  Applications have been given to students by their teachers.  If chosen to attend the book club, your child MUST be picked up by 5:15, and will need to be signed out in the library by an adult listed on the permission form.  Transportation will not be provided.  If an adult (that is listed on the permission form) does not arrive by 5:20 to pick up your child, your child will no longer be permitted to attend the book club.  If your child is interested in participating, please complete the form and return it by Tuesday, October 22^nd.  The student application will also need to be turned in by Tuesday, October 22^nd.

Read It Maybe and Bookloose Videos

Teachers,

Doni Barrett shared these videos with me and I thought your students might like to see them.  I loved them and I hope they do too. 

Read It Maybe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4RVfA97jBY

Bookloose!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFcTBTltkEQ

Buckeye Shoppers

The Fall Book Fair has been a success this week at Gilmer Elementary School.  Many students have had a chance to choose great books for their home collection.  Just a reminder that the Fall  Book Fair Family night is Thursday, September 26th from 4:30-7:00!  We hope to see you there!

Book Fair Family Night-September 26th/NO BUCKEYE BOOK CLUB

Parents are invited to shop with their student on Thursday, September 26th from 4:30-7:00.  We hope that everyone will make it!  Because of this event, we will not have the Buckeye Book Club this Thursday.  Here is some helpful information concerning the Fall Book Fair Family Night:

-Checks will not be accepted at any point during the book fair.  We will only accept cash, debit cards, and credit cards.

-There will be no refunds.  All sales are final.

-Prices in the catalog do not include tax.

Second Meeting of the Buckeye Book Club=SUCCESS!

On September 19th, the library was full of excited students that were ready to attend the second meeting of the Buckeye Book Club.  The students read Miss Nelson Has a Field Day by James Marshall.  Then all students had the chance to check out an extra book from the library.  All students also created "Good Luck" signs for the Gilmer Buckeye Football team.  We wish them the best of luck at their Homecoming game!

Book Fair is NEXT WEEK!

The Reading Oasis Fall Book Fair is almost here!  The schedule of when each homeroom will visit the book fair is shown below.  If your child is absent on their day or doesn't bring money on their day, he/she may visit on Friday, September 27^th during our make-up day.  (The Friday schedule is also shown below.)  Please send cash with your child on their day to shop.  You are invited to shop with your child on Thursday, September 26^th from 4:30-7:00 p.m. during our Family Night.  Below I have listed a few helpful pieces of information concerning the book fair.

-Parents will only be allowed to shop during Family Night.  No parents will be permitted to shop during the school day.

-Checks will not be accepted at any point during the book fair.  We will only accept cash, debit cards, and credit cards.

-There will be no refunds.  All sales are final.

-Prices in the catalog do not include tax.

I look forward to seeing your child at the book fair!  Thanks!

-Mrs. Reneau

GES Librarian

	Monday Sept. 23	Tuesday Sept. 24	Wednesday Sept. 25	Thursday Sept. 26
8:30-8:50	Engal	Brevard	Bean	Bowman
8:55-9:15	Lander	M. Davis	Clair	Menadier
9:20-9:40	Lopez	Wilson	White/Perry	Boothe
9:45-10:05	Griffin	Barton	Henry	Davis
10:05-10:25	Troell	Branch	Bishop	Rivers
10:25-10:45	Watson	Dean	Broadwell	Low
10:50-11:10	O’Neal	Morris	Rash	Van Sandt
12:30-12:50	Gee	Harrison	PreK	PreK
12:55-1:15	Dodson	McFaul/Boykins	Hooton
1:20-1:40	Bagley/Nichols	Wellborn	Scott
1:45-2:05	Verzosa	Jones	Jackson	Collie
2:10-2:30	Martinez	Becerra	Meza

	Friday
8:30-9:00	PreK-Kinder
9:05-9:35	First
9:40-10:10	Second
10:15-10:45	Third
10:50-11:20	Fourth

A Fabulous First Grade Book Review

This sweet first grader did an amazing job at writing a book review for Patches Lost and Found by Steven Kroll.  Keep up the amazing work, Natalie Amaya!

