MS Students Invited to a
Black-Eyed Susan Voting Lunch
in the Library
with Jonathan
Monday, April 25th, 2016
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
seeks to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students
to read quality, contemporary literature. What makes this award so
special is that the winner is chosen by Maryland students. Any student (PK- 12th
grade--sorry Jonathan) in the state that has read at least 3 of the 10
nominees in a category is eligible to vote.
Sandy Spring students eligible to
vote are invited to debate the merits of their candidates while eating
pizza in the library, and cast their ballot while enjoying homemade
desserts. 6th and 7th grade students, who have already chosen a
Black-Eyed Susan nominee to read as part of their English classes, need only read two more before the
April 25th lunch to vote.
This year’s nominees
include many familiar authors: Kenneth Oppel, Jacqueline Woodson, Tom
Angleberger, Niki Grimes, Cece Bell, and Jennifer Holm, to name a few.
Kwame Alexander’s first and 2015 Newbery Medal winning novel, The Crossover, and
Malala Yousafzai’s autobiography, I am Malala, are
also on the list.
The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
seeks to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students
to read quality, contemporary literature. What makes this award so
special is that the winner is chosen by Maryland students. Any student (PK- 12th
grade--sorry Jonathan) in the state that has read at least 3 of the 10
nominees in a category is eligible to vote.
Sandy Spring students eligible to
vote are invited to debate the merits of their candidates while eating
pizza in the library, and cast their ballot while enjoying homemade
desserts. 6th and 7th grade students, who have already chosen a
Black-Eyed Susan nominee to read as part of their English classes, need only read two more before the
April 25th lunch to vote.
This year’s nominees
include many familiar authors: Kenneth Oppel, Jacqueline Woodson, Tom
Angleberger, Niki Grimes, Cece Bell, and Jennifer Holm, to name a few.
Kwame Alexander’s first and 2015 Newbery Medal winning novel, The Crossover, and
Malala Yousafzai’s autobiography, I am Malala, are
also on the list.
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| Kwame at SSFS Authors Fair in 2013 |
It looks like a great set of books this
year. Here’s a link to the MCPS Herbert Hoover MS Library
site where you can learn more about this year’s nominees.
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Next Week is Book Week
Brought to you by
The Middle School Library Committee
All Week March 7-11
Book Swap
Bring in books you don't want any more.Pick up a book or two you'd like to read.
At the end of the week everything left goes to the new Open Hearts Library in Ghana.
(If you have any non-fiction books you're ready to part with, they would be particularly welcome in Nkwanta Ghana.)
Drop Everything And Read
MS wide reading break- DEAR in the afternoon.
Thursday, March 10th 3:30-5:30
Great Books make Great Movies
Come watch a movie with friends.
Ender's Game and Dragonball Z
will be showing across the hall from one another in the 7th Grade Cineplex.
Friday, March 11th
Cosplay Contest
Come dressed as a favorite book character.
3 winners chosen by applause-o-meter.
Book cake prizes.
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making bowls... decorating bowls... donating food... chopping vegetables... getting the word out... serving soup... cleaning up... eating soup...
Whatever your contribution to Empty Bowl,
THANK YOU!!!!
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ONLY ONE MORE DAY
to bring in your contributions for Empty Bowl
Middle School students are asked to bring in one bag of fresh juice oranges. Donations can be dropped off in the Library
or at the MS/LS/US front desks (also Scott House and the carpool
circles).
You can click here for a list of additional items needed.
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6th grade English Students - Avi Author Study
6th graders reading Avi's City of Orphans as part of their English Curriculum, came to the Library to explore other books by Avi and draw their own conclusions about the author's body of work.
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Avi Asks: |
"Everybody has ideas. The vital question is what do you do with them? My rock musician sons shape their ideas into music. My sister takes her ideas and fashions them into poems. My brother uses his ideas to help him understand science. I take my ideas and turn them into stories. Now, what do you think you'll do with your ideas?"
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Don't Be Afraid to Read a New Book
Great Books on display in the Collection Space!
Ready to go home with you-- if you dare!
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The MS Library Committee
brings you
Come check out a book in Yarnall Libray
and look for a second display in the Collection Space next Monday!
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brings you
Spooky Stories to Make Your Spine Tingle
Come check out a book in Yarnall Libray
and look for a second display in the Collection Space next Monday!
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6th Grade English - Reader's Choice
Books about Discovery and Exploration
Check out some of the books we are reading!
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September 6 is National Read a Book Day!
How will you celebrate?
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MS Library Committee Short Story Contest Winners
Writers Allison Dixon, Bella DeHart and Lilly Nichols
To promote reading in
the Middle School this year the MS Library Committee (MSLC) decided to challenge their peers to
a write short stories.
MS students could tell any story they wanted. The only restriction, which
proved quite challenging, was that stories could be no longer than one page. Short story entries were submitted to English
teachers, who removed the author’s names before handing them anonymously over to the
MS Library Committee.
Despite snow days and late
openings 49 stories were submitted and read by the committee. In the end a winner and two honorable mentions were chosen. You can read those stories by selecting the links below.
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