Second Buckeye Book Club Meeting-TOMORROW!

Just a reminder for any fourth grader that is a Buckeye Book Club Member: We will meet tomorrow from 4:00-5:15.  In order to stay, your parent must have filled out a permission form and it should have been turned in to the library already.  Students can wait in the 4th grade car rider room until 4:00.  Then all book club members will be sent to the library.  Parents, please sign your child out at the library by 5:15.  Tomorrow we will be working on a special project for the Gilmer Buckeye Football team!  I look forward to seeing my Buckeye Book Club Members!

The FIRST Buckeye Book Club meeting

The first Buckeye Book Club meeting was a success!  57 students met in the library to read The Patriotism Project by Linda Skeers.  Then all students created bookmarks and cards to send to deployed soldiers.  Great job 4th grade students!

Trinity Chap

 Taylor Haakonson and Isabel Meza

Mixing Literature with Science!

Last week Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Moore read Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss to their Science classes.  After reading this entertaining book, each class made oobleck.  Then they investigated oobleck to find out if it is a solid or liquid.  Oobleck has properties of a solid AND a liquid!  Check out this great book at the G.E.S. library!

1st Grade Reader's Response--So Creative!

This first grader from Mrs. Gee's homeroom wrote a wonderful reader's response over the book, Froggy Rides a Bike by Jonathan London.  Great job, Thomas Whitworth!

4th Grade Student Book Review--A Must Read!

Read All About Me by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush

In the book Read All about Me by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush, Tyrone, the main character didn’t like reading because it looked boring. I was like Tyrone because I didn’t like reading.  Me and Tyrone would not read.  But in third grade my teacher Mrs. Henry told my class a story.  When she got in the middle of the story I thought all the characters were real.  I felt like the characters were my friends.  Tyrone’s teacher read his whole class a book.  The whole class was listening to it than he started listening to the book and he thought the pig was real.  He thought the pig was his friend.  Tyrone is just like me.  Tyrone and I finally listened to the book.  We both thought it was real.  Tyrone and I love reading now.

-Colten Griffin

4^th Grader in Mrs. Rivers’ homeroom and Mrs. Low’s reading class

Box Tops for Education

Please remember to save your box tops!  The Box Tops for Education program is a wonderful program that will allow Gilmer Elementary School to purchase resources for our students.  Box tops are located on a number of products, such as cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, apparel packages, and much more.  Simply cut off the box top, glue it on a collection sheet (located in the library), and bring your completed collection sheet to the library.  We will submit the box tops and our school will earn money.  Just this year, we have submitted over $700.00 worth of box tops!  We will be able to provide our students with fabulous resources through this great program.  If you are interested in volunteering to count and organize box tops, please email me at reneauv@gilmerisd.org.  For more information, check out the Box Tops for Education website!
http://www.boxtops4education.com/all-about-boxtops/success-stories

Fall Book Fair is Coming Soon!

The Reading Oasis Fall Book Fair will be held from September 23-27 in the GES library.  Our Family Night will be on September 26th from 4:30-7:00.  This will be a wonderful time for your child to purchase great books!  If you are interested in volunteering during the Reading Oasis Fall Book Fair, please contact me at reneauv@gilmerisd.org.

Buckeye Book Club-Calling All 4th Grade Students!

Buckeye Book Club

Who: All fourth grade students and Mrs. Reneau, GES librarian

What: A fun book club that will read interesting books and participate in creative activities

When: 4:00-5:15 on the following Thursdays: September 12th, September 19th, October 3rd, and October 10th

Where: Gilmer Elementary School Library

Why: To gain a love for reading and make new friends

--In order to participate, students must return the "Buckeye Book Club" participation form by Friday, September 6th.--

Welcome to the GES Library Blog!

This is going to be a wonderful year for the Gilmer Elementary School library.  Students will gain a love for literature through exciting projects and events.  Our library blog will be a great place to check out upcoming events, student work, and links to other resources.

Great things are in store for the 2013-2014 school year